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The crane industry is an essential part of the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Cranes are used to lift and move heavy materials, equipment, and machinery from one location to another, making them crucial in building tall structures, assembling large objects, and transporting goods across long distances. The industry includes various types of cranes, such as tower cranes, mobile cranes, overhead cranes, and gantry cranes, each designed for specific purposes. The industry is highly regulated, with strict safety guidelines and certification requirements to ensure the safe operation of cranes and the protection of workers and the public.
A Link-Belt Cranes 140-ton TCC-1400 is assisting the construction of an express lane extension project in Tysons Corner, Va. Purchased by the Shirley Contracting Company of Lorton, Va., which is being subcontracted on the project, the TCC-1400 is one of seven Link-Belt machines owned by the company.....
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Link-Belt Cranes - Thu November 21, 2024
Link-Belt 348 Series 2 Lattice Cranes Handle $170M Mixed-Use Build
Link-Belt Cranes' 300-ton 348 Series 2 lattice crawler cranes placed precast concrete panels as part a $170 million, 650,000-sq.-ft. mixed-use development on-campus at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, S.C....

Manitowoc - Wed November 20, 2024
NessCampbell's New Grove GMK6450-1 Powers Towboat Assembly in Seattle
NessCampbell Crane + Rigging, a leader in crane and rigging solutions across the Pacific Northwest, partnered with Western Towboat to assemble a new towboat at its Seattle facility. Central to the project was a 500 ton Grove GMK6450-1 all-terrain crane, NessCampbell's latest acquisition and the first model of its kind in North America....

Steve Kiskunas – SPECIAL TO CEG - Wed November 20, 2024
VIDEO: Propson Embraces Trend Toward Rotating Telehandlers
"We build homes, build up people and build dreams."Those words are at the heart of Propson Construction — a family-owned and operated business that prides itself on bringing its customers' visions to life, enjoying the process and creating a great working atmosphere among employees....

Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed November 20, 2024
Erlinger Is Heavy-Duty Resource for Major Construction Work
After joining what is today Russ Erlinger Crane Service in Lebanon, Ill., in 1988, Rich Hillesheim advanced through the company to later become its president and owner. Along the way, the firm's success continued to grow as it became well-regarded for its outstanding service in the greater St....

Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue November 19, 2024
Load Weight Plays Key Role in Keeping Crane Jobs Safe
The first step in planning a lift is to determine the weight of the load. A true understanding of load limits is critical to safe construction crane operations. Crane load limits ensure the equipment, cargo and ground crew are protected, and are why the load weight should be calculated early in the job planning process....

Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue November 19, 2024
Lift Planning Requires Strict Attention When Working On Wind Projects
Mobile cranes, especially crawlers and all-terrains, are critical components in wind turbine installation. When it comes to hoisting blades and tower sections into place, cranes provide the lifting capability contractors can't get with other machines....

Liebherr - Mon November 18, 2024
Liebherr Supplies Two Ship-to-Shore Cranes to Port Newark Container Terminal
Liebherr announced the successful delivery of two ship-to-shore container (STS) cranes to Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT), marking another milestone in the company's long-standing support of the U.S....

Select Crane Sales - Mon November 18, 2024
Select Crane Sales Adds to Team in Mid-Atlantic Market
The Mid-Atlantic expansion of Select Crane Sales continues with a new addition to its sales force. Bruce Alvis joins Select Crane Sales as the Mid-Atlantic territory manager. In this role Alvis will support customer crane needs including new and used sales and bare rentals with a territory that covers Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and the D.C., area....

Mammoet - Wed November 13, 2024
World's Strongest Land-Based Crane Passes Test Program
Mammoet has officially completed testing of the SK6000 — the world's strongest land-based crane. This process — overseen by maritime classification services organization Lloyd's Register, certifies the crane's safe operation to its specification....

Tadano - Tue November 12, 2024
Tadano AC 7.450-1 Performs Double Duty in Wisconsin
Major Wisconsin contractor Findorff had a unique opportunity to showcase the versatile performance of a mobile crane recently during the construction of a new 44-story mixed-use building in Milwaukee. The new property consists of more than 300 apartments, retail space and parking — built primarily with cast-in-place concrete and clad in window wall....
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