Emily Buenzle - Mon September 11, 2017
Three Cranes Fall to Irma's Winds at Florida Construction Sites
Hurricane Irma's winds brought down three cranes in Miami Sept. 10. The first crane to topple was located at an apartment building in downtown Miami, followed by a second at a condo tower in the city's Edgewater neighborhood....
- Fri September 08, 2017
Liebherr Expands U.S. Footprint With New California Facility
Liebherr USA, Co. continues its expansion in the U.S., with the opening of its newest location in Lodi, Calif., to better service customers in the western region. The Lodi facility operations will include sales, service and repair of new and used mobile, duty cycle and lift version crawler cranes, as well as piling and drilling rigs....
- Tue September 05, 2017
Crane Rental Orders Demag Crawler, All Terrain Cranes
Poland's Crane Rental is adding three new Demag CC 3800-1 lattice boom crawler cranes, two Demag AC 220-5 all terrain cranes and a Demag AC 300-6 all terrain crane. This order will help Crane Rental continue to provide outstanding service and support to its customers....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 30, 2017
OSHA Moves Deadline for Crane Certification
OSHA announced Aug. 30 that it will extend the deadline to its Cranes and Derricks in Construction: Operator Certification Extension rule. Crane operators were initially supposed to be certified by Nov....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 30, 2017
Russian Fleet Team to Use Restored Crane to Recover WWII Transporter
Russian Northern Fleet specialists plan to retrieve a sunken WWII-era transporter with a restored self-propelled floating crane. According to Fleet Search and Rescue Operations Chief Captain 1st Rank Vladmir Gorban, crews will work through 2018 to restore the crane before using it to recover equipment on the Thomas Donaldson transporter, which sank to the bottom of the Arctic Sea in WWII, Tass.com reported....
terex - Tue August 29, 2017
Terex Delivers New RT90 Rough Terrain Crane to Italian Distributor
During a recent special handover ceremony with Terex Cranes President, Steve Filipov, in attendance, Techno-Gru SRL received its first Terex RT 90 rough terrain crane. The new unit is ideally suited for the Italian crane market with several performance-enhancing features and a carrier design that makes transporting it between jobs fast and efficient....
- Wed August 23, 2017
Manitowoc Crawler Cranes Handle Critical Lifts on New Stadium Complex
Construction of a new $524 million, multi-purpose arena is under way in downtown Milwaukee, and a fleet of Manitowoc crawler cranes is handling its most crucial lifting work. Dubbed the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center, the arena will replace the aging Bradley Center and serve as the new home of the Milwaukee Bucks....
- Wed August 23, 2017
Liebherr Updates Integrated Planning Software for Smaller Crawler Cranes
Liebherr's latest planning software, Crane Planner 2.0 for the crawler crane range LR 1100 – LR 1300, ensures accurate lift planning and increases safety for heavy lifts, according to the manufacturer....
- Tue August 22, 2017
Dica Announces New Standard Owner's Manuals for FiberMax Crane Pads
To aid communication between lift directors, operators, and site safety personnel, Dica now issues model-specific owner's manuals with all FiberMax Crane Pad orders. Each manual includes inspection and usage guidelines, technical specifications and warranty information....
Emily Buenzle - Tue August 15, 2017
Crane Topples on California House
A crane fell on a house in Campbell, Calif., while crews from San Jose-based King Crane, contracted by Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), were replacing a power pole in a nearby backyard Aug....
