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Tangible benefits
24 December, 2014
Synthetic materials have long been used in the manufacture of slings and, more recently, pendants—where the weight reduction compared to steel wire reduces logistical demands and installation time. It wasn’t until this year, however, that the first synthetic hoist rope was introduced to the industry. Daniel Searle looks at what this, and other applications of synthetic materials, have to offer.

Western Europe Project round up
24 December, 2014
This month we review projects from France, Germany.

Straightpoint’s loadcell weighs offshore wind station
24 December, 2014
In this month’s equipment case study, we find out how a 12t-capacity loadcell developed by Straightpoint was used by Larkin Engineering Services to load test the lifting points of a weather station. Over the following pages, we have news and new products from across the lifting equipment sector.

Christmas tree tradition continues in Portland
24 December, 2014
Crane company Ness & Campbell transported and erected a 75ft fir Christmas tree for the city of Portland, Oregon.

As good as it looks?
18 December, 2014
The outlook in the UK construction sector appears to be a positive one, with investment in housing, transport and energy projects all increasing—but crane manufacturers and rental companies have different views on the certainty of a full recovery. Daniel Searle reports.

Liebherr crawler completes steep challenge in Alps
18 December, 2014
A Liebherr LTR 1060 crawler crane has tackled the 40° gradients of the Swiss Alps to extend a railway tunnel.

Campaign to save centurion crane
13 November, 2014
The oldest remaining hammerhead crane in the UK has been identified as one of the ten mostendangered buildings in the country.

Tower of power
13 November, 2014
Soaring demand for electricity around the world, particularly in emerging markets, is prompting a boom in power plant construction. As prefabricated concrete sections and other components get bigger, to allow for faster construction, so does the need for high capacity tower cranes. Steve Powney reports

Quake recovery leads the way
13 November, 2014
New Zealand’s construction sector is one of its largest and most economically important, employing over 7% of the workforce and growing. It generates around NZ$30bn (US$23.4bn) of gross revenues annually, Chris Webb reports.

Olympic cranes
13 November, 2014

Batting below average?
13 November, 2014
Australia’s construction sector has failed to hit forecasts as commodity prices have fallen. Chris Webb looks at analysts’ outlook for the sector, and visited CICA to report on the cranes on show.

Untapped market
13 November, 2014
Next month, bC India—the Bauma ConExpo International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles—will take place at Delhi, with the show’s organisers targeting the untapped market in the north of India.

Sarens puts its Boom Boosters to work
13 November, 2014
Sarens has deployed its two new Terex Boom Boosters to work on energy jobs in the Netherlands and Saudi Arabia.

Barge crawl
29 October, 2014
At this year’s ConExpo, Manitowoc pitched its new MLC crawlers with variable positioning counterweight to contractors working from barges. The cranes are entering a competitive marketplace, with both Manitowoc’s existing crawlers and rivals well established for these sorts of jobs. Bernadette Ballantyne looks at the challenges posed by working from barges, and the options available to users.

Big plans, big projects
29 October, 2014
Between November 25 to 28, 2014 it will be time for the seventh edition of bauma China, the International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Construction Vehicles and Equipment, taking place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Despite the current downturn in the Chinese economy, there are still many building projects in the People’s Republic which have an enormous investment value. Here are some examples of these gigantic projects.

From steeplejack to rigger
29 October, 2014
George Cossington, who died this August at the age of 81, was born into a family of steeplejacks, and moved into crane rigging, as modular tower cranes became increasingly popular. He described his career, in a time of minimal safety regulations, to London history blog SpitalfieldsLife.com

A bright day dawns in the east
18 September, 2014
It’s been at least ten years since Cranes Today last visited Japan. This summer, Will North made up for that with visits to four of the country’s leading international crane builders, Tadano, Kobelco, Hitachi-Sumitomo (HSC) and Maeda. The four companies discuss the state of the market, at home and abroad. We visit each of them in turn, starting with Maeda in Nagano, then heading south to HSC in Nagoya, Kobelco in Akashi, and ending up with Tadano in Takamatsu.

Energising for the future
18 September, 2014
What’s under the hood of a crane is always important, but as engine regulation has increased the critical details of the engine become even more crucial. Zak Garner-Purkis looks at one of the most affected markets, all terrain cranes.

Hydro projects get a lift
18 September, 2014
Cranes and hoists are playing a large role at a number of dams and hydro projects worldwide. Carrieann Stocks looks at a series of projects around the world.

The ultimate marine lift
18 September, 2014
Stephen Powney looks at the use of a special mobile marine crane in the refloating operation of stricken cruise ship Costa Concordia.