by admin | Aug 26, 2016 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
In Malaysia, construction company BUCG (M) Sdn Bhd has suspended works on its hotel project, pending advice from the authorities following a freak accident where a crane hook fell and killed a motorist. The victim, Chim Khoo Sing, 24, from Penang, was crushed to...
by admin | Aug 25, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
Essex Rental Corp. released second quarter pro forma unaudited consolidated results that did not include the operations of Essex Crane Rental, and thus presumably would only include the results of its Coast Crane Rental subsidiary. The company said it expects to have...
by admin | Aug 25, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Equipment Rental News
University of Iowa’s hallowed Hawkeye football grounds have never seen a conversion like this week’s blitz. Transforming the stadium into a concert venue for Saturday’s Back Porch Revival country music show — featuring the likes of Tucker Beathard, Big & Rich,...
by admin | Aug 24, 2016 | Manufacturer News
Straubing, Germany – The advantages of an electric material handler combined with the flexibility of a mobile machine is what the new SENNEBOGEN 821 offers with its integrated Powerpack. At first glance, the new SENNEBOGEN 821 M “E” appears to be an ordinary material...
by admin | Aug 24, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News
Crews at the Midlands nuclear plant in South Carolina that’s being expanding have installed the two last heavy-duty components. Weighing in at a combined 310 tons, the pair of “super modules” were lifted into place South Carolina Electric & Gas said Tuesday. The...
by admin | Aug 24, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News
SPRUCE PINE, NC – The boom was lowered at the end of July and after some small repairs to the brakes and the third hook, called the “stinger,” the “Waycross Crane”, as it’s known, in the yard at the former Mitchell Lumber was ready for its new home at the...
by admin | Aug 24, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News, Offshore News
Dutch lifting, drilling and subsea solutions firm Huisman has secured new crane contracts with a total value of around US$338 million from various major offshore, shipping and wind farm installation contractors: 2 x 900-ton heavy lift mast cranes for BigLift Shipping;...
by admin | Aug 23, 2016 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News
Caterpillar has rolled out new Cat® L Series medium wheel loaders – 950L and 962L – that are more powerful and fuel-efficient than its predecessor models The new L Series medium features significant drive-train and hydraulic-system refinement, operator safety and...
by admin | Aug 23, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Workforce News
Illinois manufacturing communities continue to suffer under both difficult global conditions and state government’s anti-growth policies. On top of weak global demand for products such as Caterpillar machinery, Illinois’ burdensome taxes and regulations make the state...
by admin | Aug 23, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
BRIDGEVIEW – Manitex International reported second quarter 2016 revenues were down 4.2 percent as the manufacturer of cranes and specialized container handling equipment struggled with a soft market. Net revenues for the quarter were $96.3 million, compared to...
