by admin | Jan 10, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News, Ports & Terminals
The Port of Garston in Liverpool, UK, is set to become home to the world’s largest hydraulic crane when the machine completes its journey from Finland later this month. A Mantsinen 200 M – the largest machine of its type and the first to come to the UK – is being...
by admin | Jan 10, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
The HX1 prototype autonomous, battery-electric, load carrier from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has scooped the Swedish Institute for Quality’s (SIQ) Quality Innovation of the Year Award. Winning in the Potential Innovations category, Volvo CE’s vision of a...
by admin | Jan 10, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Energy News
ALE has transported a Siemens wind turbine blade, measuring 75m long, as part of the Hull UK City of Culture programme. This is one of the largest wind blades ever delivered on UK roads. ALE Heavy Lift transported the wind blade under the cover of darkness on SPMTs...
by admin | Jan 9, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Energy News, Mining News
The decline in resource and energy investment and construction activity will be worse than originally thought, a leading government economist says. In his latest report, Department of Industry, Innovation and Science Chief Economist Mark Cully says that only around...
by admin | Jan 9, 2017 | Constuction & Business News
In Milwaukee, crews from Veit and J.H. Findorff & Son braved the freezing temperatures as the sun rose Saturday morning to complete a milestone piece of redeveloping Milwaukee’s lakefront. A small team worked with blowtorches and excavators to knock off the...
by admin | Jan 8, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Equipment Rental News
W. O. Grubb is committed to being a crane service company with the latest equipment and properly trained personnel dedicated to customer satisfaction. Their extensive fleet of cranes, rigging, and specialized heavy hauling ensure peak efficiency and safety. 10 crane...
by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment Rental News, Manufacturer News, Workforce News
Despite bitter cold, 32′ precast concrete panels are being set into place in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Wearing heavy clothes against the 6-degree weather, workers from Wells Concrete, of Wells, Minnesota are renting a 165-ton Grove GMK5165-2 All Terrain from Dave’s...
by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Constuction & Business News
The administrators of collapsed equipment hire firm Hewden have agreed to the sale of its Nottingham depot, saving five jobs. The sale is part of a deal to offload all Hewden depots being sold as going concerns, safeguarding the jobs of a further 64 staff. Depots in...
by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
Donald Craig, 57, of the insolvent Craig Services, was found guilty of health and safety breaches over a deadly incident on 20 June 2012 when an Italian manufactured Bizzocchi articulating boom lift collapsed in Glasgow killing one worker and seriously injuring...
by admin | Jan 6, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News
Portishead-based heavy transport business Osprey LTD has created a new specialist lifting business called Osprey Heavy Lift as part of a joint venture supported by a £7.5m finance package from HSBC. Osprey, which specializes in marine heavy transport, has joined...
