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Sponsored Eilon Engineering and CTS, Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership for North American Sales Support, Engineering, and Technical Services
Eilon Engineering, for the last 48 years, a leading provider of specialized scale and measuring equipment and a developer and manufacturer of Ron Crane Scales™ dynamometers and load cells – all innovative, state-of-the-art products incorporating the latest technologies.
Mini crane sector report
Mini cranes are getting bigger – not physically but in the marketplace. Julian Champkin investigates the growth of the mini.
Heavy lifting sector report
As the world gets more complicated and ambitions increase, heavier loads need to be lifted. Julian Champkin reports
Residential construction sector report
The world’s population is growing. Housing is in demand, and a wide range of crane types are being used to help meet this demand. Christian Shelton reports.
August issue Job of the Month
The world’s first four Potain MDLT 1109s are to work on the refurbishment of the Gravagna viaduct in Italy
Electric cranes sector report: Power hour
As the switch to electric-powered lifting progresses Cranes Today takes a look at some of the sector’s latest developments.
Dockside safety: buoyed by success
In an industry whose key mantra is safety, construction utilising crawler cranes on barges can be one of the more challenging, potentially dangerous, types of work. Crane manufacturer Liebherr, however, has developed an award-winning control system for its crawlers designed to make these shallow water jobs safer.
July’s jobsite of the month: heavenly heights
The final phase of the Sagrada Família basilica construction project in Barcelona, Spain, is utilising two Liebherr luffing jib cranes.
North American construction market analysis
The North America construction market is big; market size is evaluated at $2,585.8 billion in 2024. And the good news is it’s expected to grow at a rate of 3.7% during 2024-2028, says information services company GlobalData.
North American company spotlight: Lampson International
Kate Lampson, director of business development and strategic communication at Kennewick, Washington State-headquartered heavy lift and transportation specialist Lampson International offers deep insight into the company and its perspective of the wider North American market.