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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.

Crews Assist Rescuers in Massive WTC Search

When I first saw the towers of the World Trade Center collapse in smoke and flame, I was somehow emotionally detached, as if I were covering a story rather than feeling the tragedy of people dying. Then the phone rang.....
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Crane & Machinery Keeps New Cranes Rolling ’Off Shelf’

Despite market conditions, Crane & Machinery Inc. is increasing its new equipment orders. The company attributes this to its commitment to product support and long-time customers. Three companies have recently placed orders for machines, with two buying multiple units....


ALDOT, Scott Bridge Traverse ’Bama River With $9.8M Span

Before there was Interstate 65 s1icing southward through the heart of Alabama, there was U.S. 31. It cuts all the way from Tennessee on the north to Mobile Bay in the Gulf of Mexico. To make the trip, highway travelers must cross the Alabama River between Prattville and Montgomery....


Route 9 Bridge Workers Near Home Stretch With Year to Go

Under a new modified design/build approach, the State of New Jersey and its contractor are way ahead of schedule on a $58-million bridge construction project in the center of the state. George A. Harms Construction Co., Howell, NJ, is erecting the four-lane Route 9 structure over the Raritan River between Woodbridge and Sayreville....


Contractors ’Shoulder’ Georgia Interstate-16 Widening Project

Rogers Bridge Company Inc. and Mitchell Construction Co. Inc. of Atlanta, GA, have teamed up to complete a $27.9-million bridge and shoulder widening project along Interstate 16 in Laurens and Treutlen counties....


Dawson Spans Black Warrior River With $13M Bridge Job

The R. R. Dawson Bridge Company is the prime contractor on construction of a bridge across the Tuscaloosa River, bypassing the city of Tuscaloosa, AL, and has just been awarded a joint venture contract with RaCon Inc....


Contractors Pump Up Capability of Atlanta Waste Facility

The city of Atlanta, GA, is taking a proactive approach in keeping its sewage system and pumping stations in the best working condition possible. In a recently completed job, a sewage pumping station rehab project at Utoy Waste Treatment Facility, was done by Archer Western of Atlanta, GA, and the subcontractor Gould & Associates-NES Pumping Systems, also of Atlanta, GA, and Houston, TX....


Atlantic Coast Cranes Pops Cork on 10-Year Anniversary

Atlantic Coast Cranes and Machinery Inc. (ACC) is approaching its 10-year anniversary with a new corporate headquarters in Virginia and an expansion into North and South Carolina. ACC is a full-service Terex American Crane dealer, handling sales and rentals of new and used cranes as well as parts and service....


Earthmovers Combines Philosophies From At Home, Abroad

Earthmovers Equipment Sales and Leasing is a local distributor in Charlotte, NC, with a worldwide perspective. This spring, the company will move to its new headquarters on I-485 in Charlotte, but the company’s existence is rooted in the emergence of the global market for heavy equipment. This global perspective is nowhere more evident than in the 44-year-old company founder and president, Rick Stidham....


New Holland Appoints Tracey Road Equipment New Dealer

Tracey Road Equipment, based in East Syracuse, NY, has been appointed the New Holland Construction Equipment distributor for central New York. The company will carry the full line of New Holland equipment throughout its locations in East Syracuse, Watertown and Binghamton....


Manitowoc Issues Binding Offer to Acquire Potain Cranes

The Manitowoc Company Inc. has issued a binding offer to acquire the Potain cranes subsidiary of Groupe Legris Industries SA. The offer is contingent upon certain events, which include governmental and regulatory approval, as well as final acceptance of the offer by the seller....




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  4. Browns Break Ground On Huntington Bank Field, Launching Multi-Year Construction Effort  →
  5. Komatsu West Strengthens Presence in Sacramento  →
  6. ODOT's $173M I-90 Project to Fix Flooding  →
  7. Students in Komatsu-Supported Tech Program Graduate  →
  8. Fabick Cat Plans Employment Open House in Madison, Wis.  →
  9. TVH Appoints Giuliano Parodi as New CEO  →
  10. Takeuchi-US Hires Four New Regional Business Managers  →
  11. J.C. Lee Winning the War on Wear in the Trenches  →
  12. Liebherr Cranes Power Genoa Mega Drydock  →
  13. JCB Launches 'Be Your Own Boss' Program to Empower Construction Entrepreneurs  →
  14. Landoll Co. Donates Historic 40,000th Traveling Axle Trailer to International Towing & Recovery Museum  →
  15. Nationwide Trailers Acquires Phoenix, Arizona Market's JacksSons Trailers  →
  16. Foxx Loaders Expands Lineup for Range of Applications  →
  17. Guiness World Records Set at TurfMutt Great Lawn in Louisville's Waterfront Park  →
  18. Hansen Auction Group Holds Spring Auction in Mosinee, Wis.  →
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  20. Major Bridge for Indian Expressway Calls in Potain Crane Power  →


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