Ernie Pierini

Liebherr will premiere its 357 HC-L 18/32 Litronic luffing jib crane at Bauma 2013. It is the successor to the 355 HC-L and has been further developed and technically optimized…

On Monday this week a relatively simple lift went expensively wrong, thanks to a contractor using a smaller crane than the job demanded.

There has been much discussion about the new rule governing the way cranes are operated in the USA and, in particular, the effect it might have on how crane operators are certified.

The design and fabrication experts at Lift-It Manufacturing have set another milestone in what could be considered the largest, synthetic bridle fabricated. The 108 ton rated bridle featured a 5…

Tampa, Fla.-based Certified Boom Repair Service recently completed the six-month rebuild of a jib crane style “launcher” for the United States Navy, to be fixed to the deck of a…

The boom of a large boom truck crashed onto the roof of a home in Phoenix, Arizona, yesterday after it broke free from the superstructure.

A crane operator had a near miss yesterday in Odessa, Texas when a boom pivot pin came out. Owners of similar cranes are urged to pay particular attention to the boom and lift cylinder pivot pins.

A crane operator has died after a fall at a city centre construction site in Melbourne this morning.

Personal protection equipment manufacturer JSP has issued a safety notification after discovering a batch of poor quality counterfeit safety helmets.

Ex-New York crane inspector Edward Marquette has been sentenced to five years’ probation.