Cranes Articles

Construction Begins on North Carolina’s First Toll Road →

North Carolina’s first toll road, the Western Wake Freeway, will leave those traveling the length of the 12.5-mi. (20.1 km) roadway with an average 20 minutes more free time per trip, according to Jason R. Peterson of the North Carolina Turnpike Authority. “If progress continues on schedule, the mass of workers commuting from the Apex and Holly Springs areas to Research Triangle Park will be able to take the Western Wake Freeway as an alternative route beginning in summer 2013,” said Peterson, who also is the Triangle Expressway project manager. Click for more...

Manitowoc 16000 Wind Attachment Boosts Crane’s Capacity →

A new attachment for Manitowoc’s Model 16000 crawler crane boosts the crane’s capacity to place the latest generation of wind turbines. The Manitowoc 16000 wind attachment uses existing hardware in a new configuration and gives the crane enhanced lift ability when working at short radii, as is generally required in wind turbine erection. Mike Wood, global product director of Manitowoc’s crawler cranes, said the new development allows the Manitowoc 16000 to maintain its position as a preferred crane for wind farm contractors. Click for more...

Route 52 Causeway Rises Above the Tide in Jersey →

Whether travelers in New Jersey cross the Route 52 Causeway from Somers Point to Ocean City to enjoy a family-friendly vacation or to drive the other way to the mainland to flee a hurricane, three years from now their journeys will be swifter, safer — and at a higher elevation. The ongoing two-phase $400 million causeway contract is one of the largest awarded by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and is billed as the biggest highway job in the history of the southern part of the state. Click for more...

New Orlando Arena Set for Fall ’10 Tipoff →

A sports landmark is in the works in downtown Orlando, Fla. The Amway Center, which is scheduled to open in fall 2010, will be home to the NBA’s Orlando Magic and at 875,000 sq. ft. (81,290 sq m) and 8.75 acres (3.5 ha) it will nearly triple the size of the Orlando Magic’s current home arena. “This will be one of the most technologically advanced event centers in the world when it opens,” said Robert L. Click for more...

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Appoints Steve Challoner New Equipment Sales Manager →

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Inc. added Steve Challoner to its management staff as equipment sales manager. Challoner, with 20 years sales experience in the lift equipment and related industries, will work with Dawes’ statewide sales staff and customers on new equipment sales. Challoner comes to Dawes from the Gehl Company’s Mustang Manufacturing Division in Owatonna, Minn., where he served as regional sales manager. Click for more...

Beyel Brothers Does the Heavy Lifting on Power Plant Project →

In 2001, Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and the Florida cabinet approved the construction and operation of a new 633-megawatt high-efficiency power plant to serve central Florida. The new unit consisted of a combustion turbine, combustion turbine generator a heat-recovery steam generator boiler and a steam turbine generator and various transformers. In 2008, Beyel Brothers Crane and Rigging was on the scene to assist in the construction of an additional power-generation facility, expected to begin commercial operation in 2010. Click for more...

ALL Crane Helps Erect 64-Ft. Sculpture at W.Va. Museum →

ALL Crane & Equipment Rental Corp. of St. Albans, W.Va., a member of the ALL Family of Companies, helped erect a huge steel and bronze abstract sculpture in front of the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston, W.Va. The sculpture “Hallelujah,” designed by metalworking artist Albert Paley, is 64 ft. tall, has a 24-ft.-diameter base and 40-ft.-diameter top, and weighs 198,000 lbs. Click for more...

ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials Adds New Branches →

To expand its services to the burgeoning Canadian market, the ALL Family of Companies has expanded ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials with the addition of two new facilities — one in Newfoundland and Labrador and a second location in Ontario. ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials consists of the ALL Canada Crane Rental Corp. and ALL Aerials Ltd. The two companies operate independently under one roof, currently headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, with each having its own staff and fleet of equipment. Click for more...

Complete Range of Tower Crane Training Comes to Shady Grove, Pa. →

Manitowoc Crane Care’s training facility at its Shady Grove, Pa., facility now offers a complete range of tower crane training programs. Robert Hund, executive vice president of Manitowoc Crane Care, said improved productivity is just one of the benefits of a professionally trained staff. “Potain tower cranes are well known as the fastest and easiest cranes to rig and de-rig, but to take advantage of this superior engineering, customers must ensure their crew is properly trained,” he said. Click for more...

Liebherr Produces Reference Book on Cranes for the Deep Foundation Industry →

A comprehensive guide to the use of duty-cycle crawler cranes for constructing deep foundations is now available to engineers, students and planners. Publication of Special Deep Foundation: Compendium Methods and Equipment. Volume II: Drilling machines and hydraulic crawler cranes follows the publication last year of Volume I that focused on piling rigs. The methods and equipment technology used to construct deep foundations have progressed rapidly in recent years. Click for more...

