Manitowoc - Wed January 22, 2020
Schuster Concrete Construction Commissions First Potain MDT 809 in the U.S.
The first Potain MDT 809 in the United States is deployed on a job site in Washington D.C. Launched at bauma 2019, the new Potain crane has been purchased by the Owings Mills, Md.-based construction company Schuster Concrete Construction (Schuster) and is helping to build the "City Ridge" development, which is a project that will transform the former Fannie Mae headquarters into an urban village....
Manitowoc - Mon January 13, 2020
Manitowoc to Debut Six New Cranes at ConExpo 2020
Manitowoc Cranes will return to ConExpo in 2020 to unveil six new cranes to the lifting market. In addition to these, four other crane models that were introduced in 2018 and 2019 also will be on display at the company's booth, with several making their North American debuts....
Manitowoc - Mon January 06, 2020
Potain Igo 50 Helps Renovate Mona Lisa's Resting Place
A Potain Igo 50 self-erecting crane is repairing more than 43,055 sq. ft. of damaged roof on the Sant'Orsola, a 14th Century ex-monastery in Florence, Italy, that is thought to be the final resting place of Lisa Gherardini, better known as Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa....
Manitowoc - Mon November 11, 2019
Manitowoc Celebrates 100 Potain Crane Orders by Valente
Manitowoc has recognized long-term partner Valente for having completed 100 Potain crane orders. The milestone was celebrated during a special ceremony at Batimat 2019. Established in 1979, Valente is a tower crane sales and rental company based in Belley, near Lyon....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 14, 2019
McHugh Construction Putting up Floor for Kenect Nashville
James McHugh Construction Co. is building the $80 million-plus Kenect Nashville, a 20-story, 420-unit high-rise that will be the second largest apartment building in Nashville, Tenn. , when completed in July 2020....
Manitowoc - Tue July 16, 2019
IDP Supplies Potain Cranes for Major New Development in Egypt
More than 35 Potain tower cranes are working on the construction of the New El Alamein City, an urban development being built on Egypt's northern coast. The cranes were sold by International Development Programmes (IDP), Potain's dealer for Egypt....
Manitowoc - Wed July 10, 2019
Potain MCT 85 at Work On a New Temple in India
Mumbai-based construction company Bhanu Construction is using a Potain MCT 85 crane to ensure on-time construction of a new temple in the town of Shirdi, India. The town is a spiritual center of India and most famous for being the home of Shirdi Sai Baba....
Manitowoc - Tue July 02, 2019
Potain MCT 385 L14 Hailed 'Tower Crane of the Year'
The Potain MCT 385 L14 top-slewing crane has won the "Tower Crane of the Year" award at bauma CTT RUSSIA 2019. The award was part of the "Innovations in construction equipment in Russia" contest, which aimed at identifying innovative construction equipment solutions in Russia....
Manitowoc - Mon June 10, 2019
Grove's GRT655 A Perfect Choice for Philadelphia's Riverwalk Project
B. Pietrini and Sons, based in King of Prussia, Pa., added a Grove GRT655 to its fleet to complete the Riverwalk Project in Philadelphia. The rough terrain crane, which is helping construct the first few levels of a 28-story and a 32-story residential building, will be onsite through the completion of the first four floors of the two buildings....
Manitowoc - Thu April 25, 2019
Manitowoc Pledges to Help Reconstruct Notre-Dame
Following the fire that caused large-scale damage to Notre-Dame de Paris, Potain — Manitowoc's manufacturer of tower cranes — has pledged to support reconstruction efforts of the historic French cathedral....
