by admin | Apr 19, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News, Mining News
While much of the media is focused upon driverless cars, Caterpillar has forged ahead, developing autonomous trucks and heavy equipment capable of delivering significant benefit to business. During Australia’s mining boom school teachers, cleaners and plumbers quit...
by admin | Apr 19, 2017 | Energy News, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
A Maine man was killed Tuesday after the crane he was operating struck a high-tension power line at a construction site, police said. David Sprague, 59, of Windham, Maine, was operating a crane on a wind turbine construction site in Searsburg around 11 a.m. Tuesday,...
by admin | Apr 18, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
Wacker Neuson is backing its excavator line with a special 5-year extended warranty plan. All excavator models are eligible for a 5-year/5,000 hour (whichever comes first) warranty for the power train and hydraulics. The coverage includes a 2-year/2,000 hour...
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 17, 2017 | Manufacturer News
KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA, a world class crawler excavator manufacturer, is pleased to introduce the SK260 and SK300 High & Wide (H&W) models in North America. Designed specifically for forestry applications, these new excavators boast generous ground...
by admin | Apr 17, 2017 | Constuction & Business News
Double-digit price increases for key construction materials pushed up construction costs in March, while the prices charged by contractors remained moderate, according to a new analysis of federal producer price data released today by the Associated General...
by admin | Apr 15, 2017 | Equipment & Construction Videos
One of the world’s largest land cranes has taken up residence in London. The ALE AL.SK190 crane, which features a 4,300 tonne capacity strand lift system, is 120 meters (393′) tall when fully erected. The machine is being used by Keltbray to delicately...
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...
