Crane Industry News

Giles Lambertson - Thu April 15, 2004

Atlanta Airport Prepares I-285 for Takeoffs

Not many runway designs incorporate a tunnel, or move millions of cubic yards of fill dirt to the site on a conveyor belt. The fifth runway taking shape at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport boasts each of those characteristics....

- Tue April 06, 2004

Manitowoc Introduces 11 New Cranes at Bauma

The Manitowoc Company Inc. announced that Manitowoc Crane Group (MCG) is introducing 11 new cranes at Bauma, the construction industry’s largest trade show. This is the first time all three of Manitowoc’s crane brands –– Manitowoc, Potain, and Grove –– are being shown together at Bauma....

- Mon April 05, 2004

Construction Resumes at Sight of Deadly Crane Collapse

TOLEDO, OH (AP) A state contractor began using a crane Saturday to lift pieces of an interstate bridge into place for the first time since a deadly crane collapse in February halted the project. The northbound lanes of Interstate 280 were closed at 6 a.m....

- Tue March 30, 2004

Easy-to-Transport Link-Belt Proves Valuable at AL Plant

When James Guarnieri, executive vice president of BSE Industrial Contractors, began searching for a new lattice-boom truck crane, he knew that he wanted a low-weight machine that would be easy to transport....

Angela B. Hurni - Fri March 19, 2004

Project Update: Woodrow Wilson Bridge Continues to Grow Over Potomac

The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Project, a $2.44 billion mega-project, is a bridge replacement job that also includes the construction of four new interchanges. The project in its entirety includes a 7.5-mi....

- Thu March 18, 2004

Manitowoc Crane Group, Kobelco Sign All-Terrain Crane Supply Agreement

Manitowoc Crane Group and Kobelco Construction Machinery Co. announced an agreement under which Manitowoc Crane’s Deutsche Grove GmbH unit will supply all-terrain cranes to Kobelco. The Kobelco-branded cranes will be sold exclusively in Japan....

Jennifer L. Conway - Tue March 16, 2004

Hydraulic Machinery Rises to Top of Crane Sales, Repair

Hydraulic Machinery Inc. prides itself on not being the typical rental equipment dealership. “Where most dealers sell cranes, we have the ability to custom build cranes,” said Carlton Calfee, vice president and sales manager....

- Mon March 01, 2004

Ohio Crane Collapse Kills Four, Investigation Begins

Toledo, OH (AP) Ironworkers who have been building an interstate bridge had few complaints about safety at the site, union and transportation officials said a day after a crane collapsed and killed three workers Feb....

- Mon January 19, 2004

Four-Ton ’Chunk’ of Wood, Steel Rips Loose From Crane Atop Cooper Bridge

CHARLESTON, SC (AP) A safety net caught a 4-ton (3.6 t) chunk of wood and steel that fell 200 ft. from a crane Jan. 16, saving the lives of several workers on the new Cooper River Bridge. The construction form broke free from ropes and cables holding it to a crane on top of one of the bridge’s two diamond-shaped towers....

- Fri January 16, 2004

SCDOT Receives Safety Award for Highway Program

The South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) received a National Highway Safety Award for installing cable barriers and using other practices to reduce interstate fatalities by nearly one-third. SCDOT is one of six state transportation departments that received National Highway Safety Awards from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) and the Roadway Safety Foundation....