Crane operator Donald Leo plummeted 200 feet to his death and Ramadan Kurtaj was crushed after a crane with a purportedly shoddy repair job fell…
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The huge crane in the middle of campus at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise marks the site of a structure that will soon…
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A structure weighing 650 tons is cemented into the middle of downtown–for the next 18 months. Ben Smith brings us the story of project in…
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Crane & Lifting News
Ainscough’s LTM 1500 500-ton crane swings into action at i54 in UK.
May 20, 2014The 80m tall crane has been installed at the 220-acre site alongside the M54 by construction and support services group Interserve. Bosses said it was…
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Crane & Lifting News
Ness Cranes 225-ton wows Tacoma lifting a 6-ton unit onto roof. (Video)
May 20, 2014To lift something as big as an elephant, you have to rise with the birds. Work began around 4 a.m. Saturday morning in downtown Tacoma…
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Two people were injured Friday when a crane on Commercial Street in the North End fell over, spilling fuel into the street, officials said. The…
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Deep South Crane & Rigging of Baton Rouge, La., recently took delivery of the powerful and versatile Terex AC 1000 all terrain crane, making Deep…
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Crane & Lifting NewsManufacturer News
Wagstaff Crane Takes Delivery of New Grove GMK6300L
May 15, 2014Lifting specialist Wagstaff Crane has taken delivery of its new GroveGMK6300L all-terrain crane. The GMK6300L joins Wagstaff’s growing fleet of Manitowoc cranes, which now stands at…
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Barnhart Crane & Rigging has acquired longtime Spokane company Hite Crane and Rigging. Terms of the deal were not announced. The deal gives Barnhart, based in Memphis,…
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Crane & Lifting News
Borders to Edinburgh railway bridge lifted into place at Galashiels
May 13, 2014A 15-strong team worked throughout Saturday and Sunday to install the 90-tonne structure above Wheatlands Road. Network Rail project director Hugh Wark said the lift…
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Utility line construction: The introduction of a new series of load distribution products at ConExpo-Con/Agg in March by DICA® Outrigger Pads has attracted the attention of the crane…
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DUBAI: The skyline of Dubai is set to undergo a sea change as the construction industry here is expected to gain further momentum this year,…
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WorkSafe BC has launched an investigation following a serious accident at a Surrey construction site that sent three people to hospital. Witnesses say a crane…
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JACKSON, Miss. —A construction worker was injured Monday when a crane toppled over. The accident happened about 9:30 a.m. on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, near…
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A crane collapse has damaged four vehicles in Milwaukee, but no one was seriously hurt. A strong gust of wind apparently caused the crane to…
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ORLANDO, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) -A construction worker has died from injuries he suffered after falling over 35 feet at a billboard construction site.…
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If you want to eat at this venue, you’d better have a head for heights. Raised 164ft high, diners can sit at this table, with…
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The last remaining lawsuit arising from the deadly Texas A&M Bonfire lawsuit collapse has been settled almost 15 years after the collapse. The collapse of…
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Global Cranes has just moved to its new–wait for it–global headquarters at 14702 Jersey Shore Drive in Houston, TX. Based on the runaway success of the…
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A crane toppled onto its side yesterday at an industrial yard when one of its stabilisers sank into the ground. The Whyte Crane Hire vehicle…