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The crane industry is an essential part of the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Cranes are used to lift and move heavy materials, equipment, and machinery from one location to another, making them crucial in building tall structures, assembling large objects, and transporting goods across long distances. The industry includes various types of cranes, such as tower cranes, mobile cranes, overhead cranes, and gantry cranes, each designed for specific purposes. The industry is highly regulated, with strict safety guidelines and certification requirements to ensure the safe operation of cranes and the protection of workers and the public.
As part of its continued work to raise awareness about rewarding and exciting careers in the crane industry, the NCCCO Foundation is launching a new program, Crane Career Advisors. The pilot program will help connect individuals with an interest in starting a career in the crane industry with people who are currently working in the industry to help answer common questions.....
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Grove - Wed April 29, 2026
Grove GMK6400-1 Breathes New Life Into Wind Turbine in Germany
In the Denklingen area of Bavaria, German crane rental company Schmidbauer completed a demanding and time-critical wind turbine project. The company used its Grove GMK6400-1 to replace the bearings on all three turbine blades....

Link-Belt Cranes - Wed April 22, 2026
TCC-800 Completes Foundation Work for 5000-Acre Development
A.W.A. Contracting Co. Inc. (AWA) has completed preliminary foundation work for a new 4,700-acre master-planned development off the U.S. 1 corridor in northern Palm Coast, Fla. The St. Augustine, Fla.-based company lifted 270 pieces of sheet piling with a Link-Belt Cranes TCC-800 telecrawler rented from local Link-Belt Cranes distributor, Kelly Tractor....

Link-Belt Cranes - Wed April 22, 2026
Link-Belt Cranes Recognized for Energy Performance Excellence
Link-Belt Cranes will receive the 2026 SAAZ Energy Performance Excellence Award for its investment in energy efficiency, cost savings and overall operational performance. The award is provided by Big Shine Energy of Newburgh, N.Y., a global leader in turnkey solutions for HVAC and solar energy....

Manitowoc - Wed April 22, 2026
New Mobile Training, Technology Center Hits the Road Following ConExpo Launch
The Mobile Training and Technology Center (MTTC) was one of the highlights on the Manitowoc booth at this year's ConExpo-Con/AGG exhibition. It's a mobile facility that brings the classroom to the customer, enabling Manitowoc dealers to host live, in-person training courses at their offices, no matter where they are in North America....

Manitowoc - Tue April 21, 2026
Inside EnCORE: How OEM Remanufacturing Maximizes Lifetime Crane Value
For many crane owners, an ongoing challenge is trying to maintain uptime and performance while managing an aging fleet and rising capital costs. For rental companies and contractors, the pressure is on to keep equipment productive — and profitable....

Mammoet - Mon April 20, 2026
Topside Decommissioning Projects Streamlined With Combined Planning
Oil and gas topsides are colossal offshore structures that can weigh tens of thousands of tons, so their safe removal requires specialist equipment and careful planning. Mammoet has been working with Allseas for many years, supporting it to offload some of the world's biggest topsides from its specialist vessels onto quaysides for disposal....

Liebherr - Mon April 20, 2026
Another Liebherr 1000 EC-H Joins Crazy Horse Memorial Project in S.D.
High above the rugged slopes of South Dakota's Black Hills, one of the world's most ambitious monuments advances with greater lifting power. At ConExpo 2026, the Crazy Horse Memorial project team selected another Liebherr 1000 EC-H high-top tower crane from Morrow to support construction of one of the world's largest sculptural undertakings....

Liebherr - Thu April 16, 2026
Liebherr Tower Cranes, Tenstar Join Forces to Improve Crane Operator Training
The agreement between Tenstar and Liebherr tower cranes was officially concluded at ConExpo 2026. The expanded partnership underscores Liebherr's commitment to further digitising and sustainably improving the quality of training for skilled workers....

Manitowoc - Thu April 16, 2026
Mammoet Receives World's First Grove Plug-in Hybrid All-Terrain Crane
Mammoet has taken delivery of the first 165-ton Grove Plug-in Hybrid all-terrain crane, the GMK5150L-1e. The handover of the new Grove GMK5150L-1e took place in Breda, The Netherlands, at Manitowoc's Dutch sales and service facility....
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