Mon August 12, 2019

Pinnacle Cranes Named Top 5 Link-Belt Distributor

Link-Belt has announced its top five distributors for 2019. These distributors were selected on the basis of overall performance in the marketing and sales of Link-Belt cranes. Their ability to sell cranes is not only a reflection of a superior product but also their outstanding customer service, long-term financial stability and solid reputation in the industry....

Mon August 12, 2019

Women in Construction: Amanda Weisiger Cornelson of CTE

Representing the fourth generation of ownership, Carolina Tractor & Equipment's Amanda Weisiger Cornelson had always envisioned working for the family company one day — just not before venturing out on her own first....

Tue August 06, 2019

Steve Filipov Steps Down as President of Terex Cranes

Terex Corporation announced that following the completion of the sale of Demag mobile cranes to Tadano Ltd. , Steve Filipov, president of Terex Cranes, is leaving the company effective August 5, 2019. "We are grateful to Steve [Filipov] for leading this transition," said John L....

Mon July 22, 2019

R&J Lifting Solutions Invests In Terex CBR 40H Self-Erecting Tower Crane

For the many congested construction sites in and around Austin, Texas, contractors face significant lifting challenges. Small commercial projects, condominiums, low-story hotels and utility applications are often too small to use traditional tower cranes, but there's not enough footprint for a mobile crane....

Thu July 18, 2019

Prillaman's Crane & Rigging Co. Adds Liebherr Mobile Crane to Fleet

One day after taking delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane, Prillaman's Crane & Rigging put it on a job, supporting inspection work on rides at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. "What the crane does well is reaching the highest in confined spaces," said owner Paul Prillaman....

Wed July 17, 2019

ALL Crane Expands Fleet With Liebherr LTMs

Heralded as a "Midwest success story" by Forbes, the growth of Columbus, Ohio, and its business district that runs the corridor through to Cincinnati, rolls on. The years-long construction boom is expected to continue well through 2019, and all sectors are seeing growth, from retail and residential to medical and education to municipal, industrial and utilities....

Wed July 17, 2019

Kennywood Roller Coaster Breaks Records

Records were being broken as a brand-new roller coaster rose this spring in Pittsburgh, Pa.'s Kennywood Park, which is currently in its 121st season. The Steel Curtain, which was born from a partnership between the park and the city's NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers, holds the record for the tallest inversion in the world at 197 ft....

Tue July 16, 2019

IDP Supplies Potain Cranes for Major New Development in Egypt

More than 35 Potain tower cranes are working on the construction of the New El Alamein City, an urban development being built on Egypt's northern coast. The cranes were sold by International Development Programmes (IDP), Potain's dealer for Egypt....

Wed July 10, 2019

Potain MCT 85 at Work On a New Temple in India

Mumbai-based construction company Bhanu Construction is using a Potain MCT 85 crane to ensure on-time construction of a new temple in the town of Shirdi, India. The town is a spiritual center of India and most famous for being the home of Shirdi Sai Baba....

Tue July 09, 2019

Four GMK4100L-1 All-Terrain Cranes Complete Spanish Rental Fleet

Manitowoc has delivered four Grove GMK4100L-1 all-terrain cranes to Spanish rental company Transportes y Grúas Aguado. Headquartered in Madrid, Transportes y Grúas Aguado has seven premises across the country and specializes in the transport and lifting of large loads....