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April 2024

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Bridge work for two of Sancho Toro’s tower cranes
26 April 2024 Two Liebherr tower cranes tied-in to suspension road bridge.

Manitowoc launches two new Potain luffing jib cranes
26 April 2024 MR 309 and MR 329 facilitate quicker and simpler crane assembly, says Potain.

Multiple tower cranes on space-restricted site
26 April 2024 Close collaboration required between contractor and Multi-Crane on positioning six Potain MDTs at ten-building residential construction project in The Netherlands.

New 100 tonne rough terrain from Locatelli
26 April 2024 Exclusive video: GRIL 110.100 debuts at Intermat 2024

Wolff 7021 redesigned and market-ready
26 April 2024 Redesigned for improved assembly and access, Wolffkran prototype is now market ready.

Telecrawler used in place of tower crane
19 April 2024 Local regulations prevent tower crane use so contractor utilises a radio controlled Sennebogen telecrawler instead.

NFB calls for government intervention on UK travel restrictions
19 April 2024 The UK government must act immediately help crane operators and hauliers, says NFB.

BKL expands fleet
19 April 2024 Enhanced safety via striking livery for new BKL mobile cranes.

White paper highlights industry benefits
19 April 2024 SC&RF white paper is designed to educate and raise awareness of specialised transport and crane and rigging industries.

Manitowoc launches two new Potain luffing jib cranes
15 April 2024 The MR 309 and MR 329 provide fast and easy assembly, a greater height under pivot and more powerful load charts says Manitowoc.

Complex tower crane dismantling job in central London
12 April 2024 Select and Ainscough collaborate in dismantling 137m tower crane at high profile site in central London.

Business booming in India claims MyCrane
10 April 2024 Digital platform reports surge in client registrations and crane orders from India.

Allelys transports and lifts huge generator
10 April 2024 Liebherr lattice boom crawler crane, rigged with a trio of Modulift spreader beams, used to lift 176-tonne steam turbine.

Luffing jib tower cranes, and tower crane parts, up for grabs
05 April 2024 Jost tower cranes, plus Terex, and Comedil tower crane parts, from bankrupt construction firm Henry Construction up for sale.

Two new TEC loader cranes from Palfinger
05 April 2024 New loader cranes take total number in TEC range to 11.

Marr in UK with world’s largest capacity luffing tower crane
05 April 2024 Marr Contracting awarded heavy lifting contract on Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant.

Ten new tower cranes for STK
05 April 2024 Dutch construction firm adds ten Terex tower cranes to its fleet.

Forthcoming offshore lifting conference in Aberdeen
05 April 2024 27th International Offshore Crane & Lifting Conference set to convene in Aberdeen, Scotland, this April.

April issue of Cranes Today out now
02 April 2024 Download or read online for free here…

March 2024

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Alberta updates all terrain crane permitting policies
28 March 2024 Increased weights permanently allowed for all-terrain cranes in Alberta, Canada.