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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Police will call the engineer in charge of a condominium construction site in for questioning after a tower crane collapsed there last Tuesday morning, killing one person and injuring two … Read more
The contractors on each project have trusted Potain and Manta Equipment for years to deliver their onsite lifting needs For these projects, the crane’s high capacity combined with jib lengths … 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
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
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
US-based sales and rental company Bronson Crane has purchased the first Potain Igo T 99 self-erecting tower crane to arrive in North America. Launched in June, the six-tonne T 99 … Read more
A Comansa 21CM550 tower crane is working on the construction of the first cable-stayed railway bridge in India, which is considered an engineering wonder. A 25-ton 21CM550 tower crane is working on … Read more
Over the last three years, Manitowoc has made considerable investments in its Potain tower crane factories in Charlieu and Moulins in France, Baltar in Portugal, and Niella Tanaro in Italy. … Read more
On the 25th of October, a ceremony was held at Zoomlion’s Changde tower crane smart factory to celebrate the rolling off of the world’s largest tower crane – W12000-450. According … Read more
A tower crane collapsed on a job site in Gemmingen, near Heilbronn in southern Germany, last Monday, damaging a truck parked nearby. The tower crane, which appears to be a … Read more
More than three months after the catastrophic collapse of a tower crane at a Kelowna, B.C., construction site claimed the lives of five people, two new cranes will be erected at the … Read more
Potain is launching two new MCT 385A cranes; updates to the popular MCT 385, the first topless model from the company’s plant in Zhangjiagang, China The upgraded models boast a … Read more
Raimondi agent of Ireland, Irish Cranes & Lifting, recently erected two flat-top tower cranes as part of a four-crane package on the College Square job site. Located in the heart … Read more
A joint venture between The Arab Contractors and El Sewedy Electric enlisted the help of Potain Lift Solutions for a challenging job constructing a dam and powerhouse at the new … Read more
Potain distributors came top in three categories at the third Tower Cranes Awards, held September 23 at the Museum of Fairground Arts in Paris, France. GLI was recognised in the … Read more
BKL Baukran Logistik is using five Potain tower cranes to construct a new residential development in Hannover, Germany, with 160 housing units. BKL chose the cranes for their reliability, compact … Read more
Raimondi Middle East deployed 10 topless tower cranes for the construction of one of Qatar’s most awaited residential developments: The Seef. “Currently, we have nine Raimondi cranes operating onsite, as … Read more
Spanish crane manufacturer Jaso is set to launch its new 18 tonnes J198HPA hydraulic luffing tower crane at Vertikal Days next week. The first five units have been ordered by … Read more
Australian crane company, Marr Contracting (The Men From Marr’s), in partnership with Mirvac, has successfully removed the top section of one of Sydney’s highest and most recognisable structures, the former … Read more
A Chinese female tower crane operator, Xiao Qiumei, 23, a famous Tiktoker (Douyin) fell to her death last week while climbing down from the tower crane. According to her family … Read more