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Idaho Hospital Bids Farewell to 'Sheila,' Sets Skybridge →

A towering feature on the Boise, Idaho, skyline is disappearing, its job done after more than a year on site. Dubbed "Sheila" by project manager Jamal Nelson, the 175-ft.-tall Linden Comansa 2100 tower crane played a critical role in the construction of the new Idaho Elk's Children's Pavilion since its erection in June 2017. In late October, two assist cranes — a Liebherr 1300 360-ton and a Terex T780 80-ton — arrived at the hospital site to dismantle the tower crane and move it off site. Click for more...

Crane Company Lifts Heavy Industry With Cutting Edge Tech →

Most people aren't concerned with the processes and equipment that build the world around them. It's certainly uncommon for people to stop and smell the "asphalt" and consider the machines and manpower required to construct the roads they drive on, the buildings they work in or even think about the facilities that manufacture the items in their home or office. But for RedList LLC (RedList), the tech that powers heavy industry is all they think about. Click for more...

Demag AC 500-8 All Terrain Crane Lifts Steel Girders Over A1 Freeway Near Cologne →

The expansion of a bridge crossing over the freeway A1 near Cologne involved unique challenges for crane service provider Neeb from Wuppertal, which is why choosing the crane best suited for the job was enormously important. The team ultimately decided that the Demag AC 500-8 all terrain crane was the perfect machine for the project. "A somewhat smaller crane could probably have taken care of the job as well. Click for more...

Graham Brent to Step Down as CEO of NCCCO →

Graham Brent will step down as CEO of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) effective July 1 to take up leadership of the recently formed NCCCO Foundation. Brent, who has led the non-profit certification body virtually since the inception of NCCCO certification programs in 1996, will be succeeded as CEO by NCCCO board member and Immediate Past President Thom Sicklesteel. Click for more...

National Crane Unveils New Rapid Attach Platform for NBT Series →

National Crane has announced a new rapid attach platform for its NBT boom truck series previously unveiled at Crane Days 2018. The completely redesigned platform will replace previous iterations and comes in two styles: yoke style (Y-RAP2) and rotating style (R-RAP2). The yoke style is available now and the rotating style will be available this year. "The creation of the new rapid attach platform was brought about by Voice of the Customer feedback, part of The Manitowoc Way," said Bob Ritter, engineering manager of boom trucks. Click for more...

Nearly $10B Worth of Mobile Cranes to Be Sold in 2018 →

Manufacturers in the mobile construction cranes market are investing in the research and development activities to develop robot cranes and introduce new technology. Adoption of new technology is enabling mobile construction cranes to be energy efficient, and compact. However, mobile construction cranes market worldwide is facing challenges due to the skilled labor shortage and increased cost of labor. Click for more...

Mammoet Makes Port Crane Move Happen →

Mammoet was approached by Termont Montréal Inc. to relocate a port crane from one of its terminals to another one, 1.5 miles away. Originally, the request was to load out the port crane onto a barge and ship it to its new location. This was because port operators positioned between Termont's two terminals had safety concerns about moving the crane through their properties. Knowing the in-land option would be the fastest and most cost-effective solution, Mammoet worked closely with the client for more than a year to help the negotiation process with the neighboring port operators. Click for more...

Certifications for Drill Rig Operators Introduced →

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and the International Association for Foundation Drilling (ADSC) have jointly announced the introduction of a certification program for operators of drill rig equipment. Foundation drill rigs and anchor/micropile drill rigs represent specialized equipment used in the construction industry for drilling cylindrical holes in the earth. Click for more...

Terex AC 500-2 Lifts Ventilation System at Montparnasse Station →

In order to lift a blower weighing approximately 2.2 tons onto the roof of the Montparnasse Station in Paris for its customer Axima, crane service provider Ponticelli Frères had to face a whole series of challenges: Little space, the need to navigate a tricky traffic situation in the metropolis, and an incredibly small window of time to complete the lift. The company decided that its Terex AC 500-2 crane was the best choice to tackle all these challenges. Click for more...

Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. Adds Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 All-Terrain Crane to Its Growing Fleet →

Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. , one of America's premier global crane sales and rental companies, expanded its "perfect fleet" of cranes with the Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1all-terrain crane. The LTM 1400 all-terrain crane can serve many industries including petrochemical, precast girder, tower crane erection and dismantling, and high reach commercial work. This 7-axle mobile crane is one of the most compact of its class and extraordinarily maneuverable due to its active rear-axle steering, according to the manufacturer. Click for more...

TWC Orders Boom Booster Kit for Its Demag CC 8800-1 Crawler Cranes →

Singapore-based heavy lift and haulage service provider Tiong Woon Corporation (TWC) entered into a sales agreement for the delivery of a Boom Booster kit for its three Demag CC 8800-1 crawler cranes, which are now in service, at this year's bauma in China. The contract was signed on Nov. 28, 2018, at the Terex booth in Shanghai. "We consider the Demag CC 8800-1 to be synonymous with quality, reliability, and powerful performance characteristics. Click for more...

