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The crane industry is an essential part of the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Cranes are used to lift and move heavy materials, equipment, and machinery from one location to another, making them crucial in building tall structures, assembling large objects, and transporting goods across long distances. The industry includes various types of cranes, such as tower cranes, mobile cranes, overhead cranes, and gantry cranes, each designed for specific purposes. The industry is highly regulated, with strict safety guidelines and certification requirements to ensure the safe operation of cranes and the protection of workers and the public.

Record-Breaking Dragline Relocation Achieved Using SPMTs

Draglines are key pieces of equipment in open-pit mining in Australia. These excavation giants are big, heavy and powerful — making them challenging to move. Designed to operate on one mine site, with an inability to efficiently travel long distances under their own steam, these massive, electric mining machines require a lot of ancillary transmission and generation equipment to move between dig sites.....
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Two Liebherr Cranes Are Supporting A45 Infrastructure Project

Construction of the new Rahmede Valley Bridge, one of the most important viaducts in North Rhine-Westphalia, has been progressing rapidly since work began in October 2023. Two Liebherr 340 EC-B 16 flat-top cranes supplied by full-service crane provider BKL Baukran Logistik GmbH are playing a crucial role in the process....


Fleet Cost & Care Welcomes Customer NessCampbell to Jacob Douglas' No. 19 Car for USF Pro 2000 Portland Race Weekend

Fleet Cost & Care (FCC) announced that long-time Portland-based customer NessCampbell Crane + Rigging will be featured on the No. 19 car driven by Jacob Douglas at the upcoming USF Pro 2000 Championship presented by Continental Tire, Rounds 17 and 18, at Portland International Raceway....


Empire Crane Days Elevates Expectations at Open House

Empire Crane Company hosted a successful two-day open house event, Empire Crane Days, on July 17 and 18 at its Syracuse headquarters. The event welcomed crane enthusiasts, operators, industry professionals and curious community members from across the region — and beyond — to explore the latest equipment, meet with manufacturer reps and enjoy free local food and refreshments....


ALL Adding New Broderson Carry Decks to Fleet

The ALL Family of Companies will take delivery of seven new Broderson carry deck units this summer. The shipment is comprised of three IC-280s, two IC-80s and two IC-20-Ks. Although ALL is an authorized Broderson dealer, these cranes are destined for the company's rental fleet, reinforcing the lift leader's industrial crane offering....


Potain MCT 385 Hits New Heights on World's Tallest Bridge

A Potain MCT 385 topless tower crane has concluded its contribution to the world's tallest bridge, the Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge in Guizhou, southwestern China. With a vertical clearance of 2,050 ft....


Liebherr Fibre Cranes Support Construction of New Tramway Bridge in Brest

The Liebherr 520 EC-B 20 Fibre flat-top crane is playing a key role in the precise assembly of massive steel components during the construction of the new Schuman Bridge in Brest, France. As the most powerful fibre crane currently in operation on the French market, it is demonstrating its performance capabilities on one of the region's most important infrastructure sites, according to Liebherr....


Four Topless Potain Cranes Delivering Stunning Sky Views Over Lyon

Four Potain topless tower cranes are lifting heavy loads and pouring concrete to keep construction on schedule at the complex Vues Ciel (Sky Views) development in Lyon, France. Longstanding Potain customer and local contractor Fontanel has deployed three cranes from its fleet — MDT 248, MDT 268 and MDT 269 — while a fourth, the MDT 389 L16 has been leased from Valente Grue Assistance....


Four Rings to Rule Them All

Construction is under way on Indianapolis' first brand new bridge over the White River in a half-century. It will reshape the downtown tourism experience and is sure to become a landmark due to its unique design and proximity to Lucas Oil Stadium, the Indiana Convention Center and the near west side neighborhoods....


Classen's Crane Service Expands Its Reach Across New England Region

From lifting timber beams in rural Vermont to raising towers on military bases in New York and dam infrastructure in Georgia, Classen's Crane Service has spent the past three decades growing into one of the region's most versatile and trusted crane service providers....


Grove GMK5250XL-1 Creates Movie Magic With Lee Lifting

A high proportion of Lee Lifting's turnover comes from the film and TV industry. The company has worked on many blockbuster movies and TV shows in more than 40 years of business and also has recently moved to a new, larger location in Camberley Surrey, United Kingdom....




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Today's Top Stories

  1. NCDOT Begins Nearly $709M Project to Widen I-95  →
  2. PennDOT, Contractors Get Ready to Slide New Commercial Street Bridge Into Place in Pittsburgh  →
  3. Ditch Witch Announces Strategic Moves to Accelerate Growth and Industry Leadership  →
  4. West Virginia Wants to Install More Structural Monitoring Systems On Older State Bridges  →
  5. Iowa DOT Responds to Growth in Des Moines  →
  6. SITECH South Showcases New Bluelight Technology  →
  7. Construction to Begin Summer 2025 On New Revere High School in Mass.  →
  8. CIM Program's National Steering Committee Announces New Board  →
  9. Crews Deconstruct Hazardous, Unused Century-Old Dam in West Rutland, Vt.  →
  10. UAH Begins Major Engineering Facility Project  →
  11. Wilmington, Del., Airport's $9.8M Expansion is Adding New Gate to Attract Another Jet  →
  12. Blanchard Machinery CEO, President Joe Blanchard Passes at Age 60  →
  13. Presque Isle, Maine Begins Construction On New $6M JFK Aerospace Research Park  →
  14. Record-Breaking Dragline Relocation Achieved Using SPMTs  →
  15. RB Global Announces Leadership Changes, Appointments  →
  16. CLE to Launch First Phase of Terminal Modernization  →
  17. Eco Material Technologies Releases 2024 Sustainability Report Highlighting Advancements in U.S. Cement, Concrete Decarbonization  →
  18. Economy, Efficiency, Versatility in One: HC 100i–HC 130i G-Tier Compactors  →
  19. Gov. Kelly Earmarks $25M for Road Projects Across Kansas  →




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