Toronto’s trying to outsmart raccoons with tougher and taller green bins – but apparently, constructions cranes are still within their grasp.
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Grove introduced GHC Telecrawler to the Americas.
Grove has introduced its GHC Telecrawler series of telescopic crawler cranes to the Americas.
Hiab’s World Crane Championship finalists selected
Hiab, part of Cargotec, has selected the finalists who will take part in the first ever World Crane Championships at the Commercial Vehicle Show in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on 14-16 April 2015.
Calls made for national skills test for crane operators
An industry committee led by Vancouver-based Asia Pacific Gateway Skills Table wants to create a national standardized demonstration of skills test (DOST) for mobile crane operators.
MOM steps up inspections on crane and lifting operations island-wide
The Manpower Ministry (MOM) is carrying out an enforcement blitz on crane and lifting operations across the island for around two weeks ending late this month.
Largest mobile harbour crane new from Liebherr
A range-topping 308 tonne capacity mobile harbour crane has been launched by Liebherr Maritime Cranes in Nenzing, Austria. The LHM 800 is claimed by the manufacturer as the largest mobile…
Last week a mobile crane lifted a Bristol Bloodhound missile over the London rooftops and into the Hayward Gallery, as part of an exhibition which opens today.
The final deadline for the 2015 ESTA Users’ Night and Awards has passed with the association receiving the highest-ever number of entries. More than 70 entries were received.
CICB Expands Rigger, Signal Person Certification Training
Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau has expanded its national certification training/exam programs to Oklahoma, Louisiana, CICBWyoming, Georgia, and South Carolina, in order to meet demands for certified riggers and signal persons.
Liebherr will be showing its new 160-tonne mobile crane LTM 1160-5.2 at the Intermat 2015 in Paris, France. This crane on a five-axle chassis was presented to the public for…