All Crane & Specialized Transport Articles

After a shaky first few weeks of the year, the world's stock markets ended January looking bullish. The lifting sector has been particularly strong, thanks to up-beat results from other companies in the heavy equipment business. Chris Sleight reports

James Verrinder rounds up the latest news and application reports from the industrial sector

ESO, the European Southern Observatory, has signed a contract worth around €5.5 million with Scheuerle Fahrzeugfabrik in Germany for the delivery of two custom built self-propelled transporters. The transporters will be able to self-load and install 12 m antennae each weighing 110 tonnes. The antennae have to be moved to, and around, the observatory site in Chile, at 5,000 m above sea level. Gino Koster reports

The world's largest aircraft, the Antonov AN-225, is one of a fleet of heavy lift cargo aircraft used by Air Foyle HeavyLift as an alternative to heavy specialized land and sea transport. Alex Dahm went to see the giant aircraft and reports on the fleet's activities

Difficult-to-reach hill tops and mountainous surroundings are typical locations for wind turbines. Austrian specialist Prangl transported and installed wind turbines at an altitude of 1,600 m, making it one of the world's highest wind farms

iC asked crane manufacturers from around the world which markets are the 'hottest'. James Verrinder reports on where crane makers consider the best areas to do business are to be found.

Franc Jost, a veteran of the tower crane industry and founder of Jost Cranes, tells James Verrinder his plans for 2006

With 200,000 visitors expected from 160 countries and more than 1,000 exhibitors signed up from 40 countries, April's Intermat 2006 exhibition in France will be this year's largest trade show for the construction industry. IC sets the scene for the event

Is there a problem with appointed persons in lifting operations? TIM WATSON discusses concerns about experience and ability

Joel M Dandrea

The annual SpecializedTransportationSymposium offers many opportunities for learning and networking. Terry White explains