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In our fleet: Asiagroup
10 December, 2013
Managing director Steven Poh describes how Asiagroup’s three companies offer a range of crane services across Singapore and Malaysia.

Rock steady
09 December, 2013
When the world famous folk band Mumford and Sons came to Galway in the south of Ireland extreme weather conditions made for a challenging stage construction. Ground preparation materials from Zigma ensured the show went ahead.

Standing with your feet on firm ground
09 December, 2013
The importance of setting up a crane correctly is vital to ensure that it runs safely and effectively. Crucial to this is process is ensuring that the ground beneath the crane can take the equipment’s weight and remain stable. Mats and timber from a range of company’s can help users in this process. On this page, Zak Garner-Purkis talks to August Orde Hengel, commercial director of Ko-Mats. Overleaf, we review products from Spartan Mat and DICA.

Enerpac go with the split-flow
09 December, 2013
Mammoet used Enerpac split-flow pumps on a complex conveyor lift at Mount Tom Price stage lifting project in north west Australia.

Fagioli saves Venice from the sea
09 December, 2013
Fagioli has installed a series of gates and caissons designed to protect Venice’s architectural treasures from the Adriatic.

Proceed with caution
09 December, 2013
The US crane market has been through some lean times in recent years, but now thanks to a growing energy sector and a focus on value added services the US lifting industry can start looking ahead with more confidence. Zak Garner-Purkis examines the reasons behind the cautious optimism.

Energy rush
09 December, 2013
With its vast energy resources and reputation as a stable and secure supplier, some energy experts predict that Canada has the reserves to become an energy superpower in the next few decades. While the merits of this opinion are still being debated on Parliament Hill, the lifting industry has been quietly taking advantage of renewed investment and interest in this sector. Jodie Satterthwaite reports.

North America Project round up
09 December, 2013
This month we review projects from South Carolina, Mexico, NY and Columbia.

Debates and delays
09 December, 2013
Each year at the SC&RA’s rigging workshop meet the US crane industry gathers together to discuss the most important issues affecting the US market. This year there was an atmosphere of anticipation with several major decisions from regulators dragging on and a noticeable changes in the US market yet to occur. Zak Garner-Purkis attended the event to hear what the US lifting industry had to say.

Chunjo’s 650t pick and carry
09 December, 2013
Manitowoc’s largest ever crane, the 31000 has completed its highest capacity lift yet, using its novel variable position counterweight (VPC) for the first time on a commercial project. The 2,300t capacity crawler crane performed a pick-and-carry lift of a 650t cold box at the Posco E&C liquefied natural gas plant in Gwangyang, South Korea.

Welex
09 December, 2013
Welex specialise in the production, rental and selling of crane mats.

DICA
09 December, 2013
US manufacturer DICA provides Safety Tech outrigger pads.

Spartan Mats
09 December, 2013
Spartan Mat provides construction mats to locations and job sites.

In our fleet: Peru
04 December, 2013
Grúas Alquileres

Taking a test drive in Kentucky
04 December, 2013
ConExpo’s little brother, ICUEE, offers users the chance to put construction equipment, including cranes, to the test.

From factory floor to shipyard
04 December, 2013
When it comes to special transport, its easy to only focus on those projects involving thousand tonne moves. Often overlooked are jobs that involve less weight, but are equally challenging for other reasons such as restricted space. In this article Zak Garner-Purkis looks at those jobs where precision is as important as power.

Africa: Project round up
04 December, 2013
This month we review projects from Senegal, Namibia, Angola and South Africa.

Digging deep for sales in Africa
04 December, 2013
Visiting the first Bauma Africa, in Johannesburg, Will North spoke to crane companies about the opportunities presented by mineral wealth in South Africa and its neighbours, and the political challenges it continues to face.

Telecrawlers prove their worth
04 December, 2013
Despite their longevity and flexibility, telecrawlers have remained a niche market since their introduction in the 1960s and 1970s. The machines have evolved to offer narrower footprints, lighter telebooms, and better transport features, making them increasingly attractive to contractors. Bernadette Ballantyne reports.

Rapid prototyping
04 December, 2013
Dutch heavy lift and wind energy specialists BKV diverted their new Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 from a job in northern Germany to help regular client Lagerwey Wind erect a new design of wind turbine.