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The crane industry is an essential part of the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors. Cranes are used to lift and move heavy materials, equipment, and machinery from one location to another, making them crucial in building tall structures, assembling large objects, and transporting goods across long distances. The industry includes various types of cranes, such as tower cranes, mobile cranes, overhead cranes, and gantry cranes, each designed for specific purposes. The industry is highly regulated, with strict safety guidelines and certification requirements to ensure the safe operation of cranes and the protection of workers and the public.

Mammoet Launches World's Strongest Land-Based Crane

Mammoet, a large global engineered heavy lifting and transport company, has launched the world's strongest land-based crane, the SK6000. As populations grow, so do our energy needs. The SK6000 re-defines the scale of human construction, allowing large energy and infrastructure projects to build from bigger pieces, in parallel — reaching first power sooner, and more cost-effectively, according to the manufacturer.....
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ALL Brings Together Two 900-Ton ATs to Replace Downtown Cleveland Railroad Bridge

The challenge: replace a section of railroad bridge in a close, urban setting — in which you will need to use the remaining tracks to both roll the old bridge section away and roll the replacement section into the work zone....


VIDEO: Link-Belt TCC-2500s Provide Solution to South Carolina Bridge Project

The Lane Construction Corporation is utilizing two Link-Belt 250-ton TCC-2500 telescopic crawler cranes to construct two bridges over the Wateree River in Kershaw County, S.C. The bridges will replace two preexisting overpasses along Interstate 20 as part of a South Carolina Department of Transportation bridge rehabilitation project....


Lenkin Enterprises Chooses Potain MDT 809 Cranes for Major Projects in D.C. Area

Washington, D.C.-based contractor Lenkin Enterprises has selected two Potain MDT 809 tower cranes for important construction projects in Potomac, Md., and Washington, D.C. The Potain cranes are essential for two challenging developments: the renovation of a private modern art museum, and the repurposing of an office building at Georgetown University....


Liebherr Cranes Involved in Replacing Germany's Second Longest Road Bridge

The replacement of the Rader High Bridge in Schleswig-Holstein is one of the largest bridge modernization projects currently under way in Germany. The bridge, built back in 1972, spans the Kiel Canal and is part of the A7 motorway....


900-ton AT Sets Bridge Beams On Michigan State Campus

On the campus of Michigan State University, Farm Lane Road is the most important north-south corridor. Its bridge, spanning the Red Cedar River, connects the two sides of the campus and provides access to a legendary landmark, The Rock — a boulder that has been decorated thousands of times since its donation to the university in 1873....


Gustav Seeland Sends New Grove GMK5250XL-1 to Work in Hamburg

German heavy goods specialist Gustav Seeland continues to grow its Grove crane fleet to facilitate larger and more demanding tasks. The company acquired its second Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane and wasted no time putting it to work....


Dream Team of Cranes Helps Construct Knoxville Ballpark, Residential Complex

Downtown Knoxville, Tenn., hit a grand slam in the form of a $114-million minor league baseball stadium and adjoining apartments, condominiums and retail space on the city's east side. Denark Construction is the lead construction manager of the project, in association with Barton Malow and Elite Diversified Construction Inc (EDCI), which will see the erecting of a new ballpark for the Tennessee Smokies, the AA affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, as well as Beauford Delaney Building condominiums along the first-base side and Yardley Flats apartments along the third-base side....


Tadano GTC-2000 Helps Zenith Tech Complete State Trail Project in Wisconsin

Zenith Tech, a Walbec Group Company, takes great pride in each project it does because its people know that they are benefiting the communities they live in. Case in point was a recent project that the Waukesha, Wis.-based company completed along the 52-mi....


Colorado Crane Operator School Has Been Awarded CCO EDU Accreditation

Colorado Crane Operator School (CCOS) has been qualified by CCO Education Services (CCO EDU) as an Accredited Training Provider (ATP). "We at Colorado Crane Operator School are incredibly proud to become an Accredited Training Provider for CCO Education Services [CCO EDU]....


Big Cranes to Perform Heavy Work All Over U.S. This Summer

The number of big cranes at work across the country is down this year. But they are trending taller, as building projects are designed for higher heights and larger loads. This year opened with a continued downward trend in crane counts, according to the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) crane count....




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Today's Top Stories

  1. After Disasters Come the Rebuild: USDOT Releases $1.6B in Emergency Funds to Quickly Shore Up Damaged Infrastructure in 34 States  →
  2. Kokosing Moves Massive Amount of Dirt for Chesapeake Bypass  →
  3. Minn. Maintenance Expo Sets Vendor Records at New Venue  →
  4. Granite JV Wins $324.8M NEORSD Tunnel Project  →
  5. Power That Strengthens Communities  →
  6. Schweiss Creates Nebraskaland Aviation 'Dream' Hangar  →
  7. USACE Launches Phase 2 of $11.7M Cleveland Harbor Dredging Project  →
  8. Alabama Breaks Ground On $3.2B Mobile River Bridge  →
  9. Trimble Announces Winners of 2026 Construction Innovation Awards  →
  10. RPI Rentals Opens New Birmingham HQ, Doubling Capacity  →
  11. INDOT's Level Up 31 Reaches Milestone  →
  12. Caterpillar Completes Acquisition of Fabick Cat Dealership  →
  13. Merlo America Brings U.S. Dealers to Italy  →
  14. VIDEO: Equip Expo 2026 Features More Than 1,100 Exhibits  →
  15. N.C. Receives $873M for Helene Road, Bridge Repairs  →
  16. Registration Opens for World of Asphalt and AGG1 2027  →
  17. Iron Ranch Puts Brand On Display With Custom Wrap  →
  18. Yanmar, Hitachi Advance Collaboration to Strengthen Compact Equipment Offerings in North America  →
  19. CEG Welcomes Patti Neeley to Its Sales Team in Southeast  →
  20. 25 Years of Solidlink, Liebherr  →
  21. Denver Breaks Ground On $55M Westwood Recreation Center  →


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