- Mon November 13, 2017
WolffKran Being Put to Work at University of Pennsylvania Hospital
American Crane and Rigging has purchased a WolffKran W8033.20 from Empire Crane Co., LLC, based in Syracuse, N.Y. For its first job, it has been rented by American Iron Inc. to build the 2100-ton structural steel, $120 million addition to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania located in West Chester, Pa....
- Thu November 09, 2017
OSHA Extends Crane Operator Certification Deadline to 2018
OSHA published a Final Rule Nov. 9 delaying its deadline for crane operators to be certified by one year until November 10, 2018. OSHA is also extending its employer duty to ensure that crane operators are competent to operate a crane safely for the same one-year period....
- Mon October 30, 2017
Ritchie Bros. to Conduct Enormous Crane Auction Dec. 5
On Dec. 5, Ritchie Bros. will conduct its largest single-owner crane auction of the year, selling more than 1,000 assets as part of a complete dispersal for Truck Crane Services Company, Inc. The one-owner auction in Eagan, Minn....
- Thu October 26, 2017
ACK Marine & General Contracting Buys GTC1200 Crane
Empire Crane Company representative Justin Melvin has sold a 2017 Tadano Mantis GTC1200 to ACK Marine & General Contracting LLC in Quincy, Mass. “We chose the 2017 Tadano Mantis GTC1200 because it fits the niche that we work in,” Vice President and Chief Estimator John McNulty said....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 18, 2017
Operator Uses Crane to Retrieve Lunch
One hungry crane operator put a new twist on the concept of lunch delivery at a construction site in Nanning, China Oct 13. A man delivering the worker's takeout arrived on the construction site ready to hand off the order, but when he called the worker to tell him the food had arrived, he was surprised to learn that his customer was in a crane, Shanghaiist reported....
- Wed October 11, 2017
Kirby-Smith Promotes Shuffield to General Service Manager, Crane Division
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. announced the promotion of Kelly Shuffield to general service manager, crane division. Shuffield will be responsible for leading the crane division's service operations, which span across the company's 10 branches in Oklahoma, north and west Texas, Kansas and Missouri....
Lori Tobias - Wed October 11, 2017
Honolulu Airport Receives $2.7B Makeover, New Name
Hawaii's largest and most active airport was recently given a new name — an apt change, perhaps, to go along with the $2.7 billion modernization project that also will undoubtedly give it a new look....
The Associated Press - Tue October 10, 2017
Barge Carrying Crane Sinks in River
Rhode Island officials are investigating after a barge carrying a crane sank in the Providence River. The Providence Fire Department responded to reports of the barge sinking around 4:30 p.m. Oct. 9. The vessel had sunk to the river bottom by 6 p.m....
- Wed October 04, 2017
CraneWorks to Add 31 New Manitex Boom Trucks to Crane Fleet
The energy sector is gearing up for a period of extended growth. In fact, the world is expected to consume 28 percent more energy by 2040 according to a recent study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration....
- Tue October 03, 2017
Maintainer Expands its Electric-Hydraulic Crane Line
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa Inc. announced the addition of 16 ft. (4.8 m) electric-hydraulic and hydraulic cranes to its line of service truck cranes. The new cranes were unveiled in conjunction with the opening of the International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) in Louisville, Ky....
