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East meets west
16 November, 2015
The Chinese crane and construction sectors are following the country’s economy and developing quickly. Daniel Searle spoke to Terex’s management about the directions in which the Chinese market is heading.

The land of opportunity
16 November, 2015
It’s all change in China, with technology evolving, economic growth slowing, and opportunities for domestic and international crane manufacturers alike. Daniel Searle reports from Beijing.

China projects round up
16 November, 2015
This month we review projects from Shandong, Macau, Jiangsu, Hong Kong.

Third-quarter sales down at Manitowoc
05 November, 2015
Third-quarter sales at Manitowoc fell 12.5% year-on-year to $863.5m, with net sales in the Cranes division down by 23% to $438.2m.

Still the lucky country?
30 October, 2015
Arriving at the recent CICA Crane conference in Perth, Western Australia, Stuart Anderson expected a lot of long faces and sob stories. Instead, he found crane users and dealers fairly upbeat.

Brighter shores
07 September, 2015
After the Spanish housing construction market was severely damaged during the recession, the country’s crane manufacturers had to look abroad and expand their portfolios. Daniel Searle reports from Zaragoza.

Towers on track
27 July, 2015
In the years running up to the global financial crisis, Arcomet’s family owners, the Theyskens, had built up an impressive fleet around the world. However, when the market dropped off, they found themselves struggling with debt. New investors took control of the company, restructured its debt, and brought in Philippe Cohet from Manitowoc, to get the business back on track. Will North spoke to Cohet during Intermat.

Operator please
27 July, 2015
The recovery of the crane sector is being hampered in some regions, particularly developed markets, by a shortage of operators. But what are the causes, and what can be done to address the issue? Daniel Searle reports.

Manitowoc launches new Chinese-built luffer
21 July, 2015
Manitowoc has announced the launch of its new Potain MCR 160. The luffer lifts 10t, with up to 2.4t on the end of its 50m maximum length jib.

Prospective growth
21 April, 2015
After the recession stalled some projects even before construction had begun, there is now cautious optimism and growth again in the Middle East. Daniel Searle visited some of the key players in the UAE.

International cranes
13 March, 2015
With labour costs on construction sites around the world increasing, Western and Chinese crane manufacturers are looking to build tower cranes in emerging markets, aimed at local users. Will North reports

Burying bureaucracy
13 March, 2015
At this year’s bC India, manufacturers complained that a combination of difficult land acquisition, arbitrarily split tenders, excessive regulation and the ongoing fallout from the ‘coal scam’ corruption scandal had halted construction across the country. Will North reports

Going the distance
16 February, 2015
Parts, service and support is crucial for the all-terrain crane user and hire companies alike reports Adrian Greeman

Living with the new normal
16 February, 2015
China’s president Xi Jinping stressed in speeches in 2014 that the country—and its trading partners—would have to accept a ‘new normal’ of restrained growth, not the double digit percentage rates of previous decades. At Bauma China, Will North found manufacturers facing up to this new reality.

Smooth runnings
22 January, 2015
Amidst the economic instability of the last few years, the rough terrain crane sector has remained steady and largely unaffected by the slowdown, say manufacturers.

Gateway to the east
22 January, 2015
Current growth in Turkey is being driven not just by domestic projects, but by the country’s proximity to another burgeoning region, Central Asia. Daniel Searle reports.

Closing the global skills gap
22 January, 2015
Over the last year, we've seen complaints from crane owners around the world about a shortage of skilled operators. In some ways, this is one of those good problems: it's a sign that, globally, the crane industry recognises the importance of qualifed operators and rigging crew to safe and efficient lifting.

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