- Thu October 26, 2017
ACK Marine & General Contracting Buys GTC1200 Crane
Empire Crane Company representative Justin Melvin has sold a 2017 Tadano Mantis GTC1200 to ACK Marine & General Contracting LLC in Quincy, Mass. “We chose the 2017 Tadano Mantis GTC1200 because it fits the niche that we work in,” Vice President and Chief Estimator John McNulty said....
Emily Buenzle - Wed October 18, 2017
Operator Uses Crane to Retrieve Lunch
One hungry crane operator put a new twist on the concept of lunch delivery at a construction site in Nanning, China Oct 13. A man delivering the worker's takeout arrived on the construction site ready to hand off the order, but when he called the worker to tell him the food had arrived, he was surprised to learn that his customer was in a crane, Shanghaiist reported....
- Wed October 11, 2017
Kirby-Smith Promotes Shuffield to General Service Manager, Crane Division
Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. announced the promotion of Kelly Shuffield to general service manager, crane division. Shuffield will be responsible for leading the crane division's service operations, which span across the company's 10 branches in Oklahoma, north and west Texas, Kansas and Missouri....
Lori Tobias - Wed October 11, 2017
Honolulu Airport Receives $2.7B Makeover, New Name
Hawaii's largest and most active airport was recently given a new name — an apt change, perhaps, to go along with the $2.7 billion modernization project that also will undoubtedly give it a new look....
The Associated Press - Tue October 10, 2017
Barge Carrying Crane Sinks in River
Rhode Island officials are investigating after a barge carrying a crane sank in the Providence River. The Providence Fire Department responded to reports of the barge sinking around 4:30 p.m. Oct. 9. The vessel had sunk to the river bottom by 6 p.m....
- Wed October 04, 2017
CraneWorks to Add 31 New Manitex Boom Trucks to Crane Fleet
The energy sector is gearing up for a period of extended growth. In fact, the world is expected to consume 28 percent more energy by 2040 according to a recent study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration....
- Tue October 03, 2017
Maintainer Expands its Electric-Hydraulic Crane Line
Maintainer Corporation of Iowa Inc. announced the addition of 16 ft. (4.8 m) electric-hydraulic and hydraulic cranes to its line of service truck cranes. The new cranes were unveiled in conjunction with the opening of the International Construction & Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE) in Louisville, Ky....
- Mon October 02, 2017
Manitex International Welcomes Western Pacific Crane & Equipment to PM Knuckleboom Dealer Network
Manitex International, Inc. , a leading international provider of cranes and specialized industrial equipment, announced Oct. 2, that Western Pacific Crane & Equipment has agreed to become a dealer for Manitex-PM knuckleboom cranes in its territories, in the states of California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Hawaii and the Canadian Province of British Columbia....
- Mon October 02, 2017
Companies Host Crane and Heavy Transport Careers Event
Deep South Crane & Rigging and Berard will co-host a one-day careers event for students and veterans on Nov. 15 in Baton Rouge, La., as part of a national careers initiative through Lift & Move USA. The event will be the first in Louisiana and up to 400 students are expected to attend from local high schools and colleges....
- Mon October 02, 2017
Three Generations of Hoffmans Tour George Harms Job Site
In what is best described as an iconic moment, three generations of Hoffman leadership gathered this summer for a job tour with George Harms Construction Co. on the site of the new Route 72/Manahawkin Bay Bridge in Long Beach Island, N.J....
