by admin | Jan 2, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Equipment Rental News
Lebanon NH — The city lost a treasured part of its skyline on Saturday as a specialty crew removed the steeple of the First Baptist Church of Lebanon, less than three days after it was gutted by fire. Lebanon Fire Chief Chris Christopoulos had asked for expedited...
by admin | Jan 2, 2017 | Constuction & Business News, Energy News
ALE Heavy Lift was contracted to undertake a variety of services for the Wikinger project across two project sites, Cadiz and Ferrol in Spain. ALE Heavy Lift performed the first 625-ton jacket load-out for the Wikinger Offshore Wind Project in Spain The scope in...
by admin | Jan 2, 2017 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Manufacturer News
A young man was hospitalized Saturday after falling from a crane in Waikiki. Emergency Medical Services says just after 3 p.m., the 23-year-old fell about 70 feet from a construction crane on Kuhio Avenue. It is unclear if the man was a worker or if he was...
by admin | Jan 2, 2017 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents, Workforce News
Editor’s Note: From all accounts this was a tight knit crew and nothing can bring back the tragic loss of a son and a co worker. The Involuntary manslaughter charge is overzealous. Mark Porter for the rest of his life will replay the mistakes made on that...
by admin | Dec 31, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
For the best-performing stock among the Dow 30 industrials, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) does not have a lot to shout about when it comes to retail sales. In its monthly retail sales report filed Tuesday, the company said global sales of all its machines dropped 17%...
by admin | Dec 31, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Energy News
ALE’s Middle East branch has installed the first gas turbine set for the new Jebel Ali M Station Expansion (JAMEX) project, UAE. The set comprised of a gas turbine, weighing 310t, and a gas turbine generator, weighing 327t. They were received in Jebel Ali port onto 24...
by admin | Dec 30, 2016 | Equipment & Construction Videos, Offshore News
In April of 2016 two excavators slipped into the water during a landslide in Norway. In November the machines were located using an advanced magnetometer scan 250 meters (820 ft) from the shore at a depth of 22 meters (72 ft.). Below is a video of the rescue...
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Manufacturer News
Crane and specialized equipment manufacturer Manitex International said it has sold its CVS Ferrari subsidiary to Italian companies BP and NEIP III for $5 million in cash, and the assumption of $14 million of net CVS debt. The purchasers are privately-held...
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
In a massive fleet expansion, logistics provider in Kuwait – Integrated Logistics Company – has taken delivery of a new Demag CC 3800-1 crawler crane, 20 Terex AC 100/4L all terrain cranes and 10 Terex Explorer 5600 all terrain cranes The Demag CC 3800-1 lattice boom...
by admin | Dec 28, 2016 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos, Heavy Equipment, Crane & Construction Accidents
A Lorain LRT 350 Rough Terrain Crane tipped over and struck power lines that ended up landing on the highway near Ballpark Way about 11:30 a.m. Traffic was shut down on both east and westbound directions in Arlington. Watch Video One car on I-30 did strike the cable,...
