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ITC conference opens in Nice
Albert Galoy focused on training and sustainability in his morning keynote presentation
Potain cranes help build Pompeii tourist hub in Italy
Flat top MCT 88 and MDT 189 tower cranes from Potain are helping construct a new tourist hub in Pompeii, Italy
Tower crane for university construction project
A 25 tonne capacity Potain MDT 569 tower crane has been deployed to lift large elements for a German construction project
Six Potain tower cranes building in France
French rental company Riviera Montage has leased the cranes to contractor Da Mota Construction for a mixed-use complex in Nice
North American tower crane sector remains active
Despite economic and pandemic challenges, D.Ann Shiffler reports the tower crane market is holding up.
Multiple Potain towers working for Manta
An octet of Manitowoc’s 25 tonne capacity Potain MCT 565 tower cranes on two projects in Singapore
Zoomlion shows 450 tonne tower crane
New giant 12,000 tonne-metre flat top tower crane for bridge construction lifts 450 tonnes and has a maximum lifting height of 400 metres
Which cranes are adding sophistication to demolition techniques?
Sophistication in destruction might sound like a contradiction in terms but precision and a light touch, delivered courtesy of cranes and lifting equipment, have their place in demolition
How wind data can improve tower crane safety and productivity
Windcrane’s Eduardo Estelles will argue at ITC that centralising wind data benefits everyone in the tower crane supply chain
Profile of ITC keynote speaker Christophe Simoncelli
Simoncelli has spent more than 23 years working with Potain and Manitowoc
Book your place at ITC
How to make your ITC reservation, plus information on the site visit
Finalised ITC programme now online
12 tower crane experts will speak at the ITC conference in Nice, France, on 2 December
Raimondi tower cranes installed in Ireland
The four cranes planned for the jobsite by year’s end include a new MRT159, a MRT189 and a LRH174, all ordered by Irish Cranes to add to their existing fleet
Manitowoc cranes build German houses
Construction on the residential development began at the beginning of 2021 with Potain towers from BKL
New SCRA resource to help tower crane rental agreements
Understanding Tower Crane Bare Rental Agreements was introduced last week at the Crane and Rigging Workshop in Chicago, USA
Tower cranes deployed on Qatari mega project
Considering the differences of tower cranes at work, as well as the size and layout of the jobsite, one of the key aspects was a study of the positioning of each crane to avoid jib clashing
UltraWis CEO joins ITC conference line-up
Lior Avitan will be a panellist on the round-table on remote control of tower cranes at ITC in Nice, France on 2 December
Top 10 tower crane companies 2021
Who are the new entrants and which firms head up International Cranes and Specialized Transport magazine’s annual list of the world’s largest tower crane-owning companies?
Manitowoc appoints new tower crane dealer
Stirnimann has been appointed the newest Potain dealer for Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland
Marr’s unique challenges to remove Australian TV tower
A special crane solution was provided by Marr Contracting to dismantle a 233 metre television transmission tower in Australia. Alex Dahm reports
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