Wed December 15, 2021
Dean Barley to Succeed Ingo Schiller in Leadership Role for Tadano in the Americas
The past two years at Tadano has seen a number of strategic moves by Tadano around the world. From the acquisition of Demag in 2019 to the reorganization of previously separate operations in the Western Hemisphere into a coordinated Pan-American region, from the appointment of Toshiaki Ujiie as CEO, to the brand unification this year, Tadano has been methodically implementing its long-term strategic plan on its drive to achieve the goal of becoming #1 in the lifting equipment industry....
Mon December 13, 2021
OSHA Director Keynotes NCCCO Foundation's Industry Forum … and Discusses What's New at the Agency
OSHA will publish an updated Compliance Directive on its revised crane operator certification standards next spring according to Scott Ketcham, director of OSHA's directorate of construction. Speaking at the annual NCCCO Foundation Industry Forum held in November, Ketcham teased forum attendees about topics in the upcoming directive as he discussed construction site violations, several related to crane operations....
Mon December 13, 2021
Looking Back: Cranes
The HCEA gives us a look at cranes from the past. The Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to preserving for public education the history of the construction, dredging and surface mining equipment industries....
Thu December 09, 2021
Tenna Integrates with Fleet Cost & Care to Allow Contractors to Share Equipment Data, Optimize Maintenance
Tenna has announced its integration with Fleet Cost & Care, a provider of fleet management software, to allow crane and equipment rental companies to share their equipment data across their operations systems in a way that is unique to the crane and rigging industry....
Tue December 07, 2021
Chilean Company Corssen Relies Exclusively on Grove for Challenging High-Elevation Jobs
Antofagasta, Chile-based Corssen Grúas & Montajes has been in business for more than 35 years and currently counts on an exclusively Grove fleet for lifting jobs in the country's mining, energy and construction sectors....
Tue November 30, 2021
CraneWorks to Acquire Midwest Crane Repair in St. Louis
CraneWorks Inc. announced the acquisition of Midwest Crane Repair LLC. When the deal officially closes on Jan. 4, 2022, Midwest Crane Repair will be rebranded as CraneWorks St. Louis and become the company's ninth nationwide location....
Tue November 23, 2021
NJ Crane Expert's Mobile Crane Simulators Ready Construction Crews for Work
In response to worsening labor shortages, NJ Crane Expert announced simulation training for mobile crane operators — and those who aspire to have a career as a certified crane operator. NJ Crane Expert has added two mobile crane simulators to its hands-on training....
Mon November 22, 2021
VIDEO: Upwardly Mobile: Becoming a Crane Operator is Rewarding Career Option
Whether it's because of high wages, increased opportunities or the ability to handle loads easier than ever before, there may never have been a better time to be — or become — a crane operator....
Mon November 15, 2021
NCCCO Foundation, Heavy Equipment Colleges of America Launch VICTOR Recognition Program
The NCCCO Foundation and Heavy Equipment Colleges of America (HEC) announced the launch of a new program designed to recognize top-performing veterans. The announcement was made at the Sixth Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications held on Veterans Day in Arlington, Va., and hosted by the NCCCO Foundation....
Thu November 11, 2021
Carry Deck Crane Becomes Unlikely Hero of Rooftop Construction Project
It's not every day that a carry deck crane gets to play the hero and come to the rescue. As the lift industry has evolved to showcase ever-larger cranes with longer reach and higher capacities, smaller equipment can sometimes seem pushed to the margins....