Truck Crane Sales to Surpass 9,300 Units in 2018, with Asia Pacific Spearheading Demand →

According to Fact.MR, the truck cranes market is foreseen to register volume sales of more than 9,300 units in 2018, up by 370 units in 2017. Overall growth of the market can be attributed to: Increasing investments in infrastructure-oriented development Buoyancy in utilities and power distribution sectors where truck cranes find significant application OEMs' efforts to expand truck crane product portfolio with enhanced operational efficiency While demand for construction and heavy-duty equipment remains perennial, Fact.MR said that divergent applications of truck cranes across industry verticals are likely to maintain the sustainability of truck cranes market in the future. Click for more...

First Demag AC 55-3 All Terrain Crane for Mammoet in Germany →

Following the great results Mammoet has had with the Demag AC 55-3 all terrain crane in the Netherlands, the company recently bought its first model of this crane to be used in Germany. "The main reason why we chose the Demag AC 55-3 is its outstanding lifting capacity. In addition, the AC 55-3 is an extraordinarily robust and reliable crane, as our Dutch colleagues have confirmed," said Vitor da Costa, part of Mammoet's fleet maintenance staff, who picked up the Demag AC 55-3 in Zweibrücken together with crane operator Alexander Morasch. Click for more...

Ed Bell Construction Modernizes Fleet with New Link-Belt 75RT →

Since 1963, Ed Bell Construction Inc. of Dallas, Texas, has been a concrete paving enterprise in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. In the early 2000s the company expanded into bridge work, utilizing an existing fleet of 50-ton rough terrain cranes and heavy haul transport trailers to mobilize its crane fleet to its fullest extent for both paving and bridge construction. "Our equipment doesn't get hauled to a job and stay there for the duration of the job. Click for more...

Select Crane Sales Announces New Service Manager →

Karl Pitre has joined Select Crane Sales as service manager of the recently opened Branchburg, N.J. location of Select Crane Sales. Karl has worked for a number of years within the crane industry in both parts and branch management roles, servicing all brands and types of cranes. He has experience with scheduling service techs, researching parts requests and maintaining equipment that is for sale/rent. Click for more...

Rough Terrain Crane Sales Grow at 3.7 Percent in 2018 →

More than 4,700 units of rough terrain cranes will be sold in 2018 and the market is likely to witness a steady growth with 3.7 percent Y-o-Y in 2018 over 2017, as per Fact.MR valuation. Overall growth of the rough terrain (RT) crane market can be attributed to, A steady stream of construction projects in the pipeline Improving landscape of rough terrain crane rental services Demand in multiple industries ranging from civil constructions to government projects "After a significant period of stabilizing demand, the rough terrain crane market is coming to the fore and witnessing a steady progress. Click for more...

VIDEO: Six Terex Tower Cranes Choreographed to Perfection in Belgium →

On behalf of construction company Interbuild N.V. , Dutch crane rental company Stravers Torenkranen B.V. used six Terex flat top tower cranes at a work site in the Belgian town of Turnhout in order to erect multiple apartment buildings and a museum in the Turnova district. The Terex crane squad consisted of two CTT 332-16 units and four CTT 231-10 units, of which the tallest was set up with a free-standing height of 92 meters. Click for more...

Terex, Demag Build New Ferenc Puskás Stadium In Budapest →

Work on the new Ferenc Puskás Stadium in Budapest has been going on since the beginning of 2017. The soccer stadium is being built at the exact same spot as its predecessor of the same name, which was built in 1953 and torn down in 2016. The construction work is scheduled to be completed in November 2019, at which point the stadium will be able to accommodate 67,000 spectators with its length of more than 984 ft. Click for more...

Hallamore Enlists Mobile Demag Cranes for Commonwealth Avenue Project →

Heavily congested construction sites like the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge spanning the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston pose a problem for planning agencies. Conventional bridge construction projects can take years to complete and impede the traffic patterns throughout construction, which does not appeal to the public. Alternatively, accelerated bridge construction (ABC) impacts traffic more significantly but for a shorter time. Click for more...

Merkel Autokrane Receives Very First Demag AC 45 City Crane →

The very first unit of the brand new Demag AC 45 City crane delivered in Germany went to crane service provider Merkel from the Franconian town of Schlüsselfeld. The crane was handed over at Merkel's premises by Terex Cranes Sales Manager Thomas Keckeis. General Manager Günther Merkel and crane operator Oliver Lieb were there to receive their seventh Demag crane in the company's extensive fleet. Click for more...

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