by admin | May 26, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Since the beginning of this year, Maxim Crane has been actively involved in preparing for the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, which races this Sunday, May 29th. In preparation for the anniversary, the Maxim team worked diligently on and off the speedway to meet...
by admin | May 26, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News
With help from a Terex All Terrain Convoi Exceptionnel LTD crane, “specialists in abnormal loads”, the Louvre’s massive glass pyramid, designed by Chinese architect I.M. Pei and installed in 1988, has disappeared. In its stead, a shard of the famous...
by admin | May 26, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News
Photographer Philipp Scholz Rittermann said he likes the challenge of capturing real situations that inspire wonder. “7 Times 45 Seconds, San Diego, California, 1984” does exactly that. At first glance, it looks like a space ship landed near the San Diego-Coronado...
by admin | May 26, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News, Ports & Terminals
Hutchison Ports Thailand (HPT) hit another milestone at Terminal C1-C2 in Laem Chabang Port with the delivery of a super-post-Panamax crane and four hybrid rubber tired gantry (RTG) cranes from manufacturer ZPMC in Shanghai. This brings the total number of quay cranes...
by admin | May 25, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
A significant WW II artifact found a new home at the Fort Miles in Delaware. Just before 10 a.m. last Friday crews began lifting a 16-inch gun that once belonged to the battleship USS Missouri. By the end of the day, the 120-ton gun was safely installed in a new...
by admin | May 25, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
Editorial – According to John Banks ensuring the safety of construction workers and members of the public needs to be of paramount importance, particularly as the pace and scale of development increases throughout New York City. This priority is probably most...
