Maxim Crane Works

Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon October 17, 2022

Construction Crane Numbers Rise Across North America

After taking a dip in 2021, the North American crane sector is experiencing a comeback. In its first quarter report released in April, the Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Crane Index logged a 4.5-percent increase in cranes at work across the continent....

Manitowoc - Mon July 12, 2021

Maxim Crane Works Inks 51 Grove Crane Order to Support Expansion Strategy

Maxim Crane Works has started receiving the first units from a sizable 51-crane order from Manitowoc. The purchase — a combination of larger rough-terrain cranes and all-terrain cranes from Grove — is aimed at strengthening the company's fleet in several newly-opened locations across the country....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 01, 2021

Q&D Construction Completes Echo Summit Job Using Accelerated Bridge Construction

Employing an accelerated bridge construction method (ABC), Q&D Construction was able to complete the California Department of Transportation's $14.1 million U.S. Highway 50 Echo Summit Sidehill Viaduct Replacement Project three months ahead of schedule....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 08, 2020

Flatiron Works to Rebuild I-820 East Loop in Fort Worth

Construction of the $177 million, I-820 East Loop project in the Greater Fort Worth Area has made significant progress since the project broke ground in late July 2018 as part of the state's Texas Clear Lanes initiative to alleviate traffic congestion in a heavily traveled part of the Dallas-Fort Worth roadway system....

Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 13, 2020

Rappahannock Rejuvenation

Under the direction of the Virginia Department of Transportation, (VDOT), a major improvement project has begun on the Route 3 Business bridge over the Rappahannock River, also known as Chatham Bridge....

Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Tue July 28, 2020

Water Under the Bridge … Fixing Floods at Cosumnes River

Watsonville-based Granite Construction and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) are constructing two new bridge structures to replace the Cosumnes River bridge and the Cosumnes River Overflow bridge on State Highway 99....

Liebherr - Thu March 12, 2020

Maxim Crane Works Takes Delivery of LTM 1650-8.1 Mobile Crane at ConExpo

In one of Liebherr's first handovers at ConExpo 2020, Maxim Crane Works took delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane during the first day of North America's construction machinery trade show. Maxim Crane Works specializes in the rental and sale of lift equipment including hydraulic truck cranes, rough terrain cranes, crawler cranes, tower cranes, conventional truck cranes and boom trucks....

Maxim Crane Works - Mon February 03, 2020

Factors to Consider When Choosing the Right Crane for Your Project

Virtually all construction projects require the lifting, hauling or transportation of heavy materials — which is why cranes play a gigantic role in the development of your project. Deciding which crane is right for your objectives can be an overwhelming task, as the range of options available is limitless....

Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon January 27, 2020

Who Should Perform Monthly Crane Inspections?

Crane inspections are required before each shift, monthly and annually. Daily crane inspections, a basic "kick-the-tires walk-around," can be conducted by the crane operator while comprehensive annual inspections are conducted by a third-party crane inspection and certification service or a qualified person....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 14, 2019

McHugh Construction Putting up Floor for Kenect Nashville

James McHugh Construction Co. is building the $80 million-plus Kenect Nashville, a 20-story, 420-unit high-rise that will be the second largest apartment building in Nashville, Tenn. , when completed in July 2020....