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Contractors Take City's Festive Crane Decorations Very Seriously →

“There’s a lot of cranes in Seattle,” said Joe Sadler of Exxel Pacific. “And this time of the year, just about every one gets lit up.” Click for more...

Terex CTL 430-24 Carries the Load During Library Reconstruction →

New construction projects always come with a set of challenges, but the site and lifting needs are usually straight forward enough that several different crane options fit the requirements. Building reconstruction, on the other hand, typically comes with its own unique challenges. Often, there are obstacles in the way that make selecting the right crane much more difficult, and bidding the right crane can be the difference between getting the job and moving on to the next opportunity. Click for more...

Barge-Mounted MLC650 Boosts Efficiency on Job →

Cianbro is the latest company to take advantage of the barge-mounted benefits that Manitowoc crawler cranes with Variable Position Counterweight (VPC) offer. The Pittsfield, Maine-based construction firm is using a Manitowoc MLC650 to help replace two aging transmission towers on the James River near Charles City, Va. The new towers will help feed energy from a nearby nuclear plant to the surrounding area when construction is completed. Click for more...

OSHA Announces New Deadlines →

Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced new dates for two rules affecting the demolition industry. The first is the deadline for submittal of injury and illness data for 2016, and the second is the deadline for crane and derricks certification. To allow affected employers additional time to become familiar with a new electronic reporting system launched in August, OSHA has extended the date by which employers must electronically report injury and illness data for 2016 through the Injury Tracking Application (ITA) to Dec. Click for more...

Eschbach Secures Very First Demag AC 300-6 All Terrain Crane in Germany →

Bad-Schönborn-based crane service provider, Eschbach, is the first German customer to order the brand new Demag AC 300-6 all terrain crane. The contract was signed on Oct. 23, 2017 while the Demag AC 300-6 and AC 45 City were being showcased in Zweibrücken, Germany. Terex Sales Manager Michael Zieger and Terex President Steve Filipov congratulated their customer on the new acquisition in person. Click for more...

Get Ready for 2018: Ritchie Bros. Selling 250+ Cranes Before Year's End →

With less than two months left in 2017, Ritchie Bros. still has more than 250 cranes listed to sell through its onsite auctions and IronPlanet. Highlights include 100+ rough terrain cranes, 50+ crawler cranes, 40+ hydraulic truck cranes, 40+ all-terrain cranes and more. Cranes will be sold for dozens of owners at several large upcoming unreserved crane events, including Panama City, Panama on Nov. 21 to 22; Eagan, Minn. Click for more...

1,000+ Items Used in Panama Canal Expansion Project Up for Auction →

With original construction more than 100 years ago, the Panama Canal, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Central America, has had numerous upgrades through the years. Recently, a massive 10-year project to construct a third set of locks and increase the capacity of the canal was completed by Grupo Unidos por el Canal (GUPC), an international consortium of industrial contractors. The project included contractors from Panama, Belgium, Italy and Spain and required thousands of equipment items and trucks. Click for more...

WolffKran Being Put to Work at University of Pennsylvania Hospital →

American Crane and Rigging has purchased a WolffKran W8033.20 from Empire Crane Co., LLC, based in Syracuse, N.Y. For its first job, it has been rented by American Iron Inc. to build the 2100-ton structural steel, $120 million addition to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania located in West Chester, Pa. They expect the addition to be completed in 2018. On Oct. 26th, American Iron assembled the WolffKran W8033.20 on the site in West Chester. Click for more...

OSHA Extends Crane Operator Certification Deadline to 2018 →

The Rule takes effect immediately. Click for more...

ACK Marine & General Contracting Buys GTC1200 Crane →

Empire Crane Company representative Justin Melvin has sold a 2017 Tadano Mantis GTC1200 to ACK Marine & General Contracting LLC in Quincy, Mass. “We chose the 2017 Tadano Mantis GTC1200 because it fits the niche that we work in,” Vice President and Chief Estimator John McNulty said. ACK Marine is often working on barges and many of its upcoming jobs are bridge or demolition work, which requires cranes to be working in low clearance areas. Click for more...

