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‘Made in Italy’ flies abroad
22 December, 2016
Paola De Pascali visited Italian crane manufacturers to analyse how the construction market is evolving after the 2008 recession. All now are orientated to exports.

Up and away
22 December, 2016
Delivering the $1bn expansion of Tampa International Airport has required a multitude of lifting solutions and a huge amount of pre-planning to keep the massive work programme on schedule. Bernadette Ballantyne reports

An ominous future
21 December, 2016
At the start of this year, many of us would have been hoping for the upturn in world construction that we've been waiting for since 2009. It doesn't look much more likely now than it did 12 months ago. At the same time, the crane industry faces ongoing challenges from regulators and politicians.

Trading places
21 December, 2016
Crane owners looking to update their fleets can take advantage of buy-back schemes, trading-in old in part-exchange for new. Sally Spencer reports

DOB: Operator errors caused February crane collapse
20 December, 2016
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) investigators found that a series of errors by the crane operator caused February’s fatal crane collapse in Tribeca.

Building blocks
07 November, 2016
As volumetric and modular buildings get taller, as shown here on the 49m Treet Building, tower cranes are playing a greater role in their construction and, although it remains a niche market, ambition in the sector is large. Bernadette Ballantyne reports.

Hands free
04 October, 2016
A decade ago, Oscar Fillol Vidal put together a prototype automated hook using Lego Technics pieces. Today, his company Elebia’s hooks are used by customers including Boeing, SpaceX and Enercon, and are being developed to be used as part of a smart lifting system. Will North spoke to him at the company’s Barcelona offices

Reaching from Japan to Europe
26 September, 2016
At this year’s Bauma, Tadano announced a flurry of interest in its unique hydraulic telescoping luffing jib, which had until now largely sold only to local Japanese users.

Two Raimondi MRT111 cranes erected in Saint Petersburg
22 September, 2016
Two Raimondi MRT111 cranes have been erected at the latest residential construction site by Akvilon-Invest called ‘4You’ in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Closing the loop
22 August, 2016
Harmonization of design standards is not an easy task but it is an important one. A huge number of committees consisting of the world’s leading crane and machinery experts are currently working on updating standards to ensure that cranes are operating as effectively and safely as possible.

Lighter than air
28 July, 2016
Airships are set to return to our skies with projects planned across the world. Rhian Owen investigates why there is a new-found attraction of airships such as the Airlander in the UK, and how remote construction projects could benefit.

Low oil pressure
28 July, 2016
Persisting low oil prices have kept the rough terrain crane market soft in 2015 but competition in the larger machine space is rising with demand for these machines remaining strongest, Bernadette Ballantyne reports

What did the EU ever do for us?
28 July, 2016
I am writing this comment shortly after the UK referendum on the country's membership of the European Union. A scant majority of British voters chose to leave the EU.

Sponsored: LTM offers GIS lifting solutions for local malt producers
20 July, 2016
Cranes Today sponsor LTM explains its GIS range

Palfinger Marine cranes to be used in Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm
14 July, 2016
Two Palfinger Marine PF8000 fixed boom type platform cranes were delivered in May to Fortune Electric Co. in order to be installed at Taiwan’s first offshore wind farm.

Watching the weather
21 June, 2016
Crawler manufacturers and best practice guides recommend the use of well-placed anemometers as one element in keeping crawlers safe from high winds. Here, we round up some of the equipment on offer.

Modular power
10 May, 2016
Jack up systems and strand jacks offer a powerful way to lift huge loads, yet are often easier to deploy than large cranes. Rhian Owen looks at recent projects that demonstrate the flexibility of these systems, and considers their limits and potential.

Weathering Heights
10 May, 2016
High winds pose a significant threat to all cranes. This month, Rhian Owen considers the risk to tower cranes, finds out how manufacturers design them to minimize risk, and asks what users should do to prepare for high winds. Next month, we look at the risks for crawler cranes.

Evolution of safety
29 April, 2016
As crane control systems have become more sophisticated so have the remote controls that operate them, with ergonomics and display innovations a major focus.

Getting over the bust
29 April, 2016
In recent years the US construction sector has taken some big knocks, but as the economy recovers, new opportunities in rising sectors are driving construction in 2016 and beyond. Rhian Owen investigates what lessons crane providers have learnt from the struggling upstream oil and gas sector and how the shortage of labour has affected business.