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Construction Safety

Tennessee Contractor Faces $61,000 in OSHA Fines After Crane Collapse

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Contractor cited with willful, serious and other safety violations after damaged wire rope caused the crane to collapsed while replacing the Highway 109 bridge over the Cumberland River

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When The Electric Grid Isn’t Reliable – Propane Is.

Propane Education and Research Council (PERC)

The DOE warns of a 100x surge in blackouts by 2030. Propane is reliable, on-site energy that keeps critical systems running when the grid can’t.

When The Electric Grid Isn’t Reliable – Propane Is.

Lifting Equipment

Solid Equipment Planning Saves Contractor Time and Money

Using the right equipment allowed contractor to complete a five-week job in just 10 days

iCON Building and Maintenance Company, LLC used an MEC Titan Boom 40-S such as the one shown to complete a warehouse project in just 10 days.

Industrial Forklift

Four Key Safety Facts for Battery-Operated Forklifts

There are some special considerations for companies and employees who use and operate battery-operated forklifts

Battery-operated forklifts have some specific safety considerations operators should be aware of before operating the forklift.

Telescopic Handler

Manitou Introduces New Telescopic Handlers to North American Market

Manitou North America, LLC

Manitou introduces two new lines of telescopic handlers: the MRT Series Rotating Telescopic Handlers and the MT Series Premiere

The Updated MRT Series rotating telescopic handlers consists of three models, the MRT 1840 Easy 360, the MRT 2150 Privilege Plus and the MRT 2540 Privilege Plus, all featuring 360-degree rotation, optimal visibility and 3-in-1 versatility with telehandler, winch and platform modes.

Lifting Equipment

Building a FIFA World Cup Stadium in the Amazon Rainforest

A combination of Terex and Genie equipment is helping to build the unique, LEED certified Manaus stadium in the Amazon rainforest

The Arena Da Amazonas stadium in Manaus features multiple innovative design features and will be a LEED certified building.

Terex Warns Customers About Counterfeit Used Cranes

Terex Corporation

Terex is tracking reports of counterfeit Terex crawler crane models originating from China

Earthmoving Equipment

LBX Announces New Senior Management Team

Link-Belt Excavators

New team follows the appointment of Eric Sauvage as president and CEO, and will be effective by January 1st

Building Bottom Lines

International Tour: 3 Whirlwind Days of Jobsites, Tier 4 Final, Remanufacturing and More

Journalists traveled to Germany and France to gain insights about Liebherr's component operations and to tour two high-profile construction sites.

Roughly 40 journalists from 13 countries donned hard hats, vests and bright yellow safety boots to head out to the work site for the FAIR (Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research) international particle accelerator.

Liebherr Cranes Send Paris Transport Hub Back to Nature

Cranes aid in placing the structure and materials on the massive Canopee Les Halles renovation project in the heart of the city.

The two Liebherr 380 EC-B 16 Litronic flat-top cranes being used on the Canopee Les Halles project are fitted with a 164-ft. boom – one with a hook height of 98 ft. and the other with a hook height of 131 ft.

Lifting Equipment

Video: Advanced Tips for Rigging & Lifting

VISTA Training Inc.

This VISTA Training video offers tips on safely rigging loads and inspecting equipment to make sure it is up to safety standards

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Lifting Equipment

Europlatform Focuses on Growing Turkish Market

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

The powered access equipment industry has huge potential in Turkey, although it is facing competition from the heavy use of low-cost alternatives such as personnel baskets with knuckle boom cranes and scaffolding.

Three Terex Cranes Lift Tied-Arch Bridge Onto Concrete Pillars

Three crane providers and three Terex cranes helped close a gap in the A23 motorway expansion project in Germany

On one side of the river, the Sarens team setup its CC 6800 crane with a stationary, which picked up 661 tons of the bridge’s weight. On the opposite bank, Wagenborg’s CC 2500-1 crane equally split and picked up the remaining 661 tons with Ulferts & Wittrock’s Superlift 3800.

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