- Wed December 28, 2005
Shawmut Sponsors Demonstration Tour of Potain’s Igo MA13
A Potain Igo MA13 self-erecting crane captivated customers on a recent demonstration tour of the Eastern U.S. The tour was sponsored by Manitowoc Crane Group dealer Shawmut Equipment. Starting with an open house at Shawmut Equipment’s headquarters facility in Manchester, CT, Shawmut invited customers to see the MA13 being put through its paces....
- Wed December 14, 2005
Bay Crane, United Crane Rental Assist With Rockefeller Tree
NEW YORK (AP) The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was set aglow with 30,000 colored lights at a joyful ceremony featuring children displaced by Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans-born singer Harry Connick Jr....
Bonnie L. Quick - Fri December 09, 2005
Crane Makes American Debut at Clearwater Condominium Project
The Terex-Bendini RT 660B is the new crane on the block in Clearwater, FL. The Residences of Windward Passage, a mid-rise condominium project is being built only 16 feet from the water’s edge. The $60 million project will have 55 luxury units built in six stories on a sand base will have more than 400 auger cast pilings to support its foundation....
- Wed December 07, 2005
IHI, Terex Cranes Celebrate Production of 300th Machine
On Oct. 24, representatives from Terex Cranes and IHI Construction Machinery Limited gathered to celebrate the completion of the 300th crane produced and sold to Terex Cranes, Wilmington Operations. The celebration was held at Palace Hotel in Tokyo, Japan....
- Wed November 30, 2005
CRW Expands National Crane Territory in New York State
CRW has announced the expansion of its contractual territory for National Cranes. The expanded area will cover the entire state of New York, excluding the counties south of Ulster and Duchess counties....
Kip Fry - Tue November 29, 2005
Over the Rivers and Through the Woods
Driving Route 44 in southeastern Massachusetts will be a much simpler task once the third phase of a large construction project is completed this month. The U.S. highway is one of the oldest in Massachusetts so when it was built, it did not follow modern design techniques....
- Sat November 26, 2005
Link-Belt Names CMI as New Crane Dealer in Alaska
Bill Stramer, vice president, marketing, sales and customer support, has announced the signing of Construction Machinery Industrial LLC (CMI) as the Link-Belt crane distributor for the entire state of Alaska....
Jeff Cronin - Mon November 21, 2005
Summit Erectors ’Holds the Mayo’ With Manitowoc at Jacksonville Job
Before Summit Erectors began the full scope of its work at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL, crews had to ensure they wouldn’t interfere with the facility’s operations. President Kurt Treece said his firm ensured the welding process would not interfere with the hospital’s delicate MRI equipment and surgical lasers....
Jeff McGaw - Wed November 16, 2005
Slater & Diehl in Transport Business for the Long Haul
Jerry Diehl Jr. still plays with trucks — they’re just a lot bigger now. The little kid making truck noises and pushing diecast, scale model tractor-trailers across the living room floor near Hatfield, PA, is now a well-spoken, entrepreneur using big rigs to pull construction equipment across real roads....
- Wed November 16, 2005
Grove GMK7550 Helps Hoist Mast on USS Stennis
Earlier this year Ness Cranes of Seattle, WA, sent its Grove GMK7450 (known as the Grove GMK7550 in the United States) all-terrain crane on board the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier, USS John C Stennis, to help erect a new mast....
