- Mon July 30, 2007
Bard Capital Acquires Crane Rental Giant AmQuip
Bard Capital Group LLC, a private equity investment firm engaged in the acquisition and operation of middle market companies, along with other investors, has acquired the assets and business of AmQuip Corp., one of the nation’s largest providers of industrial crane rentals, sales and related services....
Kerry Lynn Kirby - Thu July 19, 2007
Gantry Cranes Speed Up Alabama River Bridge Work
Faced with growing traffic on a pair of bridges crossing the Alabama River in Montgomery, Ala., state Department of Transportation officials decided to bridge the widening gap between their designed capacity and increasing demand by bridging the actual gap between the two structures....
- Sat July 14, 2007
Crane Operators Save Victim’s Life
Budrovich Contracting crane operators, Rocky Rhodes and Steve Leslie, came to the rescue of a man whose arm was nearly amputated in an auto accident June 22. The accident took place near the interchange of I-55 and I-270 in south St....
- Fri July 06, 2007
ALL Erection Sets 184-Ft. Bridge With Two-Crane Lift
ALL Erection & Crane Rental Corp. set a 184-ft. (56 m) walk bridge across a Lake Erie bay at the new Bayfront Convention Center in a complex but well-orchestrated two-crane pick. Detailed planning, close cooperation between crane company and engineers, ALL’s lift-planning software, experienced crane operators, and two hydraulic truck cranes pooled efforts to erect a bridge that many feared would require a tugboat with a crane aboard, according to the company....
- Fri July 06, 2007
Mantis Crane Takes the Field for the New York Yankees
The Barletta Corp.’s 14010 Mantis crane has been an MVP on the field so far for the New York Yankees stadium project in the Bronx. The crane, which is now on lease to Interstate Industrial Corp. of Clifton, N.J., has been hard at work in both the outfield and infield for foundation work, which has included driving piles, picking and carrying heavy steel beams, unloading steel and re-rodding, among other tasks....
- Tue July 03, 2007
Link-Belt RTC-8090 Series II Features New Boom Design
Link-Belt’s RTC-8090 Series II, 90-ton (80 t) rough terrain crane features a new boom design and increased lift capacities. The RTC-8090 Series II features Link-Belt’s locking and latching system for the 38 to 140-ft....
Kerry Lee - Tue July 03, 2007
Thorough Inspections Keep Cranes Operating Safely
Sometimes it’s best not to make the 5 o’clock news. When you’re an established, national company, like Manson Construction Co., you make quality crane inspection a top priority. “We work on high-risk, high-profile jobs,” said Shawn Hillis, vice president and equipment manager of Manson....
- Fri June 29, 2007
Demolition Spree Spurs Surge at EMF’s Scrap Facility
Good things come in bunches. James Rose and John Toth founded EMF Development Corporation as a joint venture to purchase and demolish the former Bethlehem Steel’s Johnstown steel making facility....
- Mon June 25, 2007
Etchart Appointed Manitowoc Crane Group’s President
Manitowoc Crane Group (MCG) has named Eric Etchart president and general manager. The new role is effective immediately and follows the promotion of Glen Tellock (previously president and general manager of MCG) to president and CEO of the parent organization, The Manitowoc Company Inc....
- Wed June 20, 2007
Link-Belt ATC-3250 Auto-Adjusts for Boom Deflection
Link-Belt’s 250-ton (220 t) ATC-3250 is equipped with a 43.3 to 223.1-ft. (13.2 to 68 m), full power, seven-section, latching boom. The sections extend independently by means of one double acting, single stage hydraulic cylinder....
