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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.

Mobro Fishes Plane From Florida Waters

When an airplane skidded off the runway and into the St. Johns River on Jacksonville Naval Air Station (NAS) in Jacksonville, Fla., on May 3, Mobro Marine Inc. knew just what to do. "We became involved in the plane salvage and move when we heard about the accident on the news," explained Stephen Cumella, who has been the chief financial officer for Mobro Marine since 2004.....
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Delaware-Based Active Crane Rentals Taking Delivery of Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 Mobile Crane

For more than 50 years, Active Crane Rentals has grown with the surrounding economy in the Tri-State area, supplying cranes, lifting and rigging services in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania....


Coussens Takes Delivery of Demag AC 60-3, AC 100-4L All Terrain Cranes

British crane rental company Coussens Crane Hire, which is based in Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, has just added two new Demag all terrain cranes to its fleet: Not only a Demag AC 60-3 with a 164 ft. (50-m) main boom, but also a Demag AC 100-4L with a 195 ft....


Link-Belt 238 HSL Completes Bridge Work in Connecticut

Middlesex Corporation of Littleton, Mass., recently purchased a 150-ton (136.08-t) 238 HSL lattice crawler crane from Wood's CRW Corp. The crane has gone to work on Interstate 95 near the West River Bridge in New Haven, Conn., as part of an ongoing project to widen Interstate 95 by over 40 ft....


Cranell Windfarm Under Way

E.ON announced the Cranell Windfarm, a 220 megawatt project, located in Refugio County, Texas, is under construction and it expects to commission the project before the end of 2019. "We're excited to announce another one of the projects in our Texas coastal pipeline is under construction and will be brought online this year," said Silvia Ortin, COO North America....


Densification Inc. Chooses Liebherr HS 8100 Duty Cycle Crawler Crane for Luxury Oceanfront Residential Project in Puerto Rico

Thirty two private oceanfront homes in Puerto Rico will have a firm foundation due to a Liebherr HS 8100 duty cycle crawler crane. Densification Inc., a Virginia-based company, chose the crane to help prepare residential building lots as part of a multimillion dollar project within a five diamond resort....


W&W Crane & Rigging Still Growing After 20 Years

Every day is different in the crane and rigging business. One day, a crew might help erect a water tower. Another, it might be called upon to lower railroad cars onto their tracks. Each task brings its own challenges and its own satisfactions....


Cosmo Cranes Adds Two Demag All Terrain Cranes

Cosmo Cranes recently commissioned two new Demag all terrain cranes, a Demag AC 300-6 and a Demag AC 130-5. Both cranes are equipped with the IC-1 Plus control system that provides the operator with access to real-time lifting information....


Flexibility and Versatility: Keys to a Better Job

To perform any job correctly, it's important to have the right equipment. Even better if one tool can do many things. In the heavy lift industry, a versatile piece of equipment can have a positive effect on a job's safety, productivity and cost....


Trio of Grove GMKs Form Backbone of Swiss Logistics Company's New Premises

Swiss transport, heavy lift and warehouse logistics company Emil Egger AG has purchased three new Grove mobile cranes to form the backbone of its new facility in Bassersdorf, near Zurich. Headquartered in St....


Demag CC 3800-1 Crawler Crane Dismantles Viaduc De La Siagne Railroad Bridge Near Cannes

Crane service provider Vernazza Autogru only had 130 hours to dismantle an old railroad bridge, owned by French railway company SNCF, in Mandelieu-la-Napoule, west of Cannes. In order to tackle the job, in which time was of the essence, the company relied on its brand new Demag CC 3800-1 crawler crane, which was in turn assisted by a Demag AC 120 all-terrain crane....




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Today's Top Stories

  1. Caterpillar Completes Acquisition of Fabick Cat Dealership  →
  2. Alabama Breaks Ground On $3.2B Mobile River Bridge  →
  3. Merlo America Brings U.S. Dealers to Italy  →
  4. Reshaping Tampa's Westshore Interchange  →
  5. N.C. Receives $873M for Helene Road, Bridge Repairs  →
  6. Trimble Announces Winners of 2026 Construction Innovation Awards  →
  7. 25 Years of Solidlink, Liebherr  →
  8. RPI Rentals Opens New Birmingham HQ, Doubling Capacity  →
  9. Ascendum Machinery Opens New Facility in Conway, S.C.  →
  10. LBX Company Announces New Leadership Structure for 2027  →
  11. James River Equipment Celebrates 100 Years With Open House  →
  12. CEG Welcomes Patti Neeley to Its Sales Team in Southeast  →
  13. NED Holds Grand Opening of New Jefferson, Ga., Facility  →
  14. Yanmar, Hitachi Advance Collaboration to Strengthen Compact Equipment Offerings in North America  →
  15. Southeast States Receive $68M for Truck Parking Projects  →
  16. Cleveland Brothers Opens First Cat Compact Store  →
  17. Topcon, Racing Driver James Roe Extend Partnership  →
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