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All under control
28 December, 2021
Crane control systems are changing – and changing much faster than the cranes they control. Julian Champkin reports.

On solid ground
28 December, 2021
Claire Bélanger-Parker, executive director of the Crane Rental Association of Canada, provides an overview of the not-for-profit organisation, outlining its growth and some of the issues it is currently engaging with.

Rise and Shine
28 December, 2021
A dramatic growth in demand shows that the world is, at last, waking-up to the tele crawler, says Cranes Today contributor Stuart Anderson.

Mountain Machines
28 December, 2021
Snow, steep gradients, and restricted set-up areas are just some of the challenges facing Prangl as it erects electricity pylons 1800 metres above sea level.

Island living
29 November, 2021
This Comansa 11LC160, owned by Purfleet, UK-based specialist mobile crane hire and tower crane hire company City Lifting, is building the final residential units on St Mary's Island, Chatham, UK. According to the site’s main contractor, Countryside, St Mary's Island is Britain’s only planned new island community and is a development of national and regional significance.

Tough and ready
29 November, 2021
Rough terrain cranes are at work on thousands of jobsites. The reason is simple: they can do the lift tasks that most jobsites present. Julian Champkin reports.

A perfect combination
29 November, 2021
Latest equipment news from the specialised transport sector. Christian Shelton reports

Italy goes GIS
29 November, 2021
The GIS crane exhibition, held in Piacenza from 7–9 October, was a welcome stage for manufacturers for whom the pandemic has long denied the opportunity to publicly display their latest products. Italian manufacturers made the most of it. Julian Champkin reports.

Eco work for HSC Crawler
28 October, 2021
Norwegian crane company uses new 275-tonne HSC lattice boom crawler crane for environmental work.

Dragon Dynasty?
28 October, 2021
With the stated aim of increased international expansion what stands in the way of Chinese manufacturers gaining market share in traditional, established tower crane markets? Christian Shelton reports

Oh Happy Days!
28 October, 2021
An eagerly-awaited Vertikal Days finally took place in the UK in September. Christian Shelton reports

Hooked on you
28 October, 2021
You have a crane, you have a hook. What more could you need to lift your load? The answer may be ‘plenty.’ You need to attach the hook to the load but the environment may be too hot or too hazardous for a person to do the attaching. Some loads may have no lugs for the hook to fit into, so you need slings. But slings may rub against the load and damage it. And once the load is off the ground it may spin out of the orientation that you need. Julian Champkin looks at below-the hook attachments that can help.

Buoyancy abounds
30 September, 2021
A snapshot of the current lifting and transportation industry in Germany. Christian Shelton reports

Spatial awareness
30 September, 2021
Anti-collision systems have proved themselves on challenging jobsites around the world but what does the future hold for this technology? Christian Shelton reports.

Show and shine
30 September, 2021
Those in the market for a new truck crane are spoilt for choice at the moment. Christian Shelton reports.

High maintenance
30 September, 2021
Mining companies have become good customers of tower crane manufacturers, appreciating this crane type’s benefits over others when it comes to maintenance jobs. Sotiris Kanaris reports.

Alpine-Ready Wolff Tower Cranes
30 September, 2021
Designed to withstand avalanches and wind speeds of up to 220 km/h, two freestanding Wolff tower cranes will remain fully erect on an alpine job site for the next four years.

India the Chinese Charge
05 August, 2021
India’s lifting industry is changing from its accident-ridden past. Stuart Anderson, president of Chorley Barr Associates, sees China leading growth, the used-crane market on the wane, and welcomes the decline of the tractor crane.

Back on the road
05 August, 2021
Even the best-designed cranes can have accidents. Mobile cranes especially share public roads with other vehicles so are specially vulnerable. Julian Champkin talks to the people who repair the damage.

Decades of Evolution
05 August, 2021
100-tonne all terrains - lighter, stronger, more reach and more compact - spoilt for choice! Stuart Anderson, President of Chortsey Barr Associates, reports on the evolution of the all terrain crane and the choices available today.