All Crane & Specialized Transport Articles

Unprecedented demand for cranes in Russia and the CIS means that manufacturers are struggling to supply enough. While rental may be filling the gap in the short-term, contractors are looking to buy new machines to meet the burgeoning construction boom across all sectors. Richard High reports

After a lively start to the year share price movements calmed down going into the middle of the year. June saw some marginal losses in the crane sector, but share prices remained close to their historic highs. CHRIS SLEIGHT reports

All terrain crane manufacturers have seen sales soar across their model ranges in the last 12 months and more. The most active and competitive segment of the market is the four and five axle range around 100 tonnes capacity, where there is a plethora of new products. EUAN YOUDALE reports

Strong growth is also evident at China's two biggest crane manufacturers, XCMG and Zoomlion

ATK in the US has taken delivery of the first state-of-the-art Scheuerle transporter to move the reusable solid rocket motors that propel the Space Shuttle into space.GINO KOSTER reports on the special project

Italian crane manufacturers are still taking advantage of a robust crane market at home despite signs that the economy is slowing down. They are also selling much of their production abroad where the construction industry is booming. EUAN YOUDALE reports

Italian self erecting tower crane manufacturer Gelco is using its unusual raised portal chassis design on a building refurbishment deep inside an historic town in Italy, where conventional cranes cannot reach. EUAN YOUDALE reports

The market for telescopic hydraulic gantries is vast but there are still many possible buyers. EUAN YOUDALE reports