Jaso debut their first flat-top tower crane
Jaso has expanded their range of tower cranes with the very first Flat-Top cranes, the J200.10 and J200.12, with load capacities of 10 tonnes and 12 tonnes respectively and a … Read more
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Brand new truck crane collapsed while erecting tower crane
We have received an information that on the 24th June last month, a brand new hydraulic truck crane has collapsed while erecting a tower crane in China. The new 25-tonne … Read more
Raimondi Cranes announces change in senior leadership effective immediately
Eng. Ciano has commenced his one year sabbatical with the full support of the Raimondi Cranes Board of Directors Eng. Borgna has already assumed the role of Acting Chief Executive … Read more
Tower crane rescue boy from fire in Sichuan, China
On 13th July 2021, the Weibo account StarTV uploaded a viral video of a boy trapped in a fire in a residential building in Suining City, Sichuan Province a day … Read more
New MCT 135 complements Potain topless tower crane lineup for Asia
Two options are available, with either a 6 t or 8 t maximum capacity The MCT 135 meets growing customer demand for smaller topless cranes Its compact, versatile design enables … Read more
Devastating Tower Crane Collapsed In Kelowna, Canada. Five Killed.
The tower crane collapsed in downtown Kelowna, British Columbia on 12th July, killing five and injuring others at the job site. Kelowna is located near Okanagan Lake, about 240 miles … Read more
Strabag deploy Potain largest topless in Germany
Strabag has deployed Germany’s first Potain MDT 809 tower crane, which, with a capacity of up to 40 t and 80 m of the jib, is the largest topless crane … Read more
The Men From Marr’s wins East Rockingham WTE project
Australian-based heavy lifting tower crane specialists, Marr Contracting Pty Ltd (The Men From Marr’s) has been awarded the contract to deliver specialised heavy lifting crane services on the construction of … Read more
Favelle Favco new luffing tower for US market
Tower crane manufacturer Favelle Favco has developed a new luffing jib model for the US market and it is one of the models under the new M900F luffing series. The … Read more
The distressing reality of South Korea’s surging Crane Accidents
Tower crane accidents are the most common accidents at construction sites in South Korea which contribute to a whopping 47 cases in the last three years. In 2021 alone, three … Read more
Liebherr Part Shares For France Tower Crane Business
Liebherr is selling part of its French tower crane rental business to Hexagone Services. The deal will include all of the tower crane rental operation in the Ile-de-France (Greater Paris)/ … Read more
TowerBrook new owner for Uperio
UK/US based private equity firm TowerBrook Capital is to acquire tower crane sales and rental group Uperio from its current private equity owners LFPI group, Sofina and Gigarant, and the … Read more
New Potain MDT 489 topless crane offers better capacity with low operating costs
The new Potain MDT 489 topless (flat-top) crane from Manitowoc fills the gap between the manufacturer’s popular MDT 389 and new MDT 569 models and is ideal for large-scale construction … Read more
Marr installs two heavy lift luffers for sydney metro
Australia-based heavy lift tower crane specialist Marr Contracting (The Men from Marr’s) has installed two M2480D Heavy Lift Luffers (HLL) after being awarded the heavy lift contract for construction of … Read more
Challenging Berne project for Wolff tower cranes
In Berne, Switzerland, contractor Estermann hired three Wolff tower cranes, two 6031.8s and a 6015.8, to help construct the BäreTower, Switzerland’s tallest residential building. Once complete, the building will be … Read more
Two new Raimondi MRT234 flat-top tower cranes at work in Wiesbaden, Germany
19th April 2021 – Eurogru, a leading German company based in Erzhausen, expanded its fleet with two new Raimondi MRT234s topless tower cranes, currently installed onsite in Wiesbaden. “We decided … Read more
Manitowoc expands topless crane line-up with MCT 185
With the launch of the 8 t capacity MCT 185, customers now have a greater choice than ever before, allowing them to select the perfect topless Potain model for any application.
How Does A Tower Crane Work?
Tower cranes have filled the metropolitan skylines inline with the skyscrapers’ residential and office buildings. It has been an important piece of equipment that helps to shape some of the … Read more
11 Worse Crane Accidents You Should Know In January/February 2021
2021 has been a new year and all countries are getting recovery from the economy. As the crane industry gets busy, there are more accidents happening around the world. We … Read more
Russian Sutek grow with reliable Potain
Sutek, one of Russia’s largest tower crane rental companies, has invested strongly in Potain cranes over the past decade and the additions have helped drive success for the company. It … Read more
Potain help construct Italy’s first zero-energy skyscraper
A Potain MD 365 B L16 and MD 208 A are together constructing the 120 m GIOIA 22 “Shard of Glass” tower, UBI Banca’s new zero-energy headquarters in Porta Nuova, … Read more
8 Potain MDT 389 Speed Construction for Cutting-Edge Medical Research Facility
Eight Potain MDT 389 top slewing cranes are pouring the concrete and assembling prefabricated elements for all the buildings on the site of the new Servier Paris-Saclay Research Institute in … Read more
Davis with First Hup M28-22 in North America
Davis Company leads Potain innovation once again with the first Hup M 28-22 self-erecting tower crane in North America. At the forefront for the second time, Davis Company introduced the … Read more
Stirnimann debuts three Potain Hup C 40-30 cranes on Swiss railway project
The project is the first that the innovative crawler mounted Hup C 40-30 self-erecting cranes have been used on. The compact dimensions of the Hup C 40-30 mean ease-of-transportation and … Read more
Uperio acquires Highsparks
Tower crane specialist Highsparks TCS Ltd from Scotland has been acquired by Uperio Group via its subsidiary Skyline Arcomet Ltd. As a subsidiary of Skyline Arcomet Ltd, Highsparks will continue … Read more
Linden Comansa with new CUBE cab
Combining a great look with productivity and comfort in a single product is not normally a simple task, especially when it comes to construction machinery. However, the new CUBE cab … Read more
Comansa to present new models and technologies at ConExpo 2020
The ConExpo 2020 has been an important event for many of the crane manufacturers and Comansa is also one of them that are eager to show their latest models and … Read more
Potain MD 3200 crane expedites dam project in British Columbia, Canada
The largest Potain crane to ever be used in North America, an MD 3200 helps construction group AFDE to complete heavy lifts on the Site C Clean Energy project. The massive crane was positioned on a custom rail track system that enables it to receive oversized loads and move along the length of the job site.
Poland’s first Liebherr Fibre Crane
The first-ever tower crane with fibre rope for Poland, a 240 EC-B 10 Fibre, has been dispatched and delivered to the Polish company Mazur Zurawie Sp. z o. o. Representatives … Read more
Potain launches the MRH 175 tower crane, will focus on high-rise and homebuilding sectors at CONEXPO 2020
Potain will debut their new MRH 175 Tower Crane during ConExpo 2020. This is one of the two Potain Cranes that will be display during the exhibition.