Top Stories
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Luxury lifting
Two Liebherr tower cranes are being used for the construction of Beach Tower, a luxury residential development now nearing completion on Jeddah's Corniche, a prestigious address in the Saudi Arabian p ...more
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Goldhofer passes 100 tonne landmark
Goldhofer has surpassed the 100 tonne payload barrier on a ten beam axle trailer for the first time, with the launch of its STZ-H10 beam-axle trailer, said the manufacturer ...more
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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
Equipment News
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New US boom from Elliott
Elliott Equipment in the US has launched a new 40 US ton (36 tonne) boom truck ...more
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Terex turbine erector heads to Ireland
Wm. O'Brien Plant Hire in Ireland has purchased an 800 tonne capacity Terex AC 800 wheeled mobile crane which will mainly be used for erecting wind turbines ...more
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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
Project News
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Tandem lifts by Bok Seng
Bok Seng Logistics in Singapore used a pair of Liebherr LTM 1500 telescopic mobile cranes for a series of lifts on a new elevated approach road in Yishun leading to the Tampines Expressway. ...more
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Ainscough aspires in Nottingham
The tallest piece of freestanding art in the UK was lifted into place by Ainscough Crane Hire last month. ...more
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New Sao Paulo bridge
Brazil-based contractor Camargo Correa is building the country's largest single-line pre-stressed cable-stayed bridge with the help of a Liebherr tower crane. ...more
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Power lifting
When Louisiana-based Cleco Power announced plans to construct a $1 billion solid-fuel power plant, it contracted Bigge Crane & Rigging to carry out all lifting and heavy transport ...more
Other News
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New Marco branch manager
Marco Crane & Rigging has appointed Jason Bowsher manager of its Tucson, AZ-branch. ...more
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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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Hand-held danger
At least 50 countries have banned the use of a cell phone when driving unless used with some form of hands-free kit. ...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
