Manitowoc - Tue August 13, 2019
Manitowoc's Niella Tanaro Plant Adds New Grove GRT655/655L Rough-Terrain Cranes to Production Line-Up
The first Grove GRT655L and GRT655 rough terrain cranes have been assembled at Manitowoc's Niella Tanaro plant. The news comes almost exactly one year after it was announced that GRT880 and GRT8100 rough terrain cranes would begin production from the Italian factory — the first to be produced outside of Shady Grove, Pa....
Joe Trinacria – CEG Associate Editor - Mon August 12, 2019
Women in Construction: Amanda Weisiger Cornelson of CTE
Representing the fourth generation of ownership, Carolina Tractor & Equipment's Amanda Weisiger Cornelson had always envisioned working for the family company one day — just not before venturing out on her own first....
CEG - Mon August 12, 2019
Pinnacle Cranes Named Top 5 Link-Belt Distributor
Link-Belt has announced its top five distributors for 2019. These distributors were selected on the basis of overall performance in the marketing and sales of Link-Belt cranes. Their ability to sell cranes is not only a reflection of a superior product but also their outstanding customer service, long-term financial stability and solid reputation in the industry....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed August 07, 2019
Liberty, Missouri Interchange Targets Labor Day Opening
A major Kansas contractor is quickly building a replacement for a key interchange in Liberty, Mo., a northeast suburb of Kansas City, with high hopes that the project will be open to traffic by Labor Day weekend....
terex - Tue August 06, 2019
Steve Filipov Steps Down as President of Terex Cranes
Terex Corporation announced that following the completion of the sale of Demag mobile cranes to Tadano Ltd. , Steve Filipov, president of Terex Cranes, is leaving the company effective August 5, 2019. "We are grateful to Steve [Filipov] for leading this transition," said John L....
Terex Cranes - Mon July 22, 2019
R&J Lifting Solutions Invests In Terex CBR 40H Self-Erecting Tower Crane
For the many congested construction sites in and around Austin, Texas, contractors face significant lifting challenges. Small commercial projects, condominiums, low-story hotels and utility applications are often too small to use traditional tower cranes, but there's not enough footprint for a mobile crane....
Liebherr - Thu July 18, 2019
Prillaman's Crane & Rigging Co. Adds Liebherr Mobile Crane to Fleet
One day after taking delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane, Prillaman's Crane & Rigging put it on a job, supporting inspection work on rides at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. "What the crane does well is reaching the highest in confined spaces," said owner Paul Prillaman....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 17, 2019
Kennywood Roller Coaster Breaks Records
Records were being broken as a brand-new roller coaster rose this spring in Pittsburgh, Pa.'s Kennywood Park, which is currently in its 121st season. The Steel Curtain, which was born from a partnership between the park and the city's NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, holds the record for the tallest inversion in the world at 197 ft....
Wood's CRW - Wed July 17, 2019
Marc Varricchione Joins Wood's CRW as Sales Manager
Wood's CRW has appointed Marc Varricchione as its sales manager of the crane and lifting division. Varricchione started with the company in 2001 as territory manager of northern New England. In 2010 his role was expanded to product manager of the National Crane product line....
ALL Crane - Wed July 17, 2019
ALL Crane Expands Fleet With Liebherr LTMs
Heralded as a "Midwest success story" by Forbes, the growth of Columbus, Ohio, and its business district that runs the corridor through to Cincinnati, rolls on. The years-long construction boom is expected to continue well through 2019, and all sectors are seeing growth, from retail and residential to medical and education to municipal, industrial and utilities....
