by admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
Chinese excavator manufacturers are expected to see a 50 percent year-on-year jump in sales to 120,000 units by 2017, despite the low stocks available due to the quiet market in the past five years, officials said on Wednesday. The excavator branch of the China...
by admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
HOLIDAYMAKERS and locals were shocked when a NCK Rapier crawler crane lifting a boat at Watchet marina in the UK on Wednesday tilted off its tracks and tipped sideways, causing the boat to drop against railings before crashing back onto its trailer. The 12-ton 38-ft...
by admin | Aug 25, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News
With Burning Man 2017 to kick off on August 27, 2017, let take a look back at how Bragg Crane was instrumental in the creating the 747 Project. The Big Imagination Foundation transformed a plane destined for the scrapyard into an immense art installation that’s...
by admin | Aug 24, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News
ESB Crane Hire based in Germany used a brand new Liebherr LTM 1070-4.2 All Terrain Crane for the initial assembly of the mixer and the erection of the feeder elevator. Liebherr has already sold more than 1,500 70-tonne machines of this series. The construction...
by admin | Aug 23, 2017 | Constuction & Business News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – South Capitol Bridgebuilders, a joint venture team comprised of Archer Western and Granite Construction Company has been awarded the South Capitol Street Corridor Phase 1 design-build contract by the District of Columbia Department of...
by admin | Aug 22, 2017 | Manufacturer News
CASE Construction Equipment introduces the all-new CX145D SR minimum-swing radius excavator to its D Series lineup. Designed to provide ample digging and lifting power in a small footprint, the CX145D SR features a compact counterweight and modified boom placement....
by admin | Aug 21, 2017 | Manufacturer News, Mining News
In the largest open-pit mine in Russia, the XCMG LW1200K wheel loader and the XCMG DL900A wheeled dozer have been working for over 20,000 hours without breaking down in the freezing-cold environment. The performance of XCMG loaders and wheeled bulldozers has earned...
by admin | Aug 19, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Mining News
PEORIA — Retail sales of Caterpillar machines continued to climb in the first month of the third quarter, posting double-digit year-over-year growth overall and positive numbers in nearly all segments and regions. Total machine sales worldwide for the three-month...
by admin | Aug 19, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
The S.V.M.M. company, based in Valenciennes, France, took delivery of its new Demag AC 160-5 all terrain crane. “We chose this new Demag crane to replace the Demag AC 120 that we currently use. The AC 160-5 offers excellent load charts and is very compact for its...
by admin | Aug 19, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Construction of a new $524 million, multi-purpose arena is underway in downtown Milwaukee, and a fleet of Manitowoc crawler cranes is handling its most crucial lifting work. Dubbed the Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center, the arena will replace the aging Bradley...
