Builder hit by a bottle of pee dropped from a tower crane in Worthing
A builder was knocked unconscious when he was hit with a bottle of pee which dropped from a 50-metre crane. The man, who was part of a team of builders working … Read more
Welti-Furrer closes the fleet gap with Tadano AC 7.450-1
Ask Welti-Furrer Fleet Manager Amos Dubacher, and he will tell you that the Tadano AC 7.450-1 has a lot going for it – and not just the fact that its status … Read more
11 Top Largest Crawler Cranes In The World (2022)
1. Sany SCC45000A (4,500 tonnes) Chinese crane manufacturer claimed to have unveiled the largest crawler crane in the world with its 4,500-tonne SCC45000A in November 2021. The 4,500-tonne monster has … Read more
XCMG hails the new XCT110-1 as “King of Performance”
Recently, XCMG launched a heavyweight hydraulic truck crane, XCT110-1, with a main boom of 75m. This has surpassed its predecessor XCT110 which only has a 73m main boom. It is … Read more
New Potain cranes on display at bauma 2022
Manitowoc will display five Potain cranes, including the new MDT 489 and Igo T 99. The company will use the show to highlight its extensive range of customer-focused technologies and … Read more
Another Liebherr LHM 800 for Esbjerg
The Port of Esbjerg in Jutland, Denmark has ordered a second Liebherr LHM 800. It will be the seventh Liebherr mobile harbour crane at the port – Denmark’s largest. The … Read more
Tadano teams up with HeavyGoods
Tadano has become the first crane manufacturer to collaborate with German transport simulation software specialist HeavyGoods, uploading its entire European All Terrain product range to the HeavyGoods crane catalogue/platform. The … Read more
Another big LEC crane for Cosco
Cosco Shipping (Qidong) Offshore has commissioned Netherlands-based heavy crane fabricator Huisman to design and build a new 2,600-tonne Leg Encircling Crane for installation on a new F-class jack-up vessel being … Read more
Four Tadano RTs for Geo-Transport
Philippine contractor, ready mix concrete supplier and rental company – Geo-Transport & Construction – has taken delivery of four Tadano Rough Terrain cranes, a 110-tonne GR-1100EX-3 and three 80-tonne GR-800EX-3. … Read more
More Spierings electric cranes for Kuiphuis
Dutch crane rental company Kuiphuis Kraanverhuur has ordered two more Spierings ‘e-Lift’ electric/hybrid self-erecting mobile tower cranes – a four-axle SK597-AT4 and a six-axle SK1265-AT6. The eLift system allows the … Read more
Three new Unics for KMB Stavebni Servis
Czech sales and rental company KMB Stavebni Servis has taken delivery of three new Unic spider cranes. The company is also the official distributor for Unic in the Czech Republic. … Read more
Philippines first Tadano GR-1000EX-4
Philippines engineering and construction services company Devex has taken delivery of a new Tadano GR-1000EX-4 Rough Terrain crane – the first to arrive in the country. The GR-1000EX-4 has a … Read more
New Liebherr 280 HC-L for BC tower block
Canadian contractor Cambie Forming has taken delivery of a new 24-tonne Liebherr 280 HC-L 12/24 Litronic luffing jib tower crane. The new crane joins several 280 HC-Ls in the fleet … Read more
Liebherr UK launch tele-crawler training course
Liebherr Training Services in the UK has launched a new course to help tackle a shortage of trained telescopic crawler crane operators. The three-day course is geared exclusively to telescopic … Read more
Five Raimondi’s Flat-top tower cranes for new hospital
Raimondi Cranes has delivered five new flat top tower cranes to the Santa Chiara Hospital Centre, a development consortium in Pisa, Italy, which when complete will be one of Europe’s … Read more
Singapore’s First Palfinger PK 135.002 TEC 7
Singapore’s Lee Teck Lee Transport has taken delivery of the first Palfinger PK 135.002 TEC 7 to arrive in the city-state. The new 109 tonne/metre crane was unveiled in 2017 and has … Read more
First Demag CC 2800-1 In Ecuador
Ecuadorian joint venture company, Consorcio Noroccidental Atlas (CAN) has taken delivery of the first 600-tonne Tadano(Demag) CC 2800-1 NT to arrive in the country and is said to be the … Read more
New boom inserts expand MLC300 reach for wind turbine work
As wind turbines grow taller, Manitowoc expands its MLC300 boom insert options to increase boom lengths for greater reach. The new Wide Boom Plus inserts boost the MLC300’s flexibility to … Read more
Construction crane falls over at Edmonton building site
Edmonton fire crews and police responded after a construction crane fell over in Edmonton Tuesday afternoon (2nd August 2022). Just before 2 p.m., emergency crews were called to 120 Street … Read more
Crane Falls Off Bridge In Odisha As Cable Snaps While Lifting Truck
In a chilling incident, a towing crane crashed into the water while lifting a truck which had already fallen off the bridge. The incident took place in Odisha’s Talcher town … Read more
Four labourers fall to death while dismantling a tower crane in India
Four labourers died and one was seriously injured after they fell off the 17th floor of a residential society while completing construction work in Gurgaon’s sector 77 on Tuesday evening … Read more
Alpine crane job on constricted site
Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane replaces railway bridges in the Swiss Alps Increased central ballast means no need for a derrick boom or suspended ballast First bridge replacement completed after … Read more
New Tadano AC 4.080-1 All Terrain Crane rounds out Schmidbauer fleet
As far as Maik Harting, Head of Crane Planning at the Schmidbauer headquarters in Munich, is concerned, the current Tadano AC 4.080-1 perfectly bridges the space between three-axle and five-axle cranes: … Read more
Boom crane collapses at Libramont Agricultural Fair
On Sunday (31st July 2022), the boom crane of an exhibiting company’s truck crashed several metres high at the Libramont Agricultural Fair in the province of Luxembourg. The incident occurred … Read more
5 workers die after crane cable snaps in Telangana irrigation project
Palamuru Ranga Reddy lift irrigation scheme accident: Police said five men sustained serious injuries and were rushed to the Osmania general hospital about 100km away but were declared, brought dead. … Read more
Two new Liebherr mobile cranes for Poloniato
Partnership with Liebherr since 1998 Two new Liebherr 5-axle cranes: LTM 1110-5.1 and LTM 1150-5.3 for Poloniato S.r.l. Worldwide high mobility, long boom and good Liebherr service were decisive for … Read more
Moment TikTok star died in freak crane accident caught on horrific video
The harrowing moment a crane operator and rising TikTok star died during a freak accident on 26th July 2022 was captured in a horrifying video that’s now going viral online. … Read more
New Tadano AC 5.250-1 All Terrain Crane for Nordic Crane
“The 70-meter-long main boom and the compact design make the Tadano AC 5.250-1 an incredibly versatile crane,” says Nordic Crane Regional Manager Victor Callbo while explaining the reason why his … Read more
Herkules strengthens crane fleet with Liebherr LG 1750 lattice boom mobile crane
New Liebherr-LG 1750 lattice boom mobile crane for Herkules S.A. LG 1750: combines the flexibility of a crawler crane with the mobility of a mobile crane Mobility, capacity and Liebherr … Read more