Ernie Pierini

Bigge says that its decision to open the new facility is based on demand from its existing customers

AB Kranlyft, distributor of Maeda mini cranes, has sold the first unit in the Caspian region, to Azerbaijan. Oil industry services supplier JSC MQS bought the model

On the afternoon of December 28, a tower crane breaking accident occurred at a building in process named “Phoenix Huayuan” locating at Fuyong Street, Baoan District Shenzhen. Five workers were found dead and one worker was seriously hurt in the accident.

MECHANICAL failure in the jib during commissioning caused the boom structure of a tower crane to come crashing down on BHP’s Worsley Alumina Refinery project near Collie, WA, on January 13, 2010.

In 2007, 12 people died in construction accidents; 18 died in 2006.

Using 500 US ton Liebherr and 550 US ton Grove all terrain cranes, Imperial Crane Services in the US executed a tandem lift to pick a 102 US ton reactor from a barge.

Heavy transport and lifting company ALE based in the UK has been awarded its largest contract to date.

The man, James Delayo, 60, the acting chief inspector for the Cranes and Derricks Unit at the city’s Department of Buildings, oversaw the issuing of city licenses for crane operators.

It has taken delivery of three new Terex AC300/6 wheeled telescopic mobile cranes with the fourth to follow at the end of January.

“Even though Terex will no longer be in the mining equipment business, we feel we have helped launch a superior product range upon which Bucyrus can build,” said Ron DeFeo, Terex chairman and chief executive officer