Safety

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) recently recognized Crane Rental Corporation with several awards for their dedication to safety in 2012.

Two construction workers were seriously injured and another knocked unconscious when a tower collapsed on a building site in Bangkok, Thailand on Friday.

There has been another fatal crane incident on one of India’s major metro projects in Chennai last Wednesday night.

The Battersea Tower Crane Collapse created new regulations and guidance. As the new UK government moves to save costs, the industry is being deregulated once again, but this is a fail and not a win for industry.

Three workers were killed after a crane collapsed at a construction site in northwest China’s Gansu province on Saturday, local authorities said.

An overhead crane that enables trainees to simulate the stress of a helicopter ditching into the sea is in operation at UK-based Blackpool College’s Fleetwood Nautical Campus (FNC).

When it comes to crane site setup, operators look for optimal ground conditions but instead often find soil situations that can vary significantly. The right outrigger crane pad is essential for companies servicing utility lines or recovering equipment.

A mechanic who ordered a critical part for a tower crane that collapsed on the Upper East Side four years ago, killing two workers, avoided jail time on Tuesday under the terms of a plea bargain.

Linden Comansa has extended the jib length of its recently launched 21 LC 660 tower crane by four metres. The four versions of the tower crane which have maximum loads of 18, 24 36 and 48 tonnes now have maximum jib lengths of 84 meters.

The Crane Manufacturers Association of America, Inc. (CMAA) has released Specification 79, the newly revised 2012 Crane Operator’s Manual.