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Ring cranes | Matthias Sarens Interview – Big Matthias
The latest model in Sarens’ Giant Crane portfolio, the SCG-170 (left in picture), is fully electric and brings new levels of component modularity to the ring crane sector. In this exclusive interview we speak to the man behind the machine Matthias Sarens, R&D manager at Sarens, about the company’s latest creation.
Knuckle Boom Loader Cranes Ӏ Sector Report – The boom in knuckle booms
As demand grows for smarter,safer lifting solutions the knuckle boom loader crane sector is undergoing rapid transformation. Manufacturers are pushing mechanical engineering and digital technology to new limits, while the market itself is shifting through acquisitions, partnerships, and global expansion strategies. Julian Champkin reports.
Construction Report: East Asia – Construction in East Asia
Asia’s construction markets are moving ahead with sharply diverging trajectories: China and Taiwan are powering ahead on the back of vast infrastructure and high-tech investment; Japan and Hong Kong are relying on government-backed projects to stabilise growth; while South Korea faces its steepest downturn in more than two decades. Cranes Today reports.
Job Of The Month: December 2025 -Sign Language
Mammoet removes iconic bank signs on Rotterdam tower using a Tadano lattice boom crawler crane.
Safety And Training Ӏ ESTA Interview – Safety, Risk and Training
Ton Klijn, director of ESTA, explains ESTA’s new Lifting Operations Risk Management (LORM) best practice guide, a freely accessible resource aimed at improving safety in lifting operations. Julian Champkin reports.
Italy Ӏ Construction Report – Construction Trends in Italy
Multiple challenges are contributing to a depressed construction forecast for 2025 to 2026; there is, however, light at the end of the tunnel. Cranes Today reports.
Tower Cranes Ӏ Site Showcase – Rising to the challenge
Tower cranes are striking machines at the best of times. Locate them on top of a mountain, out at sea, or on a dockside travelling gantry and, well, they’re simply spectacular. Cranes Today looks at some remarkable examples.
Tower Cranes Ӏ Raimondi Interview Exclusive – Lifting Portfolio Expansion
Luigi Maggioni, CEO at Raimondi, speaks exclusively to Cranes Today about the company’s plans for its newly expanded portfolio following the announcement of its acquisition of Terex’s lifting businesses.
Job Of The Month Ӏ November 2025 – Crane Quartet
M.J. van Riel uses four all terrain cranes to lift a 240-tonne gantry crane
Crawler Cranes Ӏ Bridge Work – Crawler Crossings
Crawler cranes come with lattice booms or with telescopic ones; they can negotiate tight spaces; they can pick-and-carry; travel over rough ground surfaces; and lift large loads. All of which makes them particularly suited to the often heavy and complex work of building bridges. In short, they are strong and adaptable workhorses that, on their own or with other types, are ideally suited to the task. Julian Champkin gives examples of recent bridge constructions where crawler cranes played their part.