Berwick Site Tragedy: 28-Year-Old Worker Fatally Injured by Crane
In a tragic turn of events, a 28-year-old construction worker met a fatal end when he was crushed by a crane at a building site in Berwick, Melbourne’s southeast. This … Read more
Raimondi Cranes announces the appointment of Luigi Maggioni to CEO; jumpstarts corporate expansion with raft of new initiatives
Raimondi Cranes, heritage manufacturer of intelligently-designed scalable heavy lifting solutions, announced the appointment of Luigi Maggioni to the role of Group Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. The Board of Directors, … Read more
Twelve mobile cranes in operation during the construction of a pipeline in Delft
A dozen strong for the energy transition: twelve mobile cranes with lifting capacities ranging from 90 to 400 tonnes were used to build a pipeline in Delft in the Netherlands. … Read more
Complex 2200-Ton, 110-Meter Scrubber Tower Integration Triumphs at Inner Mongolia Baofeng Project
In a recent engineering feat, the Northwest Branch of China Chemical Engineering Eleventh Construction Co., Ltd. successfully executed the intricate installation of the upper segment of the scrubber tower at … Read more
Strictly Cranes sells two new Raimondi hydraulic luffers to leading Australian developer ALAND
Exclusive Raimondi Cranes agent Strictly Cranes, has sold two new Raimondi LRH174 hydraulic luffing jib cranes to leading Australian developer-builder ALAND. “We are proud to support ALAND with the two new LRH174s, bringing … Read more
Sterling Crane purchase first Tadano AC 7.450-1 in Canada
Sterling Crane has been serving the crane needs of North American contractors since the 1950s, and it has now taken delivery of the first Tadano AC 7.450-1 in Canada. The … Read more
Crane Overturns on Car During Tree Removal in La Cañada Flintridge
In a recent incident in La Cañada Flintridge, on the northern edge of Los Angeles, California, a crane overturned onto a car at a private residence. The incident, which occurred … Read more
Massive crane falls in between houses in northeast Miami-Dade
On February 7th, a significant incident occurred in a northeast Miami-Dade neighborhood involving a heavy-lifting truck crane. At approximately 5:09 p.m., in the 1300 block of Northeast 110th Terrace, near … Read more
Major Disruption at Chon Buri Construction Site: 80-Tonne Crane Toppled
The site of the Chon Buri Provincial Administration Organisation was the scene of a construction mishap on 12th Feb, as an 80-tonne crane dramatically overturned, causing severe damage to a parked pickup truck. The unfortunate … Read more
Japanese firm Sinfonia Develops VR Training System Specialized in “Radio Control Operation” of Cranes
Sinfonia Corporation (Fuchu City, Tokyo, CEO: Yutaka Seto), a company engaged in XR content development, has announced the completion of a radio control training system for their previously sold “Small … Read more
Unveiling Excellence: A Comprehensive Comparison Between XCMG’s QY100K6C and QY100K5C Hydraulic Truck Cranes
The focus on the QY100K6C’s capabilities somewhat overshadowed the QY100K5C, which features a main boom length of 50.5 meters. Although some users have been predominantly about the performance of the … Read more
“XCMG Launches XCA600_1 Dual-Engine Crane: A Showcase of Cutting-Edge Lifting Innovation”
In the realm of heavy lifting, XCMG introduces its latest innovation, the XCA600_1 crane, designed to redefine lifting capabilities and elevate your lifting projects to new heights. Outstanding Features Boasting … Read more
Inner Mongolia Baofeng’s Green Initiative: Propylene Distillation Tower Successfully Hoisted in Pioneering Project
On October 19th at 10:28 AM, the first reactor, R-202, of the 3×500,000 tons/year polypropylene plant in Inner Mongolia’s Baofeng project was successfully hoisted. The reactor is a core piece … Read more
Serious Crane Dismantling Accident in Sumoto City: Two Workers in Critical Condition
On the morning of November 16th, in a shipyard in Sumoto City, Hyogo Prefecture, there was an accident where a part of a dismantled crane fell, and two male workers … Read more
Second hand, but still first class – Liebherr offers attractive opportunities
