Articles by Laura Hatton

First 100 tonne pneumatic chain hoists for rent
Published on: 25 January, 2016
For the first time in Europe LGH Hijsmaterieel BV (LGH) in the Netherlands is offering two 100 tonne capacity pneumatic chain hoists for rent
Good cause for BNC Crane
Published on: 23 December, 2015
BNC Crane Services, headquartered in Brantford, Canada, used its Terex T560-1 telescopic truck crane to help out with a Habitat for Humanity project in Ontario, Canada
Longest SPMT route in Mammoet’s history
Published on: 23 December, 2015
Mammoet, the world's largest international provider of engineered heavy lifting and transport services, has completed a contract to transport 16 heavy items for the Egyptian Refinery Company (ERC) in Mostorod, Egypt
Flat top tower new from Linden Comansa
Published on: 23 December, 2015
Crane manufacturer Linden Comansa in Spain has launched upgraded models in its LC2100 series of flat top tower cranes
Fleet expansion for Mammoet USA
Published on: 23 December, 2015
International heavy lift and specialized transport company Mammoet has added a 1,600 tonne capacity Terex CC 8800-1 lattice boom crawler crane to its USA branch
Anton Schick adds 160 tonne all terrain
Published on: 23 December, 2015
Building contractor Anton Schick in Germany has taken delivery of a new 160 tonne capacity LTM 1160-5.2 mobile crane with VarioBase from manufacturer Liebherr
New cranes for All
Published on: 23 December, 2015
The All Family of Companies in the USA has added four new Link-Belt rough terrain cranes and one new Grove all terrain crane to its fleet
Big in the world
Published on: 21 December, 2015
Small working spaces, lifting over existing structures and operating in hazardous environments all with huge and heavy loads on the hook are just a few of the challenges facing those in the heavy lifting industry. Laura Hatton finds out more
Linden Comansa and BKL team up for Bauma 2016
Published on: 16 December, 2015
Tower crane manufacturer Linden Comansa and German dealer BKL Baukran Logistik will exhibit together at the 2016 Bauma exhibition coming up in Munich, Germany mid-April
Agrimeco builds Vietnam’s tallest tower
Published on: 16 December, 2015
Vietnamese engineering and construction conglomerate Agrimeco has put seven units of Liebherr tower cranes to work on the VietinBank Towers project in Hanoi, Vietnam
Sinco’s first Potain MCT 205 in Brazil
Published on: 16 December, 2015
Sinco Engineering has put its new Potain MCT 205 to work on the West Corp development in São Paulo, Brazil
Atyrau Refinery project for ALE
Published on: 16 December, 2015
ALE met a range of challenges to complete a major cargo delivery for the Atyrau Refinery Third Phase Expansion Project in Atyrau, Kazakhstan
Gulf Coast job with Sarens’ Boom Booster
Published on: 16 December, 2015
Heavy lifting and transport service provider Sarens, based in Belgium, helped lift a 641 tonne distillation column in the Gulf Coast region of the United States
Duck Creek for Universal Cranes
Published on: 16 December, 2015
Brisbane, Australia-based crane service provider Universal Cranes helped with the construction of a new bridge over Duck Creek, in New South Wales
First Wolff in Manhattan
Published on: 15 December, 2015
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
Celebrate your achievements with ESTA
Published on: 11 December, 2015
The 2016 ESTA Awards are an opportunity for crane and transport equipment users in Europe to show off their skills
Eight new Tadanos for Bragg Crane
Published on: 11 December, 2015
Crane rental company Bragg Crane Service, based in California, USA, has taken delivery of eight new Tadano GR-900XL rough terrain cranes
Oversized convoy for BNSFL
Published on: 10 December, 2015
BNSF Logistics Toronto and BNSFL Global Project Centre in Houston, USA, have carried out the transportation of over dimensional cargo from China to Texas
Unic crawler for Magnox
Published on: 10 December, 2015
Nuclear site management contractor Magnox has used its new Unic URW-706 mini spider crane to carry out decommissioning work at Torness Power Station in the UK
Bhoir group expands with Liebherr
Published on: 10 December, 2015
Crane rental company Bhoir Group, headquartered in Mumbai, India, has ordered six new Liebherr LR 1300 SX lattice boom crawler cranes and three units of derrick equipment
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