Mon February 22, 2010
Construction Begins on North Carolina’s First Toll Road
North Carolina’s first toll road, the Western Wake Freeway, will leave those traveling the length of the 12.5-mi. (20.1 km) roadway with an average 20 minutes more free time per trip, according to Jason R....
Wed February 17, 2010
Manitowoc 16000 Wind Attachment Boosts Crane’s Capacity
A new attachment for Manitowoc’s Model 16000 crawler crane boosts the crane’s capacity to place the latest generation of wind turbines. The Manitowoc 16000 wind attachment uses existing hardware in a new configuration and gives the crane enhanced lift ability when working at short radii, as is generally required in wind turbine erection....
Mon February 01, 2010
Route 52 Causeway Rises Above the Tide in Jersey
Whether travelers in New Jersey cross the Route 52 Causeway from Somers Point to Ocean City to enjoy a family-friendly vacation or to drive the other way to the mainland to flee a hurricane, three years from now their journeys will be swifter, safer — and at a higher elevation....
Wed December 23, 2009
New Orlando Arena Set for Fall ’10 Tipoff
A sports landmark is in the works in downtown Orlando, Fla. The Amway Center, which is scheduled to open in fall 2010, will be home to the NBA’s Orlando Magic and at 875,000 sq. ft. (81,290 sq m) and 8.75 acres (3.5 ha) it will nearly triple the size of the Orlando Magic’s current home arena....
Wed December 09, 2009
Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Appoints Steve Challoner New Equipment Sales Manager
Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Inc. added Steve Challoner to its management staff as equipment sales manager. Challoner, with 20 years sales experience in the lift equipment and related industries, will work with Dawes’ statewide sales staff and customers on new equipment sales....
Fri December 04, 2009
Beyel Brothers Does the Heavy Lifting on Power Plant Project
In 2001, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida cabinet approved the construction and operation of a new 633-megawatt high-efficiency power plant to serve central Florida. The new unit consisted of a combustion turbine, combustion turbine generator a heat-recovery steam generator boiler and a steam turbine generator and various transformers....
Fri December 04, 2009
ALL Crane Helps Erect 64-Ft. Sculpture at W.Va. Museum
ALL Crane & Equipment Rental Corp. of St. Albans, W.Va., a member of the ALL Family of Companies, helped erect a huge steel and bronze abstract sculpture in front of the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston, W.Va....
Tue December 01, 2009
ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials Adds New Branches
To expand its services to the burgeoning Canadian market, the ALL Family of Companies has expanded ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials with the addition of two new facilities — one in Newfoundland and Labrador and a second location in Ontario....
Fri November 20, 2009
Complete Range of Tower Crane Training Comes to Shady Grove, Pa.
Manitowoc Crane Care’s training facility at its Shady Grove, Pa., facility now offers a complete range of tower crane training programs. Robert Hund, executive vice president of Manitowoc Crane Care, said improved productivity is just one of the benefits of a professionally trained staff....
Mon November 16, 2009
Liebherr Produces Reference Book on Cranes for the Deep Foundation Industry
A comprehensive guide to the use of duty-cycle crawler cranes for constructing deep foundations is now available to engineers, students and planners. Publication of Special Deep Foundation: Compendium Methods and Equipment....