Wed June 12, 2024
Liebherr Luffing Jib Cranes Working On Final Phase of Sagrada Família Construction Project
Contributing to a project as iconic as the Basilica of the Sagrada Família, which has been under construction for over 140 years, is a rare experience. The Liebherr 710 HC-L and 125 HC-L luffing jib cranes have been selected to bring this project to completion, with the primary task being the completion of the Tower of Jesus Christ, the temple's main tower set to reach 564 ft....
Mon June 10, 2024
Manitowoc Lifts its Community With Family Day Festivities
More than 2,000 Manitowoc employees, retirees and their family members came together to celebrate Family Day at the Manitowoc Shady Grove, Pa., plant. The event featured live music, picnic-themed food and drinks, fun games and a variety of activities for everyone in attendance....
Sun June 02, 2024
Grove GMK6300L-1 Proves Perfect for Compact Job Site in Downtown Rotterdam
Dutch crane rental company Kraanverhuur Boekestijn is using its new Grove GMK6300L-1 to handle a months-long project replacing windows on a high-rise building in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam. Space on the downtown project was extremely limited but the all-terrain crane still had to be set up with 82 tons of counterweight, 262 ft....
Tue May 28, 2024
Brooke's House Receives $150K Donation From Manitowoc, Partners
Brooke's House, a rehabilitation center in Hagerstown, Md., dedicated to aiding women in recovery, has received $100,000 from Manitowoc and $50,000 from its dealers and customers. The partnership has proven mutually beneficial, with Manitowoc employing nearly 20 Brooke's House graduates who have gained valuable occupational skills and job training while recovering from substance abuse....
Wed May 22, 2024
Two-Crane Solution Solves Access Challenge When Building Inside Old Natatorium
Converting an indoor swimming pool in Lorain, Ohio, into a meeting area and classrooms was going to take precast planks. However, there was no obvious way to get the planks inside the existing, about-to-be-transformed natatorium structure....
Wed May 08, 2024
Associated Training Services Awarded CCO EDU Accreditation
Associated Training Services (ATS) has been qualified by CCO Education Services (CCO EDU) as an Accredited Training Provider (ATP). John Klabacka, president of ATS, said, "We are proud and excited to be an Accredited Training Provider under the new CCO EDU accreditation standards....
Wed May 08, 2024
Liebherr Delivers LTM 1230-5.1 to Nichols Crane Rental in Wisconsin
Nichols Crane Rental Inc. continues to grow its fleet with its newest addition, the Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane. This is a result of Nichols Crane's investment in the all-terrain crane portion of its fleet....
Thu May 02, 2024
Manitowoc Donates Crane Simulator to IUOE's Training Center in Texas
Manitowoc has donated a crane simulator to the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) International Training & Education Center in Crosby, Texas, solidifying their longstanding partnership....
Mon April 29, 2024
Lifting Off in Los Angeles With Liebherr Cranes
Simulating a real-life launch position, Bragg Companies utilized multiple Liebherr cranes to stack all flight certified components of the 20-story Endeavour space shuttle at the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center within the California Science Center....
Thu April 25, 2024
Budrovich Takes Delivery of First Liebherr LTM 1110-5.2 With LICCON3 in United States
Midwest based Budrovich Contracting Co. received the first Liebherr LTM 1110-5.2 mobile crane outfitted with LICCON3 in the United States.With another LTM 1110-5.2 mobile crane on the way, Budrovich attributes excellent training and successful implementation of Liebherr machines as valuable criteria during the purchasing process....