by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News
Seattle has again been named the tower crane capital of America, as the local construction boom shows little sign of slowing in 2017. Seattle had 62 cranes dotting the skyline at the end of 2016, the most in the country, according to Rider Levett Bucknall, a firm that...
by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News
As 2016 came to a close, 29 tower cranes were employed throughout Los Angeles, assisting with major construction projects. That’s down from 40 earlier in the year, but enough to give LA the third-most crane dotted skyline nationwide. First place went to Seattle, as...
by admin | Jan 24, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Offshore News
Demolition workers lowered the 375-foot center section of the old Ironton-Russell Bridge connecting Southern Ohio and Northeast Kentucky to a barge Monday in the first major step toward removing the span. In an operation that took several hours, workers painstakingly...
by admin | Jan 23, 2017 | Manufacturer News
OMMELIFT’s dealer in USA, Tracked Lifts Inc. supplied the Omme Crawler Lift 2750 RXJ Hybrid for University of South Dakota. The great up and over reach of the crawler lift, with the impressive 15.5 m of horizontal reach capability, allowed the operators easy access...
by admin | Jan 23, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
Link-Belt Construction Equipment announces the next evolution of its patented crane operating system, Link-Belt Pulse 2.0. Based on ongoing operator and customer feedback, the intuitive design of Link-Belt Pulse 2.0 provides a simple interface for crane operators with...
by admin | Jan 23, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Ports & Terminals
Peel Ports has invested £400 million over the past three years constructing Liverpool2, to expand the UK’s largest transatlantic port and create one of Europe’s most advanced container terminals. As one of the most operationally efficient and modern...
by admin | Jan 20, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
ABC7NY reports, a federal investigation into the Manitowoc MLC300 crane collapse on the Tappan Zee Bridge last year found that there were major problems with the vibrating hammer being used at the construction site. The Occuptional Safety and Health Administration...
by admin | Jan 19, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News
Capital Crane Rental Ltd. based in Fredericton New Brunswick, Canada rented a Link-Belt HTC-8675 mobile truck crane to a home builder who framed and shingled a roof on the ground rather than installing rafters one at a time. The roof was then put in place using the...
by admin | Jan 19, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
From industry-first size classes to technology advancements in machine interfaces and customer support capabilities — it will be clear to visitors why Volvo chose ‘push boundaries’ as its theme for CONEXPO/CON-AGG 2017. Showcasing a total of 28 machines, including new...
by admin | Jan 19, 2017 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
Craig — An All Terrain crane was involved in a single vehicle rollover crash at about 10 a.m. Wednesday on Colorado Highway 64 about 12 miles east of Rangely in Rio Blanco County spilling diesel fuel at the scene. A 2009 8-axle AT crane being driven by Casey Sanders,...
