The leading magazine for North America’s crane, rigging and transport industry
The leading magazine for North America’s crane, rigging and transport industry, American Cranes & Transport (ACT) is the most highly respected magazine for the North American crane, heavy transportation, rigging and lifting industry.
Chosen ahead of all other US magazines, ACT is the official domestic magazine of the SC&RA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association).
ACT is now an integral part of the lifting & transportation sector in North America and its unrivalled reporting includes coverage of trends, new product developments, safety, insurance and legislation.
Top Stories
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All Erection demonstrates tilt up technique
US-based All Erection & Crane Rental Corp. has supplied a 500 US ton (454.55 tonne) capacity crane to help demonstrate tilt up construction techniques ...more
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LCR Lindores sold to Champ
A 90% stake in Australian crane company LCR Lindores has been acquired by Champ Private Equity ...more
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Continental Crane appointed Kobelco dealer
Los Angeles, US-based Continental Crane Co. has been appointed Kobelco distributor for the West Coast ...more
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AEM product support seminar
AEM to host product support seminar in October. "Teaming Up to Serve" is the theme of the 2008 product support seminar offered by the US's Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). ...more
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Stichter named crane manager
Rick Stichter has been named crane manager for Southern Industrial Constructors/Southern Crane ...more
Equipment News
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Böcker AHK 30/1600 trailer crane
US-based CraneTech Solutions has introduced a new trailer crane, the AHK 30/1600, to North America ...more
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Modulift expands distribution
Modulift has appointed Cableco-American Rigging in the US as distributor on the West Coast for its Modulift Spreader beams. The company will offer fast delivery times and direct local contacts for all ...more
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Models to show and sell
Construction equipment scale model specialist DHS Diecast in the US holds its 8th annual open house, model show and toy auction on 26 and 27 July. ...more
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New 90 tonne Fushun crawler
A 90 tonne capacity lattice crawler crane with luffing jib is new from Fushun Excavator Corporation in China. The QUY90 is the smallest model available with a luffing jib and the largest that can be ...more
Project News
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New Bridge construction begins
Flatiron Constructors, Inc./Manson Construction has been awarded the contract to design-build the new I-35 W replacement bridge in Minneapolis. The project is officially called the St. Anthony Falls B ...more
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Mission complete
Weldex Offhore, based in the UK, was tasked with completing the onshore erection of the second turbine for the Beatrice Demonstrator project, sited off the north east coast of Scotland. ...more
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International reach
A stationary Liebherr 280 EC-H 16 Litronic tower crane and a Liebherr LG 1750 lattice boom mobile crane worked together to erect a pylon on the new Rhine Bridge in Wesel, Germany. ...more
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Manitowoc Model 1015 building bridges in Georgia
A barge-mounted Manitowoc Model 1015 duty-cycle crawler crane is creating drilled shaft foundations on a replacement bridge project in Brunswick, GA. The crane is working for Coastal Caisson, a specia ...more
Other News
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New Marco branch manager
Jason Bowsher has been hired as manager of the Tucson, Arizona branch of Marco Crane & Rigging in the US ...more
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New safety codes announced
For the first time since 1968, the City of New York Construction Codes have been updated, it was announced by the New York City Department of Buildings. The revisions to the code were written with the ...more
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New York safety organization formed
A new organization has been formed to promote safety on jobsites in New York City. The New York City Construction Industry Safety Council was created early in July and is made up of several large cont ...more
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Anderson joins KHL
KHL Group USA, LLC is pleased to announce Lindsey Anderson has joined American Lift & Handlers as deputy editor. Anderson will report to executive editor Murray Pollok. She will also serve as assistan ...more











