Search Results: 'Wolffkran'

A new luffer, better than the old luffer?
29 December, 2015
New York’s tightly packed and quickly built skyscrapers, busy streets, patchy electricity, and maze of subways combine to make lifting in city uniquely challenging and highly regulated. As the NYC Department of Buildings seeks to restrict the use of older cranes, the diesel luffers that dominate the city’s skyline face new competition. Will North reports.

Hospital expansion built by Wolff towers
28 August, 2015
Two Wolff tower cranes have assisted the construction of a new floor at a hospital at Germany.

New heights in Switzerland for Wolffkran
29 July, 2015
The tallest building in Switzerland, the 178m-high Roche Building 1, has been constructed using Wolffkran tower cranes with a hook height of 204m.

Elevated status
27 July, 2015
There was a noticeable presence at this year’s Intermat of manufacturers promoting operator lifts for tower cranes, due to recent legislation in France demanding the systems at certain heights. Daniel Searle spoke to some of the companies preparing for an increase in orders.

Wolffkran acquires UK rental company HTC
28 May, 2015
Wolffkran has completed the acquisition of UK-based tower crane rental company HTC Plant Ltd.

Prospective growth
21 April, 2015
After the recession stalled some projects even before construction had begun, there is now cautious optimism and growth again in the Middle East. Daniel Searle visited some of the key players in the UAE.