MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order for two MacGregor active heave-compensated (AHC) offshore cranes from a Turkish shipyard.
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A crane operator in Bordeaux, France, had a lucky escape on Tuesday after the ground collapsed under one of his outriggers and his load caught on the building.
Crane overturn in Salt Lake City
A boom truck/truck crane overturned yesterday while lifting an air conditioning unit in Salt Lake City, Utah.
A tower crane collapsed at the site of a new hotel in Dubai on Saturday killing three and seriously injuring a further five.
Big crawler overturns in Singapore
A crawler crane operating with long boom and jib flipped over backwards on a construction site in Singapore yesterday. No was injured in the incident.
A helicopter was used to dismantle a Potain MDT 128 flat top tower crane from a 200 metre tall bridge pylon in Norway.
A loader crane operator died after the boom of the crane he was operating came in to contact with overhead power lines, in Vancouver, Canada on Friday.
NCCCO Introduces CCO Lift Director Certification Program
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) today made available a national CCO certification program for Lift Directors.
FCOC Awards Crane Operator Certification Scholarships
For the second year in a row, the Florida Crane Owners’ Council Inc. has awarded two full crane operator certification scholarships to member crane company operators.
Fatal tower crane collapse in Singapore
A tower crane collapse has left two men dead and two seriously injured on the National Gallery site in Singapore. A third man has more minor injuries.