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Liebherr erects tower at 225 metres
A Liebherr tower crane was erected on top of Baden-Württemberg's tallest building – the elevator test tower in Rottweil, Germany – with the aid of another Liebherr tower crane
First Liebherr luffer for New York
The first Liebherr luffing crane type 710 HC-L 32/64 Litronic has been working on the MoMA Tower jobsite in New York City, USA
Modulift makes demanding London lifts
Specialized engineering company Modulift solved a lifting problem for loads picked by tower cranes on a high-rise development in the UK where site access was a challenge
Wolffs on tallest tower
More than a dozen Wolff tower cranes are working on the construction of Saudi Arabia's Jeddah Tower, claimed to be the world’s tallest skyscraper
France’s Vinci to build Trinity Tower
Paris project to begin in 2016 and will be completed in record 33 months
Sinco’s first Potain MCT 205 in Brazil
Sinco Engineering has put its new Potain MCT 205 to work on the West Corp development in São Paulo, Brazil
First Wolff in Manhattan
American crane rental company Federated Crane set up a Wolff 700 B US luffing crane at the Three World Trade Center (3 WTC) site in Manhattan, New York
Jeddah's Kingdom Tower to reach for the stars
Saudi Arabia’s Kingdom Tower will reach 1 km to be the tallest building in the world
Massive scaffold collapse in Houston
Six people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Local contractors to build Palm Tower
Joint venture between Trojan General Contracting and National Projects & Construction to take on 52-storey hotel and residence at the heart of Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah artificial archipelago
Apartment project for Yau Lee
Yau Lee Construction has put four Liebherr 550 EC-H 20 tower cranes on a Hong Kong Housing Authority apartment project in Kwun Tong District, in eastern Kowloon
High-rise construction - reaching for the sky
The cutting edge of construction equipment technology is speeding up high-rise construction, making taller and taller buildings viable.
Cemex supplies Mexico’s tallest skyscraper
High-strength concretes help realise 280 m tall residential and office tower in Monterrey
US premiere for Wolff 700 B
General contractor Level 10 Construction is using a Wolff 700 B luffing jib tower crane to help construct the 244 metre 181 Fremont Street skyscraper in San Francisco, USA
Isozaki stairway
Pilosio fitted staircase towers, with heights up to 61 m, to provide access during the construction of Italy’s tallest building, the Isozaki tower
XL solution for La Grande Arche
As part of the refurbishment of La Grande Arche in Paris, France, XL installed two heavy duty hoists for material and personnel access to the building
XL solution for La Grande Arche
As part of the refurbishment of La Grande Arche in Paris, France XL’s installed two heavy duty hoists for material and personnel access to the building
World Trade Center plans
Designs for final component of Manhattan landmark – 2 World Trade Center – revealed by Bjarke Ingels Group
Highest freestanding Wolff in Köln
A Wolff 6031.8 clear tower crane has been put to work at the TÜV Rheinland high rise construction project in Poll, Köln, Germany
Spider supplies access in Seattle
A 10-story building in need of glass repair work was outfitted with Spider swingstages
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