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Hospital crane accident not first for crane company
Friday, 3 Feb, 2012 – 7:51 | No Comment
Hospital crane accident not first for crane company

We have new information about the company operating the crane that tipped over Wednesday at Deaconess Hospital. The crane was removing a cooling tower from the hospital roof when it tipped and slammed into some cars.

Crane overturns in Oklahoma City
Thursday, 2 Feb, 2012 – 8:13 | No Comment
Crane overturns in Oklahoma City

A truck crane overturned at a hospital site in Oklahoma City yesterday, while lifting a large cooling unit.

Asian Hercules III Project
Wednesday, 1 Feb, 2012 – 8:17 | No Comment
Asian Hercules III Project

Gunnebo Johnson Corporation landed the prestigious Asian Hercules III project, together with Franklin Offshore in Singapore. Over the next twenty five months from then the crane ship will be designed, tested, manufactured and delivered. of the largest crane ships in the world – for the offshore business.

Mini crane overturn costs £178,000
Tuesday, 31 Jan, 2012 – 7:59 | No Comment
Mini crane overturn costs £178,000

A UK contractor and one of its directors have been charged £178,000 in fines and costs following a fatal crane incident in London in March 2009.
Harris Calnan Construction was fined £80,000 and ordered to pay …

Tower crane prank proves fatal
Friday, 27 Jan, 2012 – 8:28 | No Comment
Tower crane prank proves fatal

A man in his 20s is dead this morning after he and a group of friends broke into a job site in Manly, Sydney, Australia just after midnight and climbed a 40 metre tower crane.

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.

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.

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.

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.