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New Wheel Loader Training Simulator Saves Wear and Tear on Equipment
The Wheel Loader Training Module features progressive learning exercises — from beginner to advanced — designed to gradually build student skill and confidence
May 26, 2016
The Wheel Loader Training Module features progressive learning exercises — from beginner to advanced — designed to gradually build student skill and confidence.
Hydraulic System Components
Rexroth A2FM 70 Series Hydraulic Motors
Bosch Rexroth Corp.
Pressure ranges now include 350, 450 and 500 bar and displacements of 80, 90 and 107 cu. meters
May 18, 2016
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Cranes
Liebherr Cranes Building Highly Anticipated MoMA Tower in NYC
The Liebherr 710 HC-L luffing crane will place 7,357 tons of reinforcing steel and 48,850 cubic yards of concrete for the Midtown Manhattan luxury apartment building
March 28, 2016
The first Liebherr crane will have a 148-ft. working radius and will climb to 430 ft. The second 710 HC-L crane will be erected during the summer of 2016 and will be mounted on a platform outside the building on the 20th floor and top climb to a height of 1,050 ft. The first crane will be used to erect the second crane, and when the first crane has completed its tasks the second crane will dismantle the first crane.
Rental
ALL Crane Rental Opens Indianapolis Branch, Expands Two Others
Central Rent-A-Crane’s service area expands in Central and Southern IN, KY and OK; Mobile, AL, and Elk Mound, WI, branches get major modernizations
March 15, 2016
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Business Services
Despite Labor Shortage Construction Industry Salaries Remain High
Average annual salaries for craft professions ranged from just over $47,000 to almost $89,000
March 10, 2016
Of the nearly 90 construction groups surveyed, average annual salaries for craft professions ranged from just over $47,000 to almost $89,000. Project managers and project supervisors topped the list, earning $88,675 and $77,917, respectively.
Cranes
Venturo VC1000 Van Crane
Venco Venturo Industries LLC
The Venturo van crane, a first of its kind in the industry, features a horizontally articulated jib boom and 1,000-lb. capacity at maximum reach
February 26, 2016
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NYC Construction Contractors Argue New Crane Standards Harm City's Construction Industry
Industry groups are arguing the temporary restriction of stopping crane work with winds of 20 miles per hour could cause logistical and financial problems
February 22, 2016
Cranes
Building the World's Largest Fusion Energy Facility
Six Potain cranes are helping assemble over one million components for this first-of-its-kind experimental nuclear fusion facility in the South of France
February 22, 2016
Six Potain tower cranes are building one of the world’s largest experimental nuclear fusion reactors in the South of France.
Cranes
Terex Halts Konecranes Merger Integration Work
Move follows the recent $3.3 billion acquisition offer from Chinese crane manufacturer Zoomlion
February 19, 2016
Construction News Tracker
[VIDEO] How NAPA Sees the FAST Act Playing Out in Road Construction
NAPA Chairman Kevin Kelly praises a long-term bill but cautions that a stable funding system is still needed; plus more construction industry news on the February 18, 2016, edition of Construction News Tracker
February 18, 2016
[VIDEO] How NAPA Sees the FAST Act Playing Out in Road Construction
Cranes
NYC Enacts New Safety Measures After Fatal Crane Collapse
New rules bring requirements to shut down cranes down from forecasted winds of 30 mph to 20 mph
February 8, 2016
Safety Equipment - Other
FiberMax Dunnage Pads from DICA
DICA
DICA introduces a new outrigger stabilization system to meet the specific needs of concrete contractors. New FiberMax Dunnage pads provide a rigid foundation for outrigger-enabled equipment, including concrete pumping equipment and mobile cranes.
February 7, 2016
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Video Network
[VIDEO] Watch as a 565-ft. Crane Collapses onto a Lower Manhattan Street
Caught on camera: crawler crane with a 565-ft. crane boom tips over on a Lower-Manhattan street as high winds threaten; one dead, two injured
February 5, 2016
[VIDEO] Watch as a 565-ft. Crane Collapses onto a Lower Manhattan Street
Cranes
One Killed in NYC Crane Collapse
Workers were allegedly trying to lower the crane during snow and windy conditions when the wind blew it down
February 5, 2016
Cranes
Video: Vortex RT Mobile Crane Training Module from CM Labs Simulations
RT Mobile crane training module enables operators to gain valuable experience with no wear and tear to equipment, and no risk to themselves or others
January 15, 2016
Video: Vortex RT Mobile Crane Training Module from CM Labs Simulations
Training & Education
CM Labs Simulations Releases Rough-terrain Mobile Crane Training Module
Comprehensive RT mobile crane module is designed to train for safe and skilled operations; updated tower crane module also released
January 15, 2016
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Cranes
Unique Challenges of Urban Downtown Construction No Match for Terex Tower Cranes
Two Terex flat top tower cranes proved the right solution during 12 months of construction on the BOA VISTA office building in Germany
December 21, 2015
The two Terex tower cranes spent about twelve months in view of the world-famous St. Pauli Landungsbrücken Piers in Hamburg while working under unique conditions.
Cranes
Building Thailand's Tallest Skyscraper
Two Linden Comansa cranes are working in tandem to complete what will be Thailand's tallest skyscraper when finished in 2016
December 7, 2015
Early stage of the project with the 21LC290 (left) and the LCL310 (right). The MahaNakhon CUBE is the glass building on the right.
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