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A 500 tonne crane overturned early on Wednesday morning while relocating on a wind farm in Fitjar, to the south of Bergen in western Norway,

A crane truck accident occurred on the light rail transit (LRT) construction site across from the airport in the Avenida Wai Long in Taipa Monday evening. No-one sustained injuries in…

A crane boom came down on to two men at a site in Perry, Ohio – south of Akron – on Saturday, they died instantly.

Tower cranes an integral part of any major construction site, and new models and market options can bring improvements and efficiencies to any building job.

A crane boom collapse caused a heavy load to drop around 30 metres onto a van during the Bauma breakdown last week.

Two of UNIC Cranes Europe’s mini spider cranes are helping to keep the Royal Air Force’s helicopter fleet in perfect working order by providing some essential lifting power at Camp Bastion and RAF Odiham.

US-based Crane Institute Certification (CIC) is looking at expanding into Canada with a reciprocal operator certification agreement with BCACS of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Three lift planning software suppliers will showcase their products side-by-side during the May 29-30, Crane & Rigging and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conferences to be held in Indianapolis, Ind., following a review of the new ASME P30 standard “Planning for Load Handling Activities and Critical Lift Plans.

Currently 2 megawatt (MW) wind turbines on 80 to 100 metre towers are a standard size throughout the wind turbine market for onshore wind farms but this is changing.

An old bulk un-loader crane collapsed while it was being dismantled in Portland, Oregon.