Operator Uses Crane to Retrieve Lunch →

A man delivering the worker’s takeout arrived on the construction site ready to hand off the order, but when he called the worker to tell him the food had arrived, he was surprised. Click for more...

Honolulu Airport Receives $2.7B Makeover, New Name →

The modernization project is expected to be ongoing through 2021. Click for more...

Kirby-Smith Promotes Shuffield to General Service Manager, Crane Division →

Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. announced the promotion of Kelly Shuffield to general service manager, crane division. Shuffield will be responsible for leading the crane division's service operations, which span across the company's 10 branches in Oklahoma, north and west Texas, Kansas and Missouri. “Kelly has a precise understanding of our service operations, and has consistently demonstrated outstanding leadership to his team. Click for more...

Barge Carrying Crane Sinks in River →

Rhode Island officials are investigating after a barge carrying a crane sank in the Providence River. Click for more...

CraneWorks to Add 31 New Manitex Boom Trucks to Crane Fleet →

The energy sector is gearing up for a period of extended growth. In fact, the world is expected to consume 28 percent more energy by 2040 according to a recent study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Through a new agreement with Texas-based crane manufacturer Manitex, CraneWorks is poised to meet this increasing demand by adding 31 new boom trucks to its inventory in 2018. With so many work-ready cranes in stock, CraneWorks customers will be better positioned to capitalize on this growing energy market. Click for more...

Maintainer Expands its Electric-Hydraulic Crane Line →

Maintainer Corporation of Iowa Inc. announced the addition of 16 ft. (4.8 m) electric-hydraulic and hydraulic cranes to its line of service truck cranes. The new cranes were unveiled in conjunction with the opening of the International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) in Louisville, Ky. The new EH3516 electric-hydraulic crane has a 15,000 ft. lb. crane rating and maximum lift of 3,500 lbs. Click for more...

Three Generations of Hoffmans Tour George Harms Job Site →

In what is best described as an iconic moment, three generations of Hoffman leadership gathered this summer for a job tour with George Harms Construction Co. on the site of the new Route 72/Manahawkin Bay Bridge in Long Beach Island, N.J. Harms Construction is a large, New Jersey-based contractor that specializes in bridge construction, highway construction, foundation work, and pipeline construction. Click for more...

For Vermont's Classen Crane Service, Business Is Booming — So Is Its Fleet →

In 2009, Mike Classen, founder of Classen's Crane Service in Waterford, Vt., told Construction Equipment Guide (CEG), “To tell you the truth, if I did not listen to the news each night, I would not know that New England is dealing with an economic slowdown. Our business has remained quite strong.”The article, in which Classen said this, titled, “Vermont's Classen's Crane Service Evades Economic Slowdown,” was published a year into the deepest recession of the country had experienced in generations: segments of the construction industry were in shambles. Click for more...

Liebherr Mobile Crane Lifts Military History Exhibit →

Rieger & Moser GmbH & Co. KG from Ulm marked the end of a Sikorsky CH-53's life of service with a special deployment, Sept. 26. A Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane lifted the restored helicopter onto pre-prepared concrete supports. This exhibition piece will in future welcome visitors to the Kurt Georg Kiesinger Barracks in Laupheim, Germany. To set the helicopter on the three pre-prepared foundation points, Rieger und Moser deployed its Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane. Click for more...

Stop By Booth N3016 at ICUEE to See Prinoth's Latest Products →

In keeping with a long tradition, Prinoth is excited to announce its participation in thie year's ICUEE, the premier trade show for utility professionals and construction contractors. Prinoth is clearly the leader of tracked vehicle products in the power utility market. Many new products have been released by Prinoth since the last ICUEE, which visitors can learn more about when they visit booth N3016. Click for more...

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