This is one of those videos that makes Hollywood movies seem like they might actually be real. In a terrible twist of fate, an 18…
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PIERMONT – One of the world’s largest floating cranes, a blue and red behemoth bearing two American flags, arrived at New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge construction…
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TECUMSEH — A 107-year-old historic bridge over the north fork of the Big Nemaha River on the southwest edge of Tecumseh will be dismantled soon…
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Two workers would not have died in a crane tipover if their employer had operated the crane correctly. Keep reading to find out what went…
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Representatives of standardized testing companies say that crane-operator exams will continue to be administered, though possibly at a slower pace, as the U.S. Occupational Safety…
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MANITOWOC – Manitowoc Cranes has reached another major milestone. The 400th Manitowoc 2250 crawler crane built at its factory on South 30th Street was delivered earlier…
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In light of the recent industry demand for quality training and certification of Crane Operators, Riggers and Safety Personnel, the veteran-owned business, Crane Inspection &…
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Crane & Lifting News
Atlas Knuckle Boom Removes Harry Caray and Ernie Banks for Wrigley.
October 3, 2014CHICAGO — As the reconstruction of Wrigley Field takes place this offseason, statues honoring two of the Chicago Cubs’ greatest icons, Ernie Banks and Harry Caray,…
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Crane & Lifting News
PICTURES: Castle Drogo’s essential repairs take shape thanks to specialist crane
October 3, 2014Giant problems need giant answers – and that’s exactly what arrived at Castle Drogo this week to help with the biggest set of repairs to…
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Crane & Lifting News
Link-Belt crane work at Times Herald building in MI (Time Lapse Video)
October 3, 2014Heavy equipment blocked one southbound lane of Military Street in front of the Times Herald in Port Huron as crews worked on the building Thursday.…
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Crane & Lifting News
Tower crane coming down at Spruce after 16 months in West Seattle
October 3, 2014By midmorning, the tower crane at Madison Development‘s Spruce project (3922 SW Alaska, once known as “The Holeâ€) was a shadow of its former self. Sixteen months after it…
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An 80-tonne crane is currently towering over Exmouth’s Pierhead, as part of major construction work on the seawall. The scheme to replace a section of…
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Crane & Lifting NewsMishaps
Massive crane recovered six months after industrial estate collapse
October 3, 2014A 630ft crane which collapsed in Aberdeenshire six months ago has been recovered. A team of 40 engineers began disassembling the vehicle at Dales Park…
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Industry News
CICB’s Crane Inspectors Achieve National Certification and Customer Seal of Approval
September 26, 2014Committed to crane safety, CICB announces that all third-party OSHA Mobile, Overhead and Tower Crane Inspections will be performed by a Nationally Certified Crane Inspector,…
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Crane & Lifting News
Liebherr Sees Growing Demand for Harbor Cranes in Latin America
September 18, 2014Liebherr said its mobile harbor crane population in Latin America is quickly growing with more than 50 order intakes in four years. Despite volatile exchange…
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The developers behind Kingdom Tower, which aims to become the tallest building, said they have bought the world’s highest construction crane. The crane would be…
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Crane & Lifting News
Luffing jib put to the test as Tower Crane goes up on Cincy riverfront
September 18, 2014The tallest mobile crane in the United States just went up on Cincinnati’s riverfront. It’s hard to miss now from its spot in The Banks…
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Crane & Lifting News
Emergency generator set by Link-Belt crawler at Hanford vit plant
September 8, 2014RICHLAND — A diesel generator weighing more than 50 tons has been set in place to provide electricity for support systems during possible power failures at…
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WRECKING crews have been dismantling a ‘bridge to nowhere’ in Plymouth city centre today. The footbridge between the Armada Centre and the crumbling Mayflower West…
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The crane belonging to Ellis Crane Works was last seen Saturday parked at the Gulf Power substation on Highway 29 at Molino Road in Florida.…