by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Energy News
A U.S. federal judge declined Tuesday to temporarily stop construction of the final section of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, clearing the way for oil to flow as soon as next week. The Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux had asked U.S. District Judge...
by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos
The New Wear Crossing bridge, a project of the city of Sunderland in the UK, is currently under construction and is scheduled to open in 2018. The bridge will span the River Wear from Castletown to Pallion, and its centrepiece will be a soaring 105m-high pylon. Sarens...
by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is showcasing its latest products and technology at CONEXPO 2017. Show attendees will have the opportunity to experience two Caterpillar exhibits, totaling nearly 60,000 square feet of floor space and featuring more than 40 machines. “We...
by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Energy News
ALE has completed the whole turnkey solution to install the first-ever wind turbine in Saudi Arabia. Starting in January, ALE was contracted for the transportation, erection and installation of one 2.75-120 wind turbine at a wind farm in Huraymila, around 80km north...
by admin | Mar 7, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Modulift supplied spreader beams and rigging equipment to international freight forwarder Bertling, which lifted a 282t substation module onto a vessel bound for Kazakhstan at AV Dawson’s North Sea supply base in Middlesbrough, UK. The module, measuring 37m long...
by admin | Mar 5, 2017 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Manufacturer News, Ports & Terminals
Three 900-ton Liebherr Ship to Shore leaving Irish shores for Puerto Rico. The Albatross and cranes – it might sound like a birdwatcher’s bonanza but anyone heading to Cork harbour this weekend is more likely to be treated to the sight of some impressive mechanical...
by admin | Mar 1, 2017 | Manufacturer News
A Zoomlion T8030-25 flattop tower crane will appear at the ZOOMLION booth G2793. Developed and designed based on German JOST advanced technologies and American standards, the T8030-25 is a new type of superstructure-slewing self-climbing topless tower crane. While...
by admin | Mar 1, 2017 | Manufacturer News
At Conexpo stand G-4416, Goldhofer will be presenting its two big attractions to its American customers: a 6-axle ADDRIVE with three self propelled axle lines and an STZ-P 9 (3+3+3) AA low loader semitrailer for use on North American highways. ADDRIVE is something...
by admin | Mar 1, 2017 | Constuction & Business News
Barnhart Crane & Rigging has been selected by NASA to transport components for its Space Launch System (SLS). The project will involve delivery of a mock-up of the core stage for the SLS rocket, weighing 104 tons and measuring 214′ long. The mock-up will be...
by admin | Mar 1, 2017 | Equipment & Construction Videos
Timelapse of the Sorrento Seawall construction that took place between July 2016 and was completed in December...