Despite the OSHA deadline, both employers and operators should be pursing certification now – early compliance with the regulation is always the best choice, says Jerry Longtin, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) General Manager.
Association of Crane & Rigging Professionals (ACRP) announce that they have opened the nomination process for 2014 Top Trainers. Nominations will be accepted until July 31, 2014.
JCB and Hyundai have separately donated construction equipment to help with the recovery effort in the Philippines after Typhoon Haiyan.
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NASA first-ever deep space craft, Orion, was powered on for the first time in October, marking a major milestone in the final year of preparations for flight.
The World Crane and Transport Summit 2013 opened on 29 October to an international audience in Amsterdam, Netherlands. More than 250 industry professionals registered for the event at the Hotel Krasnapolsky in central Amsterdam.
A tower crane has collapsed on to the roof of the Government’s cabinet office in Whitehall, London, following hurricane force winds throughout the southern half of the UK.
The construction industry needs to do more to tackle corruption according to a new report from Grant Thornton. The consultant estimates that fraud could cost the industry between 5% and 10% of revenues, or as much as US$ 860 billion per year.
For the second year in a row, the Florida Crane Owners’ Council Inc. has awarded two full crane operator certification scholarships to member crane company operators.