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Above and beyond
26 February, 2024
Investment in new facilities and continuing product innovation demonstrate a vibrant knuckleboom sector. Cranes Today reports.

Shaping the future
24 January, 2024
German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer Liebherr might be approaching 80-years-old but it’s at the cutting edge of the digital era and actively shaping the future. Christian Shelton reports.

Mini cranes break big
27 December, 2023
Mini cranes are becoming established at last – even in the USA, where size traditionally matters most. Julian Champkin reports.

Faster, greener, homes
27 December, 2023
Around the world housing supply fails to keep up with demand. The crane industry is playing its part with new cranes that focus on fast, low- and zero-emissions equipment, that meet the needs of tradespeople and delivery drivers across the sector. Will North reports.

Oiling the way
27 November, 2023
Oil and gas still dominate our energy supplies, and the Middle East is a primary source. Julian Champkin reports

Evolution of Electric Telecrawlers
27 October, 2023
In the last 12 months Sany and Sennebogen have both launched electric telecrawler models. Will North takes a closer look and considers their role in the journey to a carbon-free industry.

Heavy Work
26 October, 2023
The wind energy sector often dominates demand for – and discussion of – the largest crawler cranes. There are, however, plentiful examples of their suitability for other projects. Will North reports

Propelled to success
25 October, 2023
The SPMT has become the default machine for moving very large and heavy objects. Everything from boats to oil platforms to infrastructure are grist to their mill. Julian Champkin reports.

Street-wise
25 October, 2023
With tower cranes concentrated in city centres, the urban location brings its own unique set of challenges. We look at some innovative solutions to city-specific tower crane problems. Christian Shelton reports.

Building bridges
24 October, 2023
A snapshot of bridge work, in its various iterations, currently being conducted around the world.

Crane connection
18 September, 2023
The crane cabin is where a 'oneness' between man and machine can occur. We look at elements enabling this connection, plus peek at the possible cab of the future. Cranes Today reports.

Factory friendly
18 September, 2023
The pick and carry crane is typically small, electric-powered, Italian-inspired, and used indoors. As Julian Champkin discovers, though, there are exceptions.

Offshore wind's rising tide
18 September, 2023
This year the world’s installed wind-powered generation capacity is set to pass the one-terawatt mark with the greatest growth coming from offshore windfarms. The potential for floating offshore wind in Europe, the US and Japan is estimated in the region of 7 TW. Construction is happening at almost breakneck speed. Julian Champkin reports.

Rising to the occasion
22 August, 2023
Investment in equipment is strong across the region with a wide scope of work keeping rental firms busy. Cranes Today reports.

Bouncing back
22 August, 2023
Not so long ago it looked like offices and shops, the core of the commercial construction sector, would be replaced by new ways of working and shopping. But the sector has proved resilient, Will North reports.

Talking about my generation
22 August, 2023
To help drive down the use of fossil fuel diesel lifting power is rapidly being replaced by electricity. Julian Champkin reports.

All shipshape
22 August, 2023
Vernazza Autogru’s 1250 tonne capacity Tadano CC 68.1250-1 loads one of the world’s largest pipelaying ships in one of Europe’s biggest dry docks.

Ports adapt to greening
24 July, 2023
The world is changing. Sustainability is becoming ever more urgent. Ports and docksides are playing their part to make it happen. Julian Champkin reports.

Economies of scale
24 July, 2023
Specialised transport is increasingly helping to make the world a more sustainable place. Julian Champkin reports

Race to install renewables
24 May, 2023
Offshore wind energy is a hugely important substitute for fossil fuels and wind farms – both seabed and floating – are a growth industry around the globe. The challenges, though, are considerable. Julian Champkin reports.