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Jaso wins cranes contract with Sheffield Forgemasters

UK steel company awards £10 million overhead crane contract to Jaso Industrial Cranes.

Road to success

At this year’s ConExpo, Link-Belt Cranes launched a new all terrain targeting the US market: the 300|AT. It enters one of the busiest segments in the crane industry, with ten cranes between 250 and 300t either available or soon to be launched. Will North reports.

Liebherr launches latest narrow track crawler

Wind farm work is a key application focus for Liebherr’s new LR 1700-1.0W.

Collett moves transformers

Two 215 tonne super grid transformers moved by Collett & Sons using Goldhofer modular girder bridge.

Oiling the Wheels

With demand for oil at record levels, plus the rapid rise in new liquefied natural gas terminals around the world, there plenty of lifting and moving work available. Julian Champkin reports.

Katie Kelleher joins the CPA

Construction influencer takes up new role at UK’s Construction Plant-hire Association.

Worlds heaviest building transport

A 7,500-tonne hotel is repositioned by Sinotrans Heavy-Lift in China using SPMT.

Making America

A record-breaking ConExpo trade show in Las Vegas showcased the vibrancy of the lifting and moving industry in the wider North American region. It also gave Cranes Today the opportunity to quiz some key industry figures on their perspective of the US market. Christian Shelton reports.

America’s most wanted

It was great to see so many readers at the recent ConExpo show in Las Vegas and, boy, what a place! Although this was my third time attending the show the spectacle of the city never ceases to amaze me.

Tadano electric GR-250N EVOLT

Second fully electric rough terrain, this time for Japanese domestic market, announced by Tadano.