Whether almost new or old, large or small, with lattice boom or telescopic boom – Liebherr offers used cranes with shorter delivery times at attractive conditions via a global sales … Read more
Tadano HK 4.070-1: Fricke-Schmidbauer Finds Versatility in Crane Solutions for Diverse Lifting Projects in Hamburg
In the expansive realm of crane services, Fricke-Schmidbauer’s Hamburg team has found its ideal match in the Tadano HK 4.070-1. As a company that handles diverse lifting tasks up to … Read more
Raimondi LR273 luffing jib crane at work on a new condominium develop in Toronto
Canadian builder Avenue Building Corporation deployed one Raimondi LR273 luffing crane for a downtown Toronto jobsite. The project, a new residential high rise, is located in the city’s sophisticated Bloor Yorkville area. … Read more
Worker Fatally Struck by Falling Steel Structure in Iwata, Japan
At around 2:55 PM on the 2nd, a tragic occupational accident occurred at Yamaha Motor’s main factory in Shingai, Iwata City. A crane tower being transported collapsed, and a steel … Read more
Crane Mishap Shakes Edinburgh: Investigation Underway
In a startling incident on November 28, 2023, a tower crane collapsed onto newly-built flats at a housing development in Leith, Edinburgh. Eyewitnesses likened the impact to an earthquake as … Read more
Crane Overturns in Blanchardstown Construction Site: Operator’s Narrow Escape
In a recent incident on November 30, 2023, an All Terrain crane overturned at a construction site in Blanchardstown, Dublin. The site, reportedly linked to an expansion project by Alexion, … Read more
Konecranes Empowers Eldorado Brasil Celulose Logistica’s Growth in Latin America’s Largest Port
Konecranes delivered 7 forklifts and 2 gantry cranes to Eldorado Brasil’s new cellulose terminal in Port of Santos in Q3 2023, completing an order that also involved joint planning and … Read more
BKL installs concrete slabs with millimetre precision using LTM 1110-5.2
Liebherr has delivered the first ten LTM 1110-5.2 cranes featuring the new LICCON3 crane control to customers in Europe. One of them went to BKL Baukran Logistik GmbH. It has … Read more
Mamut Daru expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1
Mamut Daru Kft. has taken delivery of a new LTM 1450-8.1. It is now the fourth new Liebherr telescopic crane this year. The 450-tonne crane is now the most powerful … Read more
Potain launches first crane in the new Evy self-erecting range: Evy 30-23 4t
Leading tower crane brand Potain is proud to announce a brand-new self-erecting crane, the Evy 30-23 4 t. This new model marks the debut of the Evy range, the latest … Read more
R20000-720 Tower Crane Supports the Construction of the Chaoma Intercity Railway
According to the China Railway Shanghai Group Co., Ltd., on the morning of September 1, at the construction site of the southern main tower (Tower No. 5) of the Ma’anshan … Read more
Grove to the rescue: Tandem demo job in Sicily
Almost 50 years after being set up at a port in Sicily, Italy, an old 100 t capacity dockside crane is finally disassembled along with another crane. In charge of … Read more
Grove GRT8100 is ‘Crane of the Year’
Grove’s GRT8100 was named ‘Crane of the Year’ at an awards ceremony staged in Dubai this past June by Construction Machinery Middle East (CMME). CMME is one of the leading … Read more
Four Potain MCT 385 topless cranes deliver record-breaking Indian bridge project
Four Potain MCT 385 topless tower cranes have now almost completed their work constructing the tallest cable-stayed road bridge in India. The cranes were purchased for the project by Afcons, the main contractor … Read more
Additional MLC300 with VPC-MAX boosts Wilkerson Crane Rental’s capacity for the largest tasks
Kansas City-based Wilkerson Crane Rental (Wilkerson) is celebrating its 10th anniversary with the purchase of another Manitowoc MLC300 lattice-boom crawler crane equipped with VPC-MAX®. Although the company has over 40 years of experience in hoisting, lift … Read more
The Erectors buy their first LTM 1300-6.3
Crane rental company The Erectors Hoisting and Rigging Inc. has added the new LTM 1300-6.3 to its fleet. This is a mobile crane that has the longest boom in its … Read more