Thu July 24, 2014
Davis Motor Crane Service Upgrades Fleet With Big Terex Truck Purchase
Raymond and Robert Davis started Davis Motor Crane Service in Irving, Texas, more than 50 years ago with only two cranes and a passion to provide exceptional value and service to their customers. At the Terex outdoor gold lot booth during ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 in Las Vegas, Raymond Davis placed an order for two-and-a-half times the company’s original fleet size, purchasing five new Terex T 340-1 hydraulic truck cranes....
Wed July 09, 2014
Davis Motor Crane Upgrades Fleet With Big Terex Truck Crane Purchase
Raymond and Robert Davis started Davis Motor Crane Service in Irving, Texas, more than 50 years ago with only two cranes and a passion to provide exceptional value and service to their customers. At the Terex outdoor gold lot booth during CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 in Las Vegas, NV., Raymond Davis placed an order for two-and-a-half times the company’s original fleet size, purchasing five new Terex T 340-1 hydraulic truck cranes....
Wed July 02, 2014
Big Crane to Help Build New $1B Vikings Stadium
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) A big crane is coming to help build the Minnesota Vikings new stadium. The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority and Mortenson Construction say one of the largest cranes in the world will be used to help build the $1 billion stadium....
Thu June 12, 2014
Terex CC 8800-1 TWIN Crawler Crane Completes Qatar AGR Lifts
Al Jaber Heavy Lift and Transport recently used its 3,527-ton (3,200 t) capacity Terex CC 8800-1 TWIN crane to help complete a series of super-heavy lifts on a petrochemical development in Qatar. The project involved a total of 143 lifts, 31 of which were carried out using the 1,763-ton (1,600 t) capacity Terex CC 8800-1 crane and two lifts — installing two AGR (advanced gas reactor) absorbers each weighing 1,433 tons (1,300 t) — with the crane in its TWIN format....
Thu June 12, 2014
SC&RA Names 25 Crane Operator Awards
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced 25 crane operator safety awards during its 2014 annual conference, April 22 to 26, at the Boca Raton Resort, Boca Raton, Fla. This award is presented to certified crane operators who exhibit exemplary work achievements while accumulating 10,000 consecutive man-hours and recording zero accidents and incidents....
Tue June 10, 2014
Deep South Crane & Rigging Takes First Delivery of Terex AC 1000 in N.A.
Deep South Crane & Rigging of Baton Rouge, La., recently took delivery of the powerful and versatile Terex AC 1000 all terrain crane, making Deep South the first lifting company in the United States to offer its customers the crane’s unique combination of capacity and mobility, according to the company....
Wed May 28, 2014
Wrongful Death Trial Opens in NYC Crane Collapse
NEW YORK (AP) - A construction crane owner who was acquitted of manslaughter in a collapse that killed two workers is now facing a civil wrongful death trial over the accident, which helped spur new safety measures....
Wed May 28, 2014
Hirschmann Presents Top Sales Award to Crane Warning Systems
Hirschmann Automation and Control (PAT), Chambersburg, Pa., awarded Crane Warning Systems Inc. of Lakeland, Fla., Hirschmann’s 2013 Top Sales Award for North America. This is the fifth year in a row that Crane Warning Systems has received this award....
Wed May 28, 2014
Pinnacle Cranes Serves Breakfast for Allstate Crane
Pinnacle Cranes a division of Carolina Tractor has been visiting its customers across the Carolinas and cooking them a hearty lunch. Patrick Leatherwood, Joey Evans and Joe Crawford usually man the grill and prepare burgers, hot dogs, sausages and few other items all in an effort to thank customers for their business....
Wed May 28, 2014
Pinnacle Cranes Cooks Up Lunch for Parker Rigging Company Inc
Pinnacle Cranes a division of Carolina Tractor has been visiting its customers across the Carolinas and cooking them a hearty lunch. Patrick Leatherwood, Joey Evans and Joe Crawford usually man the grill and prepare burgers, hot dogs, sausages and few other items all in an effort to thank customers for their business....