Well, the recovery continues faster than expected in New York. We’ve got subways almost miraculously coming back to life after flooding throughout the system, and now the securing of the crane boom dangling over West 57th Street has been completed
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NCCCO Issues Statement About Type and Capacity Certification Issue
In its October 2012 issue of CCOnline, the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) reports there has been much discussion about the new crane rule and how it may effect crane operator certification.
NY tower crane recovery could take weeks
While New York is facing a massive clean-up in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, one problem looms above all others: the tower crane with a broken boom atop the 306-metre tall One57 building beside Central Park.
Crane left dangling from partly built Manhattan tower
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Crews responded Monday to a crane hanging from the side of a luxury high-rise under construction in the…
We have been asked to warn tower crane owners on the East coast of the United States, of the need to ensure that their cranes are at the very least left to ‘weathervane’ in to follow the wind rather than fight it.
SAIE under the spotlight
There were mixed emotions at SAIE 2012 exhibition in Bologna as tower cranes were nowhere to be seen, but loader cranes and mobile cranes were out in force.
Liebherr offshore heavy lifter ready
The first 1,500 tonne capacity Liebherr CAL 64000-1500 Litronic heavy lift offshore crane is ready for operation. Built in Rostock, Germany, by Austria-based Liebherr-Werk Nenzing, the crane has been installed on the Innovation, a vessel owned HGO InfraSea Solutions.
PMV Live to host tower crane safety panel
Safety in the construction industry is something that has been hotly debated in the region for many years. With cranes dominating the skyline, almost as much as the high-rise towers alongside them, it has been an on-going challenge to ensure that these potentially dangerous pieces of equipment are operated and maintained safely.
Terex Cranes Ease Traffic in British Columbia
Traveling along the Trans-Canada Highway in southeastern British Columbia will be a little easier, safer, and quicker this December when a stretch of highway will be upgraded from its current two-lane configuration to a four-lane highway.
TWO TEREX® CC 6800 CRANES LIFT JACKUP LEGS ONTO OFFSHORE INSTALLATION VESSELS
On behalf of Lloyd-Werft Bremerhaven AG, the Sarens Group recently lifted two sets of four gigantic jackup legs onto two offshore installation vessels belonging to RWE OLG GmbH, a logistics company that is part of RWE Innogy, at the free port of Bremerhaven.

