Thu April 01, 2021
Grove GHC130 Provides Terra Engineering & Construction With Strength, Precision in Ecologically Sensitive Job
Wisconsin-based Terra Engineering & Construction's website proudly proclaims that the company actively "seeks out the difficult watercourse projects that may discourage other contractors" — and while this is largely due to Terra's skilled workforce and years of experience in that sector, having access to a Grove GHC130 telescopic crawler crane also proved crucial in helping it meet the strict deadline imposed on one of its most recent environmentally sensitive projects....
Tue March 30, 2021
Pinnacle Cranes Moves to Midland, N.C.
Pinnacle Cranes, the dealer of Link-Belt cranes and Manitex boom trucks in North Carolina and South Carolina, is moving to Midland, N.C. Vannoy Construction is in the process of building the new headquarters and the shop will be open later this summer....
Tue March 23, 2021
Bigge Opens in Gulf Coast
After five years of searching, acquiring, designing and building, Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. has announced the grand opening of its new Gulf Coast facility with a 130,000-sq.-ft. shop set on 25 acres in Houston, Texas....
Thu March 18, 2021
Select Crane Sales Sells Cranes in Northeast, Midwest as Spring Projects Begin
Select Crane Sales delivered a 2021 Tadano ATF 70G-4 to a customer in the Northeast and a 2013 National NBT50 to the Midwest. The four-axle 75 ton all terrain Tadano ATF 70G-4 offers one of the longest booms in this size crane at 171 ft....
Wed March 17, 2021
Enormous Cranes Unite for Conveyor Lift at Farm Co-op
Everything about farming is getting bigger. That's the assessment of Kevin Berger, grain operations manager of Centerra Co-Op, an agricultural services company with 13 locations in northern Ohio and Pennsylvania....
Tue March 16, 2021
Manitex Names Giuffre Brothers Cranes 'Number One Selling Dealer of 2020'
Milwaukee-based Giuffre Brothers Cranes Inc. has been named Manitex International's "Number One Selling Dealer for 2020."The award honors Manitex International's top dealer who sells the greatest number of cranes during the calendar year....
Mon March 15, 2021
Tadano GTC-900 Added to Railroad Construction Company Fleet
Recently Select Crane Sales LLC delivered a Tadano GTC-900 to Railroad Construction Company Inc. of Paterson, N.J. The telescopic boom crawler crane provides increased on the job strength and optimal lifting performance at any track width, according to the manufacturer....
Mon March 15, 2021
Tips for Working Around Overhead Power Lines
Electrocutions resulting from contact between a crane and overhead power lines is still a leading cause of death on job sites. The key to safety around power lines is awareness, and an experienced operator knows to assume all lines are energized until he's confirmed otherwise....
Mon March 15, 2021
Tadano Introduces GR-1300XL-4 Rough Terrain Crane
The Tadano Group announced the launch of the GR-1300XL-4 rough terrain crane for the North American market. Tadano's rough terrain cranes are known throughout the industry for their reliable performance, high maneuverability and safety....
Mon March 15, 2021
Versatile Telecrawlers Tackle Jobs in Many Construction Settings
The utility market has long known teleboom crawler cranes are workhorses in the field. They can easily navigate sketchy terrain, hike steep slopes and coast over soft ground. But their abilities to pick and carry a full load chart, work on out-of-level conditions and hold various attachments are drawing the interest of contractors in many construction sectors....