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Boom truck overturns in New Hampshire
Thursday, 26 Jan, 2012 – 8:11 | One Comment
Boom truck overturns in New Hampshire

A boom truck crashed into the roof of a house in Concord New Hampshire yesterday as it attempted to lift parts of a tree from the rear garden.

Crane overturns while loading
Thursday, 26 Jan, 2012 – 7:55 | 2 Comments
Crane overturns while loading

A telescopic crawler crane overturned yesterday while being loaded onto a transport trailer in Connecticut.

High City crane
Wednesday, 25 Jan, 2012 – 8:50 | No Comment
High City crane

A reader has sent us a fascinating video of a job in Zams, Austria, the client, a food company building a supermarket and restaurant, had to install a clear span concrete floor into an existing building. Might it also qualify for our Death Wish series though?

Crawler crane collapsed due to poor set up
Wednesday, 25 Jan, 2012 – 8:10 | One Comment
Crawler crane collapsed due to poor set up

A report has been issued regarding the cause of the fatal 1,000 tonne crawler crane collapse in China last October. The report – or ‘final findings’ – was issued by the Jiuquan City People’s Government on December 16th, in a statement made by Jiuquan City administration secretary Yanzheng Lu.

Crawler crane closes road
Tuesday, 24 Jan, 2012 – 8:01 | One Comment
Crawler crane closes road

The boom of an overturned crawler crane has completely disrupted traffic on the A-50 in the Netherlands this evening.

Who’s afraid of social media and social networking? You are!
Tuesday, 24 Jan, 2012 – 7:44 | No Comment
Who’s afraid of social media and social networking? You are!

Since a very small percentage of salespeople and business people in the country are taking total advantage of business social media, I’m assuming you fall into the chicken category. And I’m not just talking corporations and lawyers here. I’m talking you, the salesperson, are a chicken.

Manitowoc 16000 on Indian wind project
Monday, 23 Jan, 2012 – 8:44 | No Comment
Manitowoc 16000 on Indian wind project

India’s first Manitowoc 16000 with wind attachment is currently working on one of the country’s largest wind farms, the Jasdan 100 MW project in Gujarat.

One size outrigger mat
Monday, 23 Jan, 2012 – 8:10 | No Comment
One size outrigger mat

UK based outrigger mat specialist PL Crane Sales/Eco Lift has introduced a new outrigger mat for loader cranes, truck mounted lifts, spider lifts and cranes up to 7.5 tonnes Gross Vehicle Weight.

Tower cranes erected in extreme conditions on Mont Blanc
Friday, 20 Jan, 2012 – 9:13 | 2 Comments
Tower cranes erected in extreme conditions on Mont Blanc

In the face of extreme challenges presented by Alpine weather and topography, a pair of Saez tower cranes was erected to help construct a new cableway station at Mont Blanc, one of Europe’s highest mountains. IC reports

UK’s highest Unic on Shard duties
Friday, 20 Jan, 2012 – 8:16 | 3 Comments
UK’s highest Unic on Shard duties

Those looking skyward from the River Thames in central London, UK over the last week may have spotted a mini crawler crane being raised 283 metres to the top of The Shard tower, under construction in the city.