The Port of Savannah, owned and operated by the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) in the USA, has ordered 7 Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes and 15 Rubber-Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Konecranes. … Read more
Nearly two months after a crane crashed into the water at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, officials have completely removed it from Willoughby Bay. The crane “walked off” a barge around 8 a.m. … Read more
Ontario’s Ministry of Labour is investigating after an incident involving a crane at a construction site north of Toronto left two people injured. York Regional Police said the incident occurred … Read more
Crews told WCVB that a crane had collapsed on top of the Government Center building garage on 26th March, which was being demolished at the time of the incident. A … Read more
A construction worker identified as Lungo Oleg, of Brooklyn, has tragically died in a crane accident at a popular strip mall on Route 300 on 19th March. Orange County police … Read more
US-based Herc Rentals has agreed on the acquisition of Detroit-based rental company Cloverdale Equipment. Details of the transaction have not been disclosed but the deal is expected to close by … Read more
A crane collapsed and crushed two cars parked on South State Street in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night (15th March), blocking southbound lanes. One person was injured in the … Read more
Three people who were injured and the families of two people killed after a crane collapsed on a Seattle construction site in 2019, will receive $112 million in a settlement, David Beninger, … Read more
A construction worker was killed late Thursday afternoon (17th Mar) when he was crushed by a piece of machinery on 1431 Route 300, Newburgh Towne Center, in the Winona Lake … Read more
A construction worker alleges a poorly trained and unsupervised crane operator at a job site in Galveston caused an AC unit to fall on him. Reeko Valdez and Erika Valdez … Read more
The crane that crashed into the water at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel on Tuesday morning is expected to stay at the bottom of Willoughby Bay for a few days as … Read more
Ten people were injured when a snow-covered Fern Hollow Bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed on Friday morning, 28th Jan, hours ahead of a previously scheduled visit to the city by President … Read more
Shaw Construction has released a statement that one of their cranes has collapsed on 20th Jan at the Grand Junction Lincoln Park Stadium improvements project on the north side near … Read more
A man was killed while working on a shipping vessel in the Tallyrand neighbourhood on 2nd Jan 2022, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. The accident occurred at 1915 Wigmore … Read more
When President Biden signed the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law last month, he destined an already booming construction industry to reach new heights. Before the passing of the bill, ResearchandMarkets.com … Read more
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
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
US crane rental company NessCampbell has taken delivery of the first 250 tonnes Grove GMK5250XL-1 All Terrain in the northwest. Supplied by distributor Western Pacific Crane & Equipment, the five-axle … Read more
CraneWorks, Inc., North America’s premier crane sales, service, parts, and rental dealer, is excited to announce the acquisition of Midwest Crane Repair, LLC. When the deal officially closes on January … Read more
Texas-based Groves Equipment Rental has ordered 14 new Grove Rough Terrain cranes from local distributor MGX Equipment Services, which has been working with Groves since the 1990s. The new cranes … 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
US rental company Mansfield Crane Service has taken delivery of a 250 tonne Grove GMK5250XL-1 All Terrain crane. The five-axle GMK5250XL-1 features an eight section 78.5 metre main boom topped … Read more
Leading North American terminal operator LOGISTEC USA Inc. (LOGISTEC) has ordered two new eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald Mobile Harbor Cranes for their terminal at the Port of Manatee in … Read more
Demag all-terrain crane dealer in North America, CraneWorks Inc., has sold a unit of Demag AC 700-9 to crane company TNT Crane & Rigging, Inc. The nine-axle all-terrain crane is … Read more
A boom truck crane that was carrying out tree work toppled in the yard of a house off west Boylston Street last Thursday afternoon (28th Oct). A worker was rescued … 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
An East Hanover roadway was shut down following a crane accident last Wednesday afternoon, police said. The boom truck crane flipped up in the air during a tree removal on … Read more
On the 12th of October, a crawler crane fell onto a 10-story AdventHealth parking garage under construction, injuring one person. The incident happened near East Smith Street and Princeton Street. … Read more
Hiab has received three large orders with a combined value of €12.9 million for Moffett truck-mounted forklifts and Hiab loader cranes in the USA. The orders came from two national … Read more
Manitowoc returns to The ARA Show, which will take place Oct. 17 – 20, 2021 in Las Vegas. Manitowoc will show its SCD15 carrydeck crane that features a redesigned, lighter … Read more