Wed August 05, 2020
ALL Tower Crane Adds Three to Fleet
ALL Tower Crane, a division of the ALL Family of Companies, has added three new towers, each strategically chosen to align with emerging customer demand. Included in the purchase is a Liebherr 125 K fast-erecting tower crane with industry-leading jib length, hook height, and capacity....
Mon August 03, 2020
Lifting From the Past – Cranes From the Ike Years
Construction Equipment Guide looks back at cranes from the 1950s. ...
Thu July 30, 2020
Evaluating Crane Operator Evaluations
To assess the degree of understanding and compliance of OSHA's 2018 crane operator qualification rule, and to gauge their approach to operator evaluation, the NCCCO Foundation surveyed crane operator employers....
Thu July 30, 2020
Mammoet-Giant JV Supports Manufacturing of Taiwan's First Wind Turbine Jacket Foundations
A joint venture between Mammoet and Giant Heavy Machinery Services has started working with Sing Da Marine Structure Corporation, a marine engineering subsidiary of China Steel Corporation to provide assembly, transportation and load-out services for Taiwan's first locally fabricated wind turbine jacket foundations, on site at its manufacturing facility....
Wed July 22, 2020
Polish Racing Fans Rent Manlifts to Watch Team, Practice Social-Distancing
Apparently, aerial work platforms, or man lifts, can be used for other things besides...well...work. As crazed motorcycle racing fans in Poland recently showed, you also can use them to become socially distant from other outdoor spectators during the COVID-19 pandemic, at the same time seeing the action from a better vantage point....
Tue July 21, 2020
IUOE Local 14 Elevates Training for New York City Crane Operators with a CM Labs Crane Simulator
Imagine the responsibility of operating a 300 ft. boom crane in North America's most densely populated setting and you'll understand why a New York City (NYC) crane license is arguably the most difficult of its kind to obtain in the United States....
Tue July 21, 2020
Demag CC 8800-1 Crawler Crane Lifts Russian Coke Drum Components
Tough lifts require tough machinery. This is why Russian crane service provider M-Kran decided to use its brand new Demag CC 8800-1 crawler crane to lift the heavy components for four coke drums. It all happened at the Kstovo oil refinery close to Nizhny Novgorod, 280 mi....
Mon July 20, 2020
Employers Respond to Crane Operator Evaluation Requirements
Most employers have a fairly sound understanding of their duties and responsibilities to evaluate their crane operators, a new report published by the NCCCO Foundation suggests. But there are some aspects of the OSHA crane operator qualification rule that give rise to a degree of confusion and misunderstanding....
Mon July 20, 2020
New Demag and Tadano Cranes for Cranecorp's Growing Fleet
The Tadano brand has long been an integral part of the fleet of western Australian crane hire company Cranecorp. In June 2020, it added another two 5-axle cranes to the company's fleet: a Demag AC 160-5 and a Tadano ATF 220G-5....
Wed July 15, 2020
Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Debuts New Crane at Milwaukee Art Museum Project
In 2001, the Milwaukee skyline changed forever with completion of the Milwaukee Art Museum's Quadracci Pavilion. The 140,000-sq.-ft. expansion was crowned with a unique, motion-enabled architectural detail dubbed the Burke Brise Soleil....