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental Donates $6K to Rawhide Boys Ranch →

Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, held its 17th Annual Golf Outing on Aug. 10. More than 125 people participated, including Dawes customers, equipment manufacturers, and Dawes and ALL management. Through mulligans, raffles, and a silent auction, they raised $6,000 to benefit Rawhide Boys Ranch in Wisconsin. Steve Freckmann, Dawes’ general manager, presented the check to Dave Borash, Rawhide’s development manager, on Sept. Click for more...

Work Begins on Largest Contract in DelDOT History →

Work began this fall on a project involving the largest single contract in the history of the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT). The department has been in operation for more than 90 years. Bids were first opened for the project, which involves the new Indian River Inlet Bridge, in February 2008. The $150 million design build contract was awarded to Skanska USA Civil Southeast Inc. in August. Click for more...

Manitowoc Crane Care Opens New Parts Distribution Center →

Manitowoc Cranes has dedicated a new Manitowoc Crane Care parts distribution center in Jeffersonville, Ind. The new 141,000 sq. ft. facility will consolidate parts distribution functions previously managed from warehouses in Manitowoc, Wis., Shady Grove, Pa., and Rockford, Ill. Bob Hund, executive vice president of Manitowoc Crane Care, said opening the new facility would provide cost and time savings to customers. Click for more...

Badger Equipment Re-Enters Crane Market With New Series CD4430 →

Badger Equipment of Winona, Minn., a division of Manitex International, re-entered the crane market this year with 20 and 30 ton (18 and 27.2 t) cab-down style rough terrain cranes. Badger Equipment offers the CD4430 30-ton capacity, the CD4430R 30-ton capacity with high rail gear and the CD4420 20-ton capacity cranes. The cranes are designed for railroad customers who install rails and perform maintenance-of-way (MOW) functions, as well as refineries, general contractors and heavy industrial plants. Click for more...

Devon Contracting Lifts Philly to New Parking Heights →

Travelers in downtown Philadelphia, may notice a big red boom in the sky. This boom, which is attached to a Manitowoc 16000, marks the location of the new Cira Center South parking garage. The Cira Center South, located at 30th and Market streets in Philadelphia, will include a 40- to 50-story office tower and a 25- to 30-story residential tower. The project also includes a parking garage and conversion of a U.S. Click for more...

HOLT Crane Partners With Link-Belt Crane at Open House →

HOLT Crane & Equipment conducted its first open house at the new facility, located at 7010 North Loop East, Houston, Sept. 22. The event celebrated the partnership of the company and Link-Belt Crane. The location in Houston is on seven acres with 55,000 sq. ft. under roof. Even though the weather did not co-operate, with torrential rains, more than 160 people attended. Nine machines were on display ranging from the RTC 80100 to the 550-ton Link-Belt 548 crane. Click for more...

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. Expands RT Lineup →

ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. has acquired three new Link-Belt RTC-80130 Series II 130-ton (118 t) cranes, the newest and largest rough terrain (RT) model made by Link-Belt. It is touted as one of the strongest, most easily transported, and easy-to-maneuver RT cranes. “Link-Belt is a superior brand and an extremely reliable company for us to deal with — and the versatility of these new, larger Link-Belt RT cranes will broaden our rental fleet,” said Michael Liptak, ALL Erection & Crane Rental president. Click for more...

Confusion Hill Realignment Project Nearly Complete →

For more than a decade, a portion of Route 101 in Mendocino County, Calif., has experienced regular winter road delays due to landslides and slipouts. These often five-hour plus delays have affected travelers and the transportation of goods and services into the area. The landslides also have caused multiple-day road closures, which from 1997 to 2006 resulted in more than $33 million in maintenance and restoration expenses to Caltrans. Click for more...

Terex Welcomes Valley Crane & Equipment LLP As New Compact Equipment Distributor →

Valley Crane & Equipment LLP of Montrose, Colo., now distributes the full line of Terex compact construction equipment. The Terex line includes compact track loaders, compact excavators, compact wheel loaders, site dumpers, tractor loader backhoes, light towers, telehandlers, power buggies, compaction rollers and a tracked utility vehicle. “We are excited to welcome Valley Crane & Equipment to our expanding distribution network of Terex compact equipment distributors in North America,” said Del Carver, area director, North America Compact Equipment. Click for more...

General Equipment Named Link-Belt Crane Distributor →

General Equipment & Supplies Inc. has been appointed an authorized Link-Belt crane distributor for the entire state of North Dakota. Brax Snyder, manager, worldwide sales, Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co. made the announcement at Link-Belt’s headquarters in Lexington, Ky. Founded in 1984 as a full service dealership, General Equipment & Supplies Inc. is headquartered in Fargo, N.D. It also will serve customers from branches in Bismarck and Minot. Click for more...

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