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Liebherr expect construction machinery results dip for 2013
18 December, 2013
Liebherr has announced that it expects a slight downturn in the construction machinery and mining area in its 2013 results.

First Liebherr LG 1750 in Canada
17 December, 2013
Surespan Wind Energy Services has become the first firm in Canada to purchase a Liebherr LG 1750 all terrain lattice boom truck crane. The firm plans to use the crane for turbine erection work in North America.

In our fleet: Asiagroup
10 December, 2013
Managing director Steven Poh describes how Asiagroup’s three companies offer a range of crane services across Singapore and Malaysia.

The simple pleasures of a quiet life
09 December, 2013
We’re at the time of year where we look back over 12 months of news from the crane industry. In many recent years we’ve noted dramatic changes: the soaring backlogs of the boom, and the subsequent global financial crisis; the launch of game-changing new cranes like Manitowoc’s GTK 1100, Terex’s Twin system or Liebherr’s LTM 11200-9.1; terrible accidents and drastic changes in regulation; or globally decisive regulatory changes, like the most recent revision of EN 13000.

Energy rush
09 December, 2013
With its vast energy resources and reputation as a stable and secure supplier, some energy experts predict that Canada has the reserves to become an energy superpower in the next few decades. While the merits of this opinion are still being debated on Parliament Hill, the lifting industry has been quietly taking advantage of renewed investment and interest in this sector. Jodie Satterthwaite reports.

North America Project round up
09 December, 2013
This month we review projects from South Carolina, Mexico, NY and Columbia.

Telecrawlers prove their worth
04 December, 2013
Despite their longevity and flexibility, telecrawlers have remained a niche market since their introduction in the 1960s and 1970s. The machines have evolved to offer narrower footprints, lighter telebooms, and better transport features, making them increasingly attractive to contractors. Bernadette Ballantyne reports.

Rapid prototyping
04 December, 2013
Dutch heavy lift and wind energy specialists BKV diverted their new Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 from a job in northern Germany to help regular client Lagerwey Wind erect a new design of wind turbine.

CIC’s desert rodeo
27 November, 2013
Crane Institute Certification (CIC) will co-host the Crane Operator Skills Championship, or Crane Rodeo, at next year's ConExpo in Las Vegas. The Championship in Las Vegas is the culmination of eight regional competitions that took place in 2013 across the US and in Canada, and a Las Vegas qualifier open to registered ConExpo attendees.

Liebherr towers department to stand alone
12 November, 2013
Liebherr has announced the decision to separate its "Tower cranes and mixing technology" product division into two separate business units. The manufacturer said that the corporate law measures necessary for implementing the decision were currently being carried out step by step.

Tower cranes for wind towers
06 November, 2013
As wind turbine sites becoming harder to reach with mobile cranes, some rental firms and manufacturers are developing tower cranes to service this market. Zak Garner-Purkis reports.

The Mainz event
06 November, 2013
Rental firm Riga Mainz has replaced the damaged spire of Mainz Cathedral using a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 all terrain.

Powerful partnership
06 November, 2013
In two recent deals, Siemens Financial Services has helped crane hire firms in the UK and US purchase high capacity cranes and other equipment, suitable for wind farm work and other heavy lifts. Will North spoke to Gary Amos, head of Americas for commercial finance at Siemens Financial Service, to discuss how Siemens approaches lending to crane owners, and how it builds on Siemens knowledge of its own industrial sectors.

Across the Caspian
06 November, 2013
Last month, Stuart Anderson looked at the construction markets of western Central Asia. This month, he looks further east, starting with Turkmenistan on the eastern coast of the Caspian, across the enormous landmass that is Kazakhstan and on to Uzbekistan touching the western border of China. All are oil and gas exporting nations of increasing significance.

Max Bögl builds new school with LTR 1220 crawler
23 October, 2013
German firm Max Bögl used a brand-new Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane in the construction of a school in Neumarkt, Germany. The project, set to be one of the largest new schools to be built in Bavaria, involved the crawler installing several precast concrete elements.

Emission statement
11 October, 2013
Fleet owners have always had to pay close attention to what engine a crane has and with new emissions regulations soon to arrive in both Europe and America what’s under the hood has never been more important. Zak Garner-Purkis found out how the industry is reacting to the new rules and spoke to manufacturers to find out what solutions they’re offering customers. We also review a range of new products.

Lifting in the land of fire
11 October, 2013
In the first of a two part in-depth region report, Stuart Anderson examines the broad economy of Central Asia, and looks in detail at Azerbaijan. Next month’s article will look at the countries to the east of the Caspian.

Land of the long white cloud
11 October, 2013
With a market dominated by secondhand and often smaller machines, New Zealand is often overlooked, but the country plays a leading role in training, and shows how geography can shape a lifting industry. Zak Garner-Purkis visited the local trade association's AGM in Napier, and job sites across the country.

Going underground
11 October, 2013
Ensuring the correct lifting strategy is vital to the success of any tunnelling project reports Bernadette Ballantyne.

Schmidbauer squeezes Liebherrs into factory
10 October, 2013
German rental firm Schmidbaue has used two Liebherr LTC 1045-3.1 all terrain cranes to replace the crane track for a gantry crane at the crane manufacturers own excavator plant in Kirchdorf.