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Sideview
12 December, 2005
Tower cranes come under the spotlight this month, as Phil Bishop muses on Arcomet’s latest moves in the UK, and contemplates a disturbing new way of describing self-erectors

The sun also rises
08 December, 2005
Having suffered a crippling recession in the 1990s, the Japanese crane industry is set for a dramatic resurgence, says Stuart Anderson

Spreading the safety load
05 December, 2005
Ulrich Birkenstock offers an independent perspective of loader crane safety

Man on a mission
05 December, 2005
Dr. Peter Schiefer has big plans for the newly-acquired Wolffkran, as he explains to Richard Howes

Tackling tackle
05 December, 2005
Managing your lifting tackle effectively can have a dramatic impact on accident rates, says Derrick Bailes

Baby tower sets luffing milestone
05 December, 2005
A new topless luffing crane from Jost is just one new development from the German tower crane company, as Heinz-Gert Kessel discovers

Managing risks on high-rise projects
05 December, 2005
Implementing a tower crane risk management programme makes strong business sense, says Felix Weinstein

Uplifting experiences
21 November, 2005
The USeconomy has turned a corner, andthe country’s crane rental market is at lastenjoying a period of sustained growth

Side view
15 November, 2005
Phil Bishop makes a plea on behalf of suppliers, and attempts to track down the source of a rather unusual and amusing quote

Boom time for boom trucks
15 November, 2005
After several lean years, the US boom truck market is back with a bang. Phil Bishop reports

Offshore stories
08 November, 2005
Offshore

Feeling the pinch?
04 November, 2005
Protecting expensive cranes from theft and vandalism ought to be a priority, and a few simple measures are all it takes, as Richard Howes explains

Span plans
04 November, 2005
Specialist contractor Dorman Long Technology had to overcome a series of challenges when planning the lifting of sections for three major bridges in China

Taxi crawlers stay on track
02 November, 2005
A crane rental company in Australia has discovered an economic way to use crawler cranes for short term lifts. Greg Keane reports

Life in colour
01 November, 2005

Freemantle fortunes
21 October, 2005
A record number of people attended the 2005 Crane Industry Council of Australia conference, as Greg Keane reports

Stand and deliver
20 October, 2005
Despite competition from two major European construction shows earlier this year, SAIE 2005 managed to attract the attention of top exhibitors and visitors

A new home by the water
19 October, 2005
Modular tower cranes can cover a wide field of application at the waterfront, reducing design and development costs, says Heinz-Gert Kessel

Giant steps
18 October, 2005
Mammoet has set three lifting records including the world record for the heaviest lift using a land crane

Curtain rises on Chinese show
10 October, 2005
This year’s BICES exhibition in Beijing breaks all records both in terms of exhibitor area and numbers, and will offer the opportunity to see what is coming out of China as well as what is sold within it