by admin | Sep 6, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
The firm is buying mainly JCB Loadall telescopic handlers and a smaller number of rough terrain forklift trucks as it ramps up its fleet with the most technologically advanced machines on the market. Watling JCB has been chosen to supply 700 machines worth more than...
by admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
Both companies are based in Colchester, Essex, and have worked together for many years. “We were flattered when Geoff Cadman approached us to see if we would be interested in acquiring his business,” said Milbank chairman Sean Milbank. “Geoff wanted to ensure that, if...
by admin | Sep 1, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Equipment Rental News
It’s official. A new 75-foot bridge has been lifted in to place at Brookhaven’s Briarwood Park. Southway Crane and Rigging literally threaded the new 3-ton bridge through a narrow slit between several tall Pine and Poplar trees Wednesday morning, via 150-foot...
by admin | Aug 30, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Switzerland largest crane, a Fanger Kran owned Liebherr 750-ton LR 1750/2 crawler worked this past weekend on a bridge project. The orginal truss built in 1962 had to be removed. The machine had to be carefully positioned to set two new 130-ton prefabricated plates....
by admin | Aug 30, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Energy News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Having undertaken many successful lifts for both the construction and maintenance of wind farm projects in the country, the company was recently appointed by Azari Wind (Azari) as cranage contractor on Enel Green Power’s 111 MW Gibson Bay Wind Farm in the Eastern...
by admin | Aug 30, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Ports & Terminals
The lifting skills of Johnson Crane Hire were successfully put to the test on a challenging heavy lift contract for a large marine diamond miner. As part of routine quarterly maintenance, dredging vessels are brought into Cape Town harbour where the necessary...
