Fri May 07, 2010
SC Names Winners of Its First Crane Operator Safety Awards
The Specialized Carriers Rigging Association (SC) awarded 18 Crane Operator Safety Awards during the 2010 annual conference, April 6 to 10, at the Omni Hotel at Champions Gate, Orlando, Fla. This new award was presented to certified crane operators who exhibit exemplary work achievements while accumulating 10,000 consecutive man-hours and recording zero accidents or incidents....
Mon April 26, 2010
New Allegheny Bridge Project in Final Stage
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) is heading a $190 million project to replace an aging span across the Allegheny River with the first major post-tensioned segmental bridges in the Commonwealth....
Mon April 26, 2010
Outstanding Reach With New Terex RT 100
Terex Cranes introduces the new Terex RT 100 rough terrain crane. The RT 100 is the newest addition to the Terex Cranes rough terrain crane portfolio and offers outstanding lifting capacity across all load ranges, according to the manufacturer....
Mon April 26, 2010
Terex Rolls Out New Products
For Terex Cranes, 2009 was a very productive year, introducing new crane models to increase productivity, new truck and crane cabs for enhanced ease-of-use and comfort, new safety features for security and new configurations for greater reach and capacity....
Tue April 13, 2010
Two-Year Warranty Program for Terex Cranes Built in USA
All Terex rough terrain cranes, crawler cranes, boom trucks, truck cranes and tower cranes built in the USA and sold by Terex in 2010 will be covered by a full two year factory warranty. “By extending our warranty from one to two years, we are reinforcing our commitment to design and build products of exceptional quality and value and to provide superior product support,” according to Marco Gentilini, vice president and general manager, Terex Cranes North America....
Mon March 29, 2010
Mekis Works ’in Harmony’ With Jackson Township
Just a few short months after Harmony Junction made the news for the removal of 200-year-old blockages in the Connoquenessing Creek, the small town has garnered public interest again with the replacement of a prominent multi-girder bridge....
Fri March 19, 2010
NCCER Releases Tower Crane Operator Curriculum
NCCER has released the 2010 Contren Learning Series Tower Crane Operator curriculum. NCCER worked with subject matter experts representing industry from across the country to introduce relevant industry material into the new book....
Tue March 02, 2010
ALL Sunshine Crane Rental Earns Two Safety Awards
ALL Sunshine Crane Rental of Apopka, Fla., a member of the ALL Family of Companies, was presented with two awards from the Florida division of the United Safety Council at its awards banquet on Jan. 22....
Mon March 01, 2010
New South Street Bridge in Philadelphia Under Way
It was time to take action to replace an almost 90-year-old bridge spanning the Schuylkill Expressway (Interstate 76) in Philadelphia. Not only was the South Street Bridge structurally deficient, but a six-ton weight limit was in operation, and in addition, the structure had been shedding chunks of concrete, including some that landed on the expressway....
Tue February 23, 2010
Empire Crane Earns Terex Award for Top Sales, Parts Support
Preceding January’s AED Conference in San Antonio, Texas, Terex Cranes held its third annual dealer conference to discuss the future, and award exemplary distributors for outstanding work in 2009....