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ICSA issues crane safety guidance
Three new mobile crane safety guidance papers launched by International Crane Stakeholder Assembly members AEM, CICA, ESTA, FEM, SC&RA
City of Cincinnati proposes new crane safety rules
New crane safety regulations proposed in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, include operator certification, equipment registration, higher minimum insurance levels and a phasing out of cranes that are more than 20 years old
Guidance for synthetic ropes
Technical committee of FEM product group Cranes and Lifting Equipment is working on a set of guidelines for the safe use of hoist ropes made from synthetic fibres
Save the date: First Cranes and Transport Middle East conference
The first Cranes and Transport Middle East one day conference and networking event will be held at the Conrad Dubai hotel in Dubai, UAE, on 8 December 2016
World Crane and Transport Summit 2015 success
The fifth World Crane and Transport Summit was welcomed by more than 270 delegates as it opened its doors at the NH Grand Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam, Netherlands, last week
EN 13000 crane accident reduction
Industry organisations in Europe believe that the revised EN 13000 standard for mobile cranes has reduced the number of crane accidents since it came into force in May 2010
Job loss and competition fears over emissions regulations
Crane manufacturers say the timetable for implementation of Stage V engine emissions regulations in Europe is unworkable and will have a huge negative impact on the industry
Unresolved issues loom in 2015
John Skelly provides a round-up of updates on the top safety, training and certification issues in 2015
World Crane and Transport Summit discount ends Saturday
The Early Bird 30 % discount offer on tickets for the 2015 World Crane and Transport Summit in Amsterdam, Netherlands, ends on 28 February
Mammoet’s Kleijn to give keynote at summit
Jan Kleijn, Mammoet CEO, and Alexandre-Jacques Vernazza, Mediaco president, are among the confirmed speakers for the World Crane and Transport Summit (WCTS) in Amsterdam on 4 and 5 November 2015
Early bird discount for International Tower Cranes 2015
Book in January and you will receive a 25% discount on the delegate fee for the fourth International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference in London, UK, on 27 and 28 May 2015
World Crane and Transport Summit 2015 programme outlined
The preliminary programme has been announced for the 2015 World Crane and Transport Summit, returning to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 4 and 5 November
Programme published for ITC tower crane conference
Details are being finalised of the programme for the 2015 International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference, being held on the 27 and 28 May 2015 in London, UK
Lifting and transport events to look forward to in 2015
For 2015 there will once again be a full programme of events from International Cranes and Specialized Transport and its publisher KHL Group
Up for discussion: a review of the 2014 WCTS
A turnout of more than 260 high-level delegates at the 2014 World Crane and Transport Summit in Florida, USA, further bolstered the success of this established event
Strong turnout for 2014 WCTS
A turnout of more than 260 high-level delegates at the 2014 World Crane and Transport Summit in Florida, USA, further bolstered the success of this established event
Coalition for OSHA certification resolution
A group of ten construction industry organisations in the USA have formed a coalition to quickly resolve the OSHA operator certification issues with the Cranes and Derricks in Construction standard and get it implemented
FEM tower foundation guidelines at ITC 2015
Guidelines from FEM on tower crane foundation loads is the topic from the latest speaker confirmed for the 2015 International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference in London, UK
Singapore event success
Positive feedback is still coming in for the CATAP conference and the Singapore Crane Fair held to great acclaim last month
OSHA extends certification deadline
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the USA has extended both the crane operator certification deadline and the existing employer duty to 2017
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