by admin | Nov 30, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News
Its investment in a new LTM 1500-8.1 sees Steil Kranarbeiten placing its trust in a time-tested yet modern mobile crane – Liebherr first unveiled the 500-tonne crane at the Bauma in Munich as long ago as 1998. Stephan Fleischmann, Marketing Manager at Steil comments:...
by admin | Nov 30, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Germany’s Auto-Klug has acquired its first Grove GMK4100L-1 all-terrain crane. It was delivered to the company’s Bindlach branch in southeast Germany, where it plans to use the crane for a wide range of lifting applications that support its transport operations. The...
by admin | Nov 27, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Ports & Terminals
The Port of Savannah, which bills itself as the largest single container facility in the U.S., will soon see its numbers increase with the addition of four cranes to help move those containers. The four Neo-Panamax cranes from Konecranes arrived in late November,...
by admin | Nov 22, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
Compass General Construction, of Kirkland, Wash., is facing a large fine for workplace safety violations from the state’s Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) for operating a crane too close to high-voltage power lines without taking proper safety...
by admin | Nov 22, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Potain once again showcased the strength of its self-erecting crane range at Batimat 2017. From November 6 – 10, Potain occupied both indoor and outdoor booths at Batimat, displaying two Igo M cranes that are ideal for small contractors and other lifters that require...
by admin | Nov 22, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
An OSHA final rule this month sets Nov. 10, 2018, as the date for employers in U.S. construction industries to comply with a requirement for crane operator certification. The final rule itself became effective Nov. 9, 2017. OSHA issued its final cranes and derricks...
