Man injured after crane tips in Nottingham
Fri, 3/09/10 – 8:20 | No Comment

A man was injured in Gedling, Nottingham yesterday after a crane lifting a hot tub off the back of a delivery truck and into position tipped. The 20 year old man – who was helping deliver the hot tub – was trapped against the wall of a bungalow while the crane boom landed on the bungalow roof and the hot tub landed in the garden.

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Raising of Our Lady
Thu, 2/09/10 – 10:06 | One Comment

Specialty Crane & Rigging out of California recently put a time lapse video together showing the “Raising of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church”. For more information on this project please call (805) 967-4567. Enjoy the video.

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South America sees huge growth for the crane industry
Thu, 2/09/10 – 7:49 | No Comment
South America sees huge growth for the crane industry

IHS Global Insight forecasts a 4% growth in construction activity throughout South America in 2010 and, according to Harald Böhaker at Austrian loader crane manufacturer Palfinger, “South America is experiencing a historical economical change never seen before.

The Tomato’s Ate Your Profits
Tue, 31/08/10 – 14:23 | No Comment
The Tomato’s Ate Your Profits

The skill of “listening” would appear to have died long ago with things like…

What makes you smile? changes your moods? Your attitude?
Tue, 31/08/10 – 7:44 | No Comment
What makes you smile? changes your moods? Your attitude?

Picture this: Just landed at JFK airport after an eight-hour flight from London. Me, Jessica, and Gabrielle, our one-year old daughter. Gabrielle is already a seasoned flyer. Atlantic Ocean twice, Pacific Ocean three times, and on her maiden voyage to Europe.

NALE Delivers First Effer 2200 to North America
Mon, 30/08/10 – 8:06 | No Comment
NALE Delivers First Effer 2200 to North America

The Effer 2200 is the largest production truck-mounted crane in the world in reach and moment standards, according to NALE. Its performance factors of maximum reach,

Mobile Crane Load Charts – 6 Things You Need to Know
Thu, 26/08/10 – 13:27 | No Comment
Mobile Crane Load Charts – 6 Things You Need to Know

Typically the operators did not attend a union apprenticeship program, and has simply gained knowledge about cranes from an in-house process, sometimes rather hand-me-down.

Better, not faster, efficiency choice
Wed, 25/08/10 – 8:27 | No Comment
Better, not faster, efficiency choice

Evyap Port has requested particular features from the Kalmar units: the 52 metres outreach means the units will be able to reach across 18 container rows onboard.

Wanna raise your percentage of sales success?
Tue, 24/08/10 – 7:36 | No Comment
Wanna raise your percentage of sales success?

The old sales adage goes, all things being equal, people want to do business with their friends. And to that I respond: All things being not quite so equal, people STILL want to do business with their friends

Palfinger Introduces 9 New Crane Models
Mon, 23/08/10 – 9:59 | No Comment
Palfinger Introduces 9 New Crane Models

9 new crane models were recently introduced to the North American market and Palfinger North America has no intention of letting up.

crane sector embracing hybrid power systems?
Thu, 19/08/10 – 9:56 | No Comment
crane sector embracing hybrid power systems?

Liebherr has launched what it describes as the industry’s first hydraulic hybrid drive for mobile harbour cranes.

Percentage of sales success.
Tue, 17/08/10 – 14:22 | No Comment
Percentage of sales success.

The cold call is THE lowest percentage sales call. It’s an interruption, it’s a fight, it’s often a lie, it’s maximum sales manipulation, and it’s a rare appointment and a rarer sale. Wanna go from low to lower?