Colonia Spezialfahrzeuge Gottfried Schönges GmbH & Co. KG has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane. The Cologne-based company will use the new 110-tonne crane to replace … Read more
Terminal San Giorgio S.r.l. (TSG) has ordered an eco-efficient Konecranes Gottwald ESP.8 Mobile Harbour Crane for its terminal in Genoa, Italy. Booked in November 2021, it is the very first … Read more
With a rated lifting capacity of 1,600 tonnes, their CC 8800-1* is definitely one of the most powerful lattice boom crawler cranes on the market. And in combination with the … Read more
Italian real estate developer Gruppo Irgenre has deployed five Potain MCT 88 topless city cranes and two Potain MDT 189 top-slewing tower cranes to construct the new 200,000 m2 Maximall retail … Read more
Maeda has unveiled a fully electric six tonne CC1485 mini crawler crane prototype. The company partnered with Deutz to replace the CC1485’s diesel engine with a 360v/40kW lithium-ion battery pack. … Read more
Palfinger has acquired its German sales and service partner TSK Kran und Wechselsysteme, which operates from Duisburg, in the Rhine Ruhr region. The deal also includes the company’s paint spraying … Read more
Texas-based Groves Equipment Rental has ordered 14 new Grove Rough Terrain cranes from local distributor MGX Equipment Services, which has been working with Groves since the 1990s. The new cranes … Read more
The LTM 1110-5.2 marks Liebherr’s launch of the 3rd generation of the LICCON crane control system The new driver’s cab has the very latest design, ergonomy and comfort features Zero … Read more
Czech crane rental contractor Hanyš places order for 18 cranes from Ehingen The first cranes will be delivered in the company’s 30th anniversary year Liebherr and Hanyš have had a … Read more
A 28-year-old man was electrocuted on Sunday afternoon while assisting a pensioner who was involved in an accident along the Zeelugt Public Road, East Bank Essequibo (EBE). Police said that … Read more
LTM 1120-4.1 expands Mikschl Autokrane fleet Compact dimensions and high performance the main factors behind the purchase decision Mikschl Autokrane GmbH based in Aichach has taken delivery of a new … Read more
The Sany SCC4000A crawler crane was tasked to be the main crane for the lifting of the larges slab beam and the last piece of the beam of the Bangladesh … Read more
Latest U.S. figures on crane operator salaries show a national annual wage of $64,000, while the top 10% can earn over $117,000/year. The most lucrative states to work in are … Read more
German construction equipment rental company Spira Baugeräte und Schalungslogistik has deployed its new Potain MDT 569 tower crane at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where it will handle large, prefabricated … Read more
Wasel and Felbermayr take delivery of the first compact cranes with rope pull technology First unveiled at the end of 2020, the first cranes have now been delivered Rope pull … Read more
High performance and compact dimensions as well as VarioBallast® were major factors behind the decision Road licences for the 5-axle crane can be obtained quickly The first job tackled by … Read more
Mobile cranes in high demand for mining and wind power In 2021, Liebherr has delivered an above average number of mobile cranes to Chile Being close to customers and outstanding … Read more
Construction company Multiplex has been fined $150,000 over the death of a construction worker on one of its building sites five years ago. Herman Holtz, 62, was killed when a mobile … Read more
Tadano announces the appointment of Giuseppe Pompeo to the European team as Director Key Accounts. In this newly created and important role, Giuseppe Pompeo will be reporting directly to Klaus … Read more
A worker who injured his leg while working 70m above the ground in a tower crane was rescued by Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) officers on Friday evening (Nov 12). Specialists … Read more
Production of the LTM 1500-8.1 is due to cease after 23 years The LTM 1500-8.1 is the most successful crane in its class LOCAR has purchased its seventh LTM 1500-8.1 … Read more
LTM 1110-5.1 replaces 120 tonne (135 US-tons) mobile cranes Powerful 60 meter (187 ft) telescopic boom, VarioBase®Plus technologies and suitable axle load were the main criteria behind the purchase decision … Read more
LTM 1160-5.2 working on an important power line on the edge of the Austrian Alps – Three Liebherr mobile cranes operated by Prangl GmbH in action at altitudes of up … Read more
It was reported that a crawler crane working in a shipyard in Batam, Indonesia has collapsed, causing two fatalities. Looking at the photo that I have received, it was the … Read more
“We were missing a middle child,” jokes Weiss Kranservice Junior Manager Dominik Magg while taking delivery of his new AC 250-5 crane in Zweibrücken. After all, his fleet already featured … Read more
Eurotransit Group of Companies (Eurotransit) in Kazakhstan has ordered two Konecranes Rail-Mounted Gantry (RMG) cranes for its new intermodal terminal under construction in Dostyk, near the border with China. The … Read more
Last week, the first shield machine “Rongyao No. 1” of the Fuzhou Metro Binhai Express Line 1, contract 3 construction area including 1 station and 1 section, constructed by the … Read more
After a detailed safety technical study, the first section of the para-xylene unit raffinate tower of the Dongying project’s PX unit was recently hoisted, officially kicking off the hoisting operation. The raffinate tower … Read more
Denmark-based BMS Group has ordered a brand new 300-tonne all-terrain crane from XCMG. The crane model has not been revealed yet, but a short video of the mobile crane painted … Read more
US rental company Mansfield Crane Service has taken delivery of a 250 tonne Grove GMK5250XL-1 All Terrain crane. The five-axle GMK5250XL-1 features an eight section 78.5 metre main boom topped … Read more