Crane Industry News

Petra Pringle - Wed July 12, 2000

Cranes Crowd Sky Above Charleston

Historic Charleston, SC, nicknamed “The Holy City” because of the many churches that still dominate its skyline, may soon have to be renamed “Tower City.” Tower cranes have rarely been seen in the historic district because height requirements designed to preserve the 18th century ambience prohibit high rises....

- Sat June 17, 2000

Link-Belt Unit to the Rescue! RTC Answers Emergency Calls

Most electrical power plants, such as the Fayette Power Project in LaGrange, TX, have been on-line for more than 20 years and must be constantly upgraded to comply with newer, more stringent anti-pollution requirements....

Giles Lambertson - Wed June 14, 2000

Gelder Brings Half Century of Experience to Raleigh Streets

Spring came early to North Carolina, and crews of Gelder and Associates Inc. got a quick start on a summer-long project to repave 170 streets in Raleigh. The veteran paving company won a NC Department of Transportation and city contract to rework and resurface streets in every district of Raleigh....

- Wed May 24, 2000

J&J Truck Equipment Named Top Auto Crane Distributor

J&J Truck Equipment, a division of Somerset Welding and Steel Inc., recently announced that it has been named the top distributor of Auto Crane service bodies, cranes, and compressors by the Auto Crane Company....

Mike Kelly - Wed May 17, 2000

7 Million Pounds of Steel Steady KY’s First Cable-Stayed Span

Construction of Kentucky’s first cable-stayed bridge is currently underway between Maysville, KY, and Aberdeen, OH. The Maysville Bridge span the Ohio River, approximately three miles down stream from the existing Kenton Simon Bridge....

- Wed May 10, 2000

Grove Delivers Largest Crane in South Central Pennsylvania

The Charles E. Brake Co. of St. Thomas, PA, took delivery of its new Grove TMS875C crane in April. The TMS875C, with a 67.5-metric-ton (75 ton) rating, made it the largest truck crane owned in Grove’s immediate local area of Franklin and Washington counties....

Maybelle G. Cagle - Wed May 03, 2000

After Decades of Waiting, Parkway Comes to Clinton, MS

A concrete bridge that will have six distinctive arches is becoming the centerpiece of a $9.1-million parkway being constructed in the city of Clinton, MS. Clinton is located 10 miles west of the state’s capitol city, Jackson....

C.J. Wright - Sat April 22, 2000

$450M Power Plant Lights Up Texas Cities

The fact that Texas continues to place second in population nationwide behind California is not surprising. It’s a big state, and it’s growing. The United States Census Bureau’s statistics for the period between July 1, 1998 and July 1, 1999 support that fact....

Giles Lambertson - Wed April 19, 2000

Contractor’s Companies Stay True Blue to Grove Cranes

Bryant Marriner’s cranes range in size from a machine that can lift 157.5 metric tons (175 tons) to several that weigh only about one-half kilogram (1 lb.). He clearly loves them all, as anyone can tell who catches him at work and can squeeze out a few minutes of his time....

Troy M. Hawks - Fri March 24, 2000

McCarthy Gets Physical in Colorado

When the design/build team of Gerald H. Phipps Inc. of Denver, CO, and McCarthy of St. Louis, MO, won the $79.2-million bid to construct the Anschutz Outpatient Pavilion in Denver, they wasted no time in getting started....