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CAA publishes guidance on crane use
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published guidance on the use of tower cranes in accordance with aviation safety
American Cranes & Transport
September 2013
$440 million launch
Berard Transportation used 104 axle lines of Goldhofer to launch the USS Coronado.
Artsy haul
J.F. Lomma Rigging and Specialized Services hauled 12 loads of an expensive sculpture across the country.
New bridge for Cowtown
ACT reports on the construction of the world's first precast network arch bridge and the rigging by Burkhalter.
Industry Focus: Specialized Lifting
Ingenuity is the name of the game when it comes to rigging projects that require super specialized lifting equipment.
Q&A Interview: Kevin Johnston
Kevin Johnston, president of J&R Engineering, tells D.Ann Shiffler the story of the company's LIFT-N-LOCK technology.
Up and running
Peter Juhren explains that resurrecting a tower crane that has been mothballed requires a strategic inspection process and due diligence.
Drilling down: Oil & gas sector heats up in U.S.
The prospects for American oil and gas production appears to be gushing!
Mexican Army purchases National Crane boom truck
The Mexican Army has purchased its first National Crane boom truck, an NBT 40
Training in a virtual world
As technology progresses, crane simulators are an increasingly popular choice for operator training. Laura Hatton finds out more
Hawaii in the wind
Specialist US lifting contractor Buckner used a 600 tonne capacity narrow track Terex crawler to erect wind turbines in challenging conditions on a pair of Hawaiian wind farms. IC reports
First Palfinger Sany cranes to Russia
Rustechcenter, a Russian dealer of Sany drilling rigs, has taken delivery of the first Palfinger Sany mobile cranes to be distributed in Russia
HTC Plant buys Kier cranes
UK tower crane specialist HTC Plant Limited has acquired the crane assets from Kier Plant for an undisclosed sum
Goldhofer celebrates 1,000th order
Resham Singh in India has ordered the 1,000th Goldhofer self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT)
TP&L takes North America’s first Liebherr LTR 1220
Transportation Partners & Logistics LLC (TP&L) has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic boom crawler crane
Huisman opens in Norway
Heavy crane and subsea equipment manufacturer Huisman from the Netherlands has opened an office in Bergen, Norway
GGR helps on £60 m Leeds Arena project
A Unic mini spider crane from GGR Group has helped install glass panels at the new £60 million ((US$90 million) project the First Direct Arena in Leeds, UK
Fontaine expands Magnitude line
Specialized trailer manufacturer Fontaine Heavy-Haul, in the USA, has launched a new 2-axle bogie and EQ2 hydraulic equalising spreader
Amazon for Entec Terex AT
Heavy specialized transport rental and equipment installation specialist Entec, in Brazil, has taken delivery of a Terex AC 500-2 all terrain crane
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