Top Stories
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Tower crane conference announced
International Tower Cranes 2011 is a new top-level one day conference and networking dinner for tower crane users and manufacturers worldwide ...more
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Q&A with Terex Cranes' Rick Nichols
Rick Nichols has guided Terex Cranes through one of the toughest downturns in the history of the crane business. D.Ann Shiffler reports on how he has ...more
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Power plants providing steady current of work in USA
In a stagnant market, power plant work has provided a steady current of work for crane, rigging and heavy haul companies. D.Ann Shiffler reports ...more
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US$9 million in cranes at Ritchie auction
More than 90 cranes sold for around US$9 million as part of a Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers unreserved auction in Texas, USA on 26 and 27 August ...more
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Bardonaro steps down at AmQuip
Frank Bardonaro has stepped down as AmQuip Crane Rental president and CEO ...more
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Wolff takes central role
A Wolff 6015.8clear is at work in Füssen, Germany on the extension of the inner-city Schöll hotel ...more
Equipment News
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Nine new models from Palfinger
Palfinger North America has added nine models in its High Performance range to the North American market ...more
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Manitex forms Italian subsidiary
Manitex International forms new Italian subsidiary CVS Ferrari ...more
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King Crane expands
King Crane Services is expanding to a larger facility in San Jose, California. ...more
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Terex CC 2800-1 NT handed over in Brazil
The first Terex CC 2800-1 NT delivered in Brazil was recently handed over to IMPSA Wind ...more
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Palfinger appoints new truck-mounted crane product manager
Greg Sneek has been appointed as Palfinger North America's new crane product manager ...more
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Sweden port takes STS pair
Liebherr Container Cranes has supplied two ship-to-shore container cranes to the Pampus Terminal at the Port of Norrköping, Sweden ...more
Project News
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First offshore wind farm approved in US
The US government has approved the first offshore wind farm. By 2012 130 turbines will be erected off Cape Cod ...more
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Bisso umbilical load in
Marine and energy services specialist Bisso Marine loaded a 281 tonne umbilical reel onto an offshore installation vessel in the Gulf of Mexico ...more
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Sarens raises turbines to new heights
With its 6 MW output, Enercon's E-126 turbine is one of the most powerful wind turbines in the world. Earlier this year, a 1,600 tonne capacity Terex ...more
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James Jack raises the roof at school
Scottish crane rental specialist James Jack completed a complex tandem lift to raise the roof from a primary [junior] school as part of an Aberdeen Ci ...more
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Hong Kong housing lifts by Liebherr
Four Liebherr tower cranes are on lifting duty at the twin-towered Hong Kong Housing Authority's latest public housing contract ...more
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Wolffkrans in central Frankfurt
Construction works for the new Tower 185 skyscraper in downtown Frankfurt have been in full swing since the start of 2009 ...more
Other News
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Ritchie sells 90-plus cranes at Houston auction
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold approximately $9 million worth of cranes at its auction in Houston August 26-27. ...more
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ITI opens third training facility in Memphis
Industrial Training International (ITI) has opened its third national training center in Memphis, TN, USA ...more
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Ledford named GM for ALL Alabama
Brian Ledford has been named general manager of ALL Crane Rental of Alabama based in Whistler, AL. ...more
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ALL Erection acquires 18 new XL trailers
ALL Erection acquires 18 new XL trailers to distribute among its 30 branches across North America ...more
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TTech Train SA d CV to represent Cattron
Cattron Group International has contracted with TTechTrain SA de CV to represent the company in Mexico ...more
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Crawler crane expert Randy Harris dies
Randy Harris, manager of the crawler crane division for ALL Erection & Crane Rental in the USA passed away ...more
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