by admin | Oct 18, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
“We are very excited to add the Liftking Rough Terrain Forklift and Military line to our family of companies and look forward to building on the efforts that the previous ownership incorporated in making them one of the leading Rough Terrain Forklift and Material...
by admin | Oct 18, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Workforce News
Manitowoc Crane Group plant in Shady Grove, PA has again laid off workers. Brian Smith, director of human resources, confirmed the layoff which has affected approximately 85 employees in the production departments. “The cause of the layoff is due to the...
by admin | Oct 17, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
The Competitive Differentiation of Manitowoc’s Variable Position Counterweight (VPC) Technology is Confirmed. MANITOWOC, Wis.–The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW) today announced the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) ruled in its favor in...
by admin | Oct 17, 2016 | Constuction & Business News
Department of Buildings must address shortage of site-safety managers With construction seemingly on every corner, it might come as a surprise to New Yorkers that many projects haven’t been able to put shovels in the ground. It’s not for lack of financing, crews or...
by admin | Oct 17, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Deliveries of ship-to-shore container gantry cranes, which are transported by specialized heavy-lift vessels, rose slightly in 2015, but remain below the pre-recession peak. Last year’s deliveries totaled 237, compared with 233 in 2014, according to an annual survey...
by admin | Oct 14, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Mining News
BISMARCK—A North Dakota coal mine is the first surface mine in the country to use a drone to conduct land surveys that can cover 500 acres in less than an hour, saving man and foot hours for the company. North American Coal’s Falkirk Mining Co. has used a...
