Gwangju Building Collapse Saga & Updates
It has been one of the biggest news in South Korea as one of the high-rise apartments has collapsed and left the demised tower crane in a dangerous position. We … Read more
Truck crane driver killed in overpass collision near Falcon Lake
A 77-year-old Falcon Lake man was killed after a hydraulic crane on his truck crashed into an overpass, Manitoba RCMP said. The single-vehicle collision, which took place just after noon … Read more
Two charged over worker’s death from floor crane accident in Singapore
A company and a design manager were charged in court on Thursday (Jan 27) with workplace safety lapses that resulted in the death of a construction worker and injured a … Read more
Agents shut Kirikiri terminal after fatal crane accident
The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal chapter of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Wednesday (26th Jan) shutdown Phase 2 of the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal operated by Joatelim Logistics … Read more
Transbiaga with three Liebherr LG 1750 in Spain’s largest wind farm
Three LG 1750s from Transbiaga make their debut at the Spanish wind farm Gecama The Liebherr LG 1750 lattice boom mobile cranes erect 67 wind turbines with 120-metre hub heights … Read more
Potain MD 3600 at record-breaking China bridge
In July 2021, the east and west towers of China’s Lingdingyang Bridge were finally completed, all thanks to Potain’s huge MD 3600 special application tower crane, the largest ever built … Read more
Crane driver hit-and-run cyclist in Aichi, Japan
On the 24th of Jan, police arrested a 62-year-old man in a case in which a woman was hit and run and died in Konan City, Aichi Prefecture. Masaki Ishimaru … Read more
Levantek buys its first mobile crane from Liebherr
Mexican crane contractor Levantek has taken delivery of its first Liebherr crane. The LTM 1160-5.2 all-terrain crane is now the company’s most powerful mobile crane. Rising demand from customers for greater … Read more
Konecranes provides 17 Automated RTGs for Felixstowe Port
The Port of Felixstowe (Felixstowe), operated by Hutchison Ports, has ordered 17 Automated Rubber-Tired Gantry Cranes (ARTGs) from Konecranes. The order was booked for Q4 2021. The ARTGs will be delivered … Read more
Hellbergs Entreprenad gets second-hand Tadano ATF 130G-5
For Jens Sundqvist, co-proprietor of Swedish crane service provider Hellbergs Entreprenad AB, the whole thing was a godsend: “We urgently needed an assist crane for a job at a wind … Read more
Wasel & Liebherr crane assist in a temporary bridge in Euskirchen
Wasel GmbH uses Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 to provide assistance in Euskirchen THW hoists a 46 tonne temporary bridge over the River Erft to replace the bridge that was washed away … Read more
Liebherr debut LTM1300-6.3 with 90m boom!
The LTM 1300-6.3 can travel with its complete 90 metre telescopic boom on public roads Liebherr innovations add performance, comfort and safety LTM 1300-6.2 is still available as an entry … Read more
Grove crane collapsed in Lincoln Park
Shaw Construction has released a statement that one of their cranes has collapsed on 20th Jan at the Grand Junction Lincoln Park Stadium improvements project on the north side near … Read more
Prime mover & crane crash in Staffordshire
A serious collision on 20th Jan on the M6 highway in Staffordshire caused long delays, closing the northbound carriageway between Stoke-on-Trent and Newcastle-under-Lyme. The accident involved a prime mover and … Read more
Fatal 500-tonne crane accident in Mumbai
A 500-tonne mobile crane overturned while lifting a concrete bridge section into position on 16th Jan, at the Mumbai Metro Line 6 in Kanjurmarg, North East Mumbai, killing the operator. … Read more
Comansa helps join together two Philippines Island
Two Comansa 21LC660 tower cranes are working on the construction of the cable-stayed bridge which will join Cebu City and Mactan Island in the Philippines, a location repleted with logistical … Read more
Seven Raimondi tower cranes at work for the Middle East’s premier student accommodation complex
Five MRT294s and two ER240s were deployed at Nest, part of Arada’s Aljada megaproject in Sharjah. Raimondi Middle East deployed seven cranes for the construction of Nest, an integrated student complex … Read more
I & H Kran puts Tadano All-Terrain Into Operations
Site Manager Nils Laumann, who works at Rötha-based I & H Kran Transport Montageservice GmbH, considers Tadano all-terrain cranes to be his machines of choice for a broad range of … Read more
Schuch buys 15 new Liebherr mobile cranes
The mobile cranes will be delivered between 2021 and 2023Â Full order books due to expansion of infrastructure for rail, road and renewables Liebherr delivers innovative crane technology, high quality … Read more
Konecranes partners with Pesmel to supply automated warehouse container handling systems
Konecranes is partnering with Pesmel to supply automated warehouse container handling technology that revolutionizes material handling in logistics hubs and distribution centres. Konecranes and Pesmel signed a Memorandum of Understanding … Read more
Kran Mitterhauser Adds Tadano ATF-100-4.1
Never change a winning team. That’s certainly the motto of Austrian crane service provider, Kran Mitterhauser GmbH. The company has been counting on Tadano cranes for almost 30 years now … Read more
Top Crane Accidents & Recoveries In November/December 2021
1. Tower Crane overturned in Southern Germany A tower crane collapsed on a job site in Gemmingen, near Heilbronn in southern Germany, last Monday (1st Nov), damaging a truck parked … Read more
Elderly dies after hit by roughter in Japan
A 72-year-old elderly, Sugano Rokuro, who was riding a bicycle died when a rough terrain crane collided with a bicycle in Nerima Ward, Tokyo on the morning of the 10th … Read more
Worker hit by crane bucket dies at Tallyrand Dock
A man was killed while working on a shipping vessel in the Tallyrand neighbourhood on 2nd Jan 2022, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The accident occurred at 1915 Wigmore … Read more
Labourer killed by falling rebar in Pune Metro
A 27-year-old labourer was killed after a bundle of rebars had fallen on him at a Pune Metro shed near Siddhi Lawns in Pimple Gurav last Friday morning (7th Jan … Read more
HAB Construction Pays Maximum Fine For Worker’s
The sessions court in Malaysia has meted out the maximum fine of RM50,000 on a construction company for failing to ensure the safety and welfare of its workers, which resulted … Read more
Will Texas Crane Accidents Woes Continue In 2022?
Texas failed to get through 2021 without more fatal crane accidents, continuing a trend that began decades earlier, public records show. Following a 2019 fatal crane collapse in Dallas that … Read more
Foreign worker crushed to death in construction site accident
A foreign national was killed when an iron pole structure dangling from a crane fell on him at a construction site near Jalan Kuchai Maju, Kuchai Entrepreneurs Park here on … Read more
XCMG delivers 35 units of 1,000-tonne Crawler
On 11 December 2021, XCMG held a grand ceremony for delivery to commemorate the start of delivery of 35 units of XCMG XGC15000A, 1000-tonne class crawler crane to Dafeng Energy … Read more
BPH Equipment took delivery of its third Kobelco CKE900G-3
UK based BPH Equipment has taken delivery of its third new 100 tonnes Kobelco CKE900G-3 crawler crane so far this year. The three new cranes are all Tier 5/Stage V … Read more