by admin | Apr 19, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News
Construction of one of the world’s largest Ferris wheels is underway in New York City, and a Grove GMK6400 has helped contractors to build its foundation. The structure—dubbed the New York Wheel—will stand 630 ft tall when it’s completed on the northern shore of...
by admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Workforce News
Maxim Crane Works L.P., the largest provider of crane rental and lifting services in the U.S., is looking at expanding its operations in Greater Cincinnati. Maxim Crane Works is proposing to construct an additional 17,000-square-foot building to house executives and...
by admin | Apr 15, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
English crane rental company John Sutch ordered no less than five cranes, with its shopping list consisting of a Demag AC 220-5, two Demag AC 60-3’s, and two used Challenger 3160 all terrain cranes. Owner John Sutch pre-arranged the order with Terex Cranes Regional...
by admin | Apr 15, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
Tacoma-based Pacific Lift Equipment has been acquired by a Canadian firm, Leavitt Cranes. The company also bought Pacific Tower Cranes in Mount Vernon. Both companies were assets of Barnhart Crane & Rigging Co. of Memphis, Tennessee. The sale price was not...
by admin | Apr 13, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
The redesigned 1881TM boom truck features an 18-ton lifting capacity and Elliott’s proven 5- section 81 foot telescopic boom with a compact stowed length and a 91 foot tip height. The new 1881TM model includes integrated out-down main outriggers with full and mid-span...
by admin | Apr 11, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News
Tokyo-based manufacturer Hitachi Sumitomo Heavy Industries Construction Crane Co., Ltd., (“HSC”) has launched the 650TLX, 65-tonne lifting capacity telescopic crawler crane for the global market. The machine designed to suite to a broad range of work site, while...
