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Terex Superlift Crane Lifts 162-tonne Bridge Over French Highway
Belgium crane service provider called on the Terex Superlift 3800 to lift a pedestrian bridge into place when unique conditions rendered all other cranes unable to tackle the job
April 13, 2015
The crane service provided carried out a trial lift prior to the actual project to make sure the crane and the load-securing devices could handle the task.
Business
Contractor Demolishes 20-Story Building Using Floor-by-Floor Surgical Procedure
Top-down demolition of the 20-story building included surgically removing the building floor by floor by first cleaning each floor of all materials and then removing the shell
March 30, 2015
Because of the building's height, Veit had to develop a plan to surgically remove the building, floor by floor, down to a level where the crew could safely remove the remaining portions of the building using heavy equipment.
Underground
Volvo's Rotating Pipelayer Makes Work Easier on French Pipeline Project
Volvo PL4809D-Series pipe layer worked alongside crawler cranes and conventional side boom pipelayers to install steel pipes for a new pipeline in France
March 16, 2015
In the final stages of this particular stretch, the PL4809D worked comfortably alongside crawler cranes and also worked alongside conventional side boom pipelayers.
Cranes
Tight London Jobsite Calls for Crane to Lift 9 Stories Without Fly Jib
UK-based City Lifting used the Grove GMK6300L all-terrain crane to perform a series of lifts that few other cranes could have completed without rigging a fly jib
March 2, 2015
To get into position, the Grove GMK6300L’s independent all-wheel steering came into its own and the team from City Lifting carefully edged the crane around the various obstacles on site, including the hole, the sidewalk and local traffic.
Cranes
Manitowoc Features Shuttlelift Carrydeck Crane at The Rental Show 2015
Manitowoc Cranes
15-ton CD5515-2 carrydeck crane features a compact footprint and a standard 41-ft. boom
February 25, 2015
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Equipment
Cranes, Excavators Work Together to Safely Demolish Houston Structure Riddled with Jobsite Challenges
Demolition of the 10-story structure and adjacent parking garage faced challenges including busy streets, properly complying with NESHAP rules and working around power poles, live transformers and a popular wedding venue just across the street
February 16, 2015
Following a highly complex selective demolition of the top three floors, demolition contractor Grant Mackay moved into the next phase utilizing the 750 Hitachi with a 130-ft. reach going up to nine stories.
Cranes
Quadstar 1100 Rough-terrain Crane
Terex Corporation
155-ft. telescoping boom provides a 235-ft. maximum tip height
February 13, 2015
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Cranes
Explorer 5600 All-terrain Crane
Terex Corporation
41-ft. carrier length enables maneuverability in urban areas and congested construction sites
February 13, 2015
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Cranes
PW 35001-SH Cranes
PALFINGER
Controlled by the PALTRONIC 150 control and overload protection system
February 12, 2015
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Cranes
9- to 12-tm Articulating Cranes
Iowa Mold Tooling Co. Inc.
Feature SL (single link) or DL (dual link) options and 15° "overbending"
February 12, 2015
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Cranes
Grove RT540 Rough-terrain Crane
Grove - A Manitowoc Brand
102-ft. four-section, full-power boom provides a maximum tip height of 154 ft.
February 12, 2015
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Earthmoving
Preview of Products to be Displayed at INTERMAT 2015
The Pre-INTERMAT event provided a glimpse into what will be on display in April at this leading international construction exhibition.
January 26, 2015
Case will be displaying its new C Series grader offering, which will include two models with operating weights of 13 and 16 tonnes.
Cranes
Grove Hydraulic Crawler (GHC) Cranes
Grove - A Manitowoc Brand
All three GHC series cranes offer the ability to pick-and-carry at 100% of their load chart and can swing loads a full 360 degrees
January 21, 2015
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Cranes
More Cranes Mean More US Construction in 2015
North American Crane Index uses the number of fixed cranes on construction sites in major cities across North America to forecasts construction growth rate
January 20, 2015
The RLB CraneIndex, published biannually, tracks the number of fixed cranes in major cities across North America. The Index provides a good indication of the current state of the construction industry’s workload in each of these locations.
Cranes
Crawler Cranes Help Build Europe's Largest LNG Terminal
Five Manitowoc crawler cranes have been working since 2011 for up to 24 hours a day building a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Dunkirk, France
January 12, 2015
The Manitowoc crawler cranes built the terminal jetty, for which they primarily poured concrete using specially designed concrete buckets. They have been working double and triple shifts, often lifting continuously for days.
Cranes
National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (CCO)
2750 Prosperity Avenue Suite 505
Fairfax, VA 22031
December 18, 2014
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Cranes
Crane Operator Skills Competition to be Featured as World of Concrete Outdoor Event
December 12, 2014
A Knuckleboom Crane Operator Challenge makes its debut at the World of Concrete regional Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Competition.
Cranes
Explorer 5500 All-terrain Crane
Terex Corporation
November 21, 2014
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