- Tue July 19, 2016
Crane Collapses on Tappan Zee Bridge
NEW YORK (AP) - A giant crane toppled off the new Tappan Zee Bridge being constructed north of New York City and collapsed across the busy span it is replacing, halting traffic Tuesday afternoon on the key suburban highway crossing....
- Tue July 19, 2016
ALL Expands Facilities in Wisconsin and West Virginia
ALL Crane & Equipment Rental Corp. of Nitro, West Virginia, is an area leader in heavy-haul trucking services and also functions as one of ALL's major rebuild centers. The Nitro branch also specializes in repairing and maintaining ALL's large fleet of crawler cranes—the biggest in North America....
- Tue July 19, 2016
Link-Belt Announces Doggett Services as New Dealer for Louisiana
Skeeter Collins, North American Sales Manager Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co., announced the appointment of Doggett Crane Services as the authorized Link-Belt crane distributor for Louisiana. Doggett began primarily as a John Deere Construction and Forestry dealer in Louisiana, growing their operation into what is now one of the largest John Deere dealership groups in North America....
- Mon July 11, 2016
Empire Crane Company Becomes First Magni Authorized Dealer in the U.S.
Empire Crane Company has expanded its offering within the New York and northern New Jersey market as an authorized dealer of Magni telescopic handlers. Empire Crane Company was selected by Magni and Paramount Equipment as the first U.S....
- Thu June 30, 2016
Aber's Towing & Crane Service Adds New Grove to Fleet
Aber's Towing & Crane Service, founded by Miles and Alene Aber in 1950, has grown into an 18 to 20-employee operation, which divides its time equally between its hauling, towing and crane services....
- Thu June 23, 2016
High-Tech, Cloud-Based Cameras Could Offer a New Way to View Equipment Operation
The Hampton Roads Business Journal is reporting that one company is using data to transform traditional construction. Four years ago, Chris Machut went for a walk in downtown Norfolk. But instead of facing straight ahead, looking down at the sidewalk or staring into his phone, he tilted his head back and gazed straight up....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed June 22, 2016
Accidents Spur Comprehensive List of Crane Safety Recommendations
The Crane Technical Working Group released an interim report on June 10 that includes 23 recommendations in regard to crane safety. The group was established by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and Buildings Commission Rick Chandler following a crane collapse on Feb....
- Fri June 17, 2016
ALL Family of Companies Names Three New Managers
The ALL Family of Companies announced the promotions of three dedicated long-term employees to managerial positions. Jude Stankov, a 21-year ALL employee, has been appointed general manager of the company's Mobile, Ala., location....
- Tue June 14, 2016
SC&RA Members Earn Safety Awards
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced the winners of annual awards for Crane & Rigging Group Zero Accidents, Safety, and Safety Improvement during its 2016 Annual Conference, April 26 to 30, at the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, Orlando, Fla....
- Tue June 07, 2016
Pinnacle Cranes Holds Service Truck Audit
To be a top 5 Link-Belt Crane Dealer requires a dedicated team, and the foundation of the team are the service technicians. Pinnacle Cranes held a service truck audit/inspection on May 17. All 13 technicians were present, nine field service technicians and four in-house shop technicians with 330 years of combined experience....
