Ernie Pierini

If you think the towering fictional robot monstrosities of Terminator 4 are chilling, you probably won’t be happy to see the very real ROBOTOPS at your local construction site. The…

Manitex has announced it has received USD5m of new orders for its commercial boom truck cranes from the owner-operated and rental markets so far in the second quarter.

Terex has announced it is to look to raise USD600m in new financing, including USD300m in senior notes, USD150m in senior subordinated convertible notes and 11 million shares of the company’s common stock.

Wilbert has claimed the performance of its new luffing jib tower crane exceeds that of other comparable climbable models manufactured in Europe, opening up new markets beyond the traditional applications for such a crane.

Ever wonder how those gigantic tower cranes get set up in the first place? Well heres a video that should make the process a little easier to understand. Tower Crane…

Here is a very well designed animation of a San Marco Self Erecting Crane getting set up. Self-Erecting Crane Set Up Animation was last modified: May 22nd, 2009 by Ernie…

Linden Comansa has four tower cranes in Vietnam to help build the countries tallest building. Here is more on the story. Four Linden Comansa tower cranes are working on the…

In any activity, fast service and efficiency are valued attributes. The same notion is true when it comes wire rope rigging. Read on to find out how to improve your skills and hasten your work speed.

Simulators prepare apprentice mobile and tower crane operators for jobsites Not only is it preparing apprentice mobile and tower crane operators for the construction site, the Operating Engineers Training Institute…

Traffic around Dewsbury, Birstall and Batley was gridlocked this morning following an accident which closed the M62 at around 6.30am today. Earlier reports said a lorry had gone through the…