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Manitowoc - Thu January 11, 2024

World's First Potain MR 229 Luffing Jib Tower Crane Erected in London, UK

Radius Group, a UK crane rental company and Potain partner since 2008, recently erected the world's first Potain MR 229 luffing jib crane. This milestone deployment occurred on a project for housing association L&Q Group, featuring 476 new homes on the Greenwich Peninsula in London....

Terex Cranes - Tue May 28, 2019

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....

Volvo - Thu May 09, 2019

New Exhibition Celebrates Machines of the Future — Built in LEGO Bricks

What will the construction machines of the future look like? And how will they perform? After inviting members of the public from around the world to come up with their own inventive concepts, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) and LEGO Technic are displaying the incredible results for the first time in FutuRE:BUILD....

Tue April 10, 2018

London's City Lifting Takes Delivery of Demag AC 220-5 All Terrain Crane

City Lifting, a London mobile crane and tower crane hire company, just added a new Demag AC 220-5 all terrain crane to its fleet of 60 mobile cranes. The new 5-axle, 242.5 ton (220-t) capacity class crane is the most compact model in its class with a total length of 47.5 ft....

Omaha Media Group - Wed September 27, 2017

Wednesday Wrap-Up : September 27, 2017

It's Wednesday Wrap-Up time and just in case you missed it, here is your recap of some of the most popular stories from our site over the past week:New Discoveries Reveal How Ancient Workers Moved Stones To Build The Great PyramidForty-five hundred years ago, Pharaoh Khufus 481 ft....

Fri July 21, 2017

Volvo Makes a Splash in Colorado

Nestled in the Animas River Valley, surrounded by the San Juan Mountains is the city of Durango, Colorado. The region's evergreen forests and babbling creeks are adored by locals and nature enthusiasts alike; attracting a steady flow of holidaymakers throughout the year....

Fri July 14, 2017

Volvo Paves the Way for Monumental Work

Looking out from atop the stone steps of London's National Gallery, one can appreciate architecture and craftsmanship of Trafalgar Square. Built in the 19th century, the square is steeped in history, attracting millions of Londoners and visitors alike....

DANICA KIRKA - The Associated Press - Wed July 12, 2017

UK Leader Names Chair of Inquiry into London Tower Fire

LONDON (AP) British Prime Minister Theresa May appointed a retired judge to chair a public inquiry into the devastating west London fire that killed at least 80 people, as more high rises across the country failed fire-safety tests....