JLG sues Sany and ex-employee
Oshkosh/JLG has filed a lawsuit against ex-employee – McKenzie Ditty – and Sany America, alleging that one of its former senior project engineers may have provided the Chinese equipment manufacturer … Read more
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Wolffkran debut WOLFF 8076 Compact
According to the European Architectural Barometer, every third construction project in Europe uses prefabricated parts. A trend with significant implications for the tower crane industry calling for higher capacity cranes. … Read more
Ullrich takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 – No. 27 in the company’s 27th year
High performance and long boom for a wide range of jobs LTM 1060-3.1 well suited for operations without additional ballast transports – Ullrich vehicle fleet to be expanded in an … Read more
Six Sennebogens for AGD
UK crawler crane sales and rental company AGD is adding six new 70-tonne Sennebogen 673R telescopic crawler cranes to its fleet with funding from Walbrook Asset Finance. The 673 Es … Read more
Double World Record Breakthrough For XCMG! First XCA1800 and XCC2000 are delivered!
In the past ten years, China’s wind power industry has developed rapidly and the installation capacity has also ranked first in the world. As the superpower country has announced their … Read more
Tower crane overturned in Neutraubling
A tower crane overturned on 16th December in Neutraubling, near Regensburg, Germany, seriously injuring two tower crane erectors. The crane, a Wolffkran WK 122 SL, with a counterweighted base is … Read more
XCMG XGC16000 completes 98-metre modular steel structure
Recently, two extrusion pelletizing steel structure frame modules of the 450,000 tons/year high-end polypropylene new material project of Sinochem Hongrun Petrochemical Co., Ltd. undertaken by the Shandong branch were successfully … Read more
Trio XCMG crawler aids in Asian Cup Stadium
Recently, at the construction site of the Xiamen New Sports Center, with the installation of the last steel beam, the main steel structure of the training hall of the stadium … Read more
Top Crane Accidents & Recoveries In September/October 2021
1. Crane rolled off cliff, killing two in Taiwan It was reported on 23rd September, a 130-tonne truck crane had a brake failure and rolled off the road into the … Read more
Worker Falls From Tower Crane In Tokyo
A male worker fell from a tower crane at a construction site in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and was later confirmed dead. According to the Metropolitan Police Department, etc., before 4:00 pm … Read more
Namyangju Tower Crane accident is due to human errors
The Homeland Safety Administration (President Park Young-soo) announced on the 22nd December that the tower crane accident that occurred at the apartment building construction site in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do on 14th … Read more
Man crushed to death after construction crane drops its load (Not true)
A man has died just days before Christmas after he was crushed to death when a crane lost its load at a building site. The report has been untrue as … Read more
Axel Johnson’s Lifting Solutions Acquired Lifting Gear UK
Lifting Solutions, a business group within Stockholm based Axel Johnson International, has strengthened its presence in the British rental market through the acquisition of Lifting Gear UK, a complete lifting … Read more
Kenz Knuckle Boom Crane shipped to Rotterdam on Wagenborg Barge 1
Recently Wagenborg has transported a knuckle boom offshore crane over the inland waterway from Dordrecht to Rotterdam. The 200 tonnes Kenz knuckle boom offshore crane was loaded on Wagenborg Barge … Read more
Ainscough Lifts River Lea Lock Gate for AmcoGiffen
Ainscough Crane Hire’s Heavy Cranes team recently support its client AmcoGiffen to undertake a refurbishment job at Three Mills Lock. Three Mills Lock, also known as the Prescott Lock, is … Read more
Hareket Takes Delivery Of Sany SCC8000A
On November 23, 2021, the Sany Group and the Turkish lifting company Hareket Group held a grand delivery ceremony for the Sany SCC8000A crawler crane at its workshop in Izmir. … Read more
Tadano donates for Ahr and Erft rivers flood victims
Tadano helps – that is the motto that led the teams at the Tadano plants in Lauf and Zweibrücken to donate over 32,000 Euros for the victims of the catastrophic … Read more
Konecranes to modernize four polar reactor cranes for major US power utility
Konecranes was chosen for a $58.6 million modernization project for a major power utility in the United States. The utility has two polar reactor cranes in two different facilities that … Read more
Comansa tower cranes help build bridge between Cebu-Cordova
Two Comansa 21LC660 flat-top tower cranes are working on the construction of a cable-stayed bridge that will join two islands in the Philippines. The cranes are configured with an 80-metre … Read more
Zanoletti Family Collect New Liebherr MK 88-4.1
The Italian transport and crane company F.lli Zanoletti S.p.A. is upgrading its fleet with a new Liebherr MK 88-4.1 mobile construction crane. The flexible four-axle crane is ideal for assignments … Read more
P&J Arcomet rename as Uperio USA
US-based tower crane rental company P&J Arcomet has changed its name to Uperio USA. The company has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of French tower crane group Uperio (Arcomet) since last … Read more
Alta Equipment acquire Ambrose Equipment of New Hampshire
US-based sales and rental group Alta Equipment is to acquire the assets of Ambrose Equipment of New Hampshire. Ambrose Equipment specialises in the sale and rental of paving equipment from … Read more
Eurogrúas 2000 takes Spain’s First Liebherr LR 1700-1.0
LR 1700-1.0 is an ideal addition to the Eurogrúas 2000 crane fleet New 700-tonne crane goes directly from Liebherr’s manufacturing plant in Ehingen for deployment at various wind farms in … Read more
Crane collapse in northern Italy’s Turin kills 3
A 4-axle mobile crane and a tower crane has collapsed on a street in the northern Italian city of Turin, killing three construction workers and injuring passersby Saturday, firefighters and … Read more
First AC 7.450-1 maiden lift at Port of Helibronn – Wiesbauer Lift MRI
Wiesbauer puts the new Tadano crane to the test in the first tandem lift. The moment Thomas Wiesbauer heard of the Tadano AC 7.450-1 for the first time, he knew … Read more
Hess expand fleet with Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3
LTM 1150-5.3 purchased due to its high performance, compact dimensions and versatility Good experience with Liebherr machines and reliable service the main factors Hess is one of the leading providers … Read more
Konecranes now delivers hybrid and electric RTGs as carbon neutral
First in industry to deliver products carbon neutral Applicable worldwide to hybrid and electric RTGs ordered now As global concern about carbon emissions and climate change grows, Konecranes is taking … Read more
Migrant Worker Passes Away After Crane Accident In Singapore
Last Saturday (11 Dec), a construction worker from Bangladesh, Isalm Robiul, passed away due to an accident at HomeTeamNS Bedok clubhouse worksite. At the time of the accident, the steel … Read more
Worker Killed In Cotai Construction Accident
An accident at a construction site in Cotai has claimed the life of a 43-year-old non-resident worker from mainland China, the Judiciary Police announced in a short statement on Saturday. … Read more
Crane rescue cargo plane at Merrill Field Airport
A cargo plane experienced engine trouble after departing Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport last Wednesday morning (8th Dec), prompting an emergency landing at Merrill Field Airport near downtown, an official … Read more