crane certifications

MJR Contractors Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, recently used two Manitowoc lattice-boom crawler cranes to help construct the $42.6-million Tullamore Pumping Station and Reservoir in Caledon, Ontario.

The boom of a mobile crane buckled this morning while removing the large Christmas tree from the top of the Macys store in Atlanta, Georgia this morning.

A world record has been set by a 4,000 tonne class crawler crane after it completed multiple 4,500 tonne overload tests, manufacturer XCMG said.

A crane rental company in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada has been issued with a $10,000 traffic fine after police officers spotted one of its 50 tonne Rough Terrain cranes travelling on public roads, in South Edmonton on Wednesday.

Irish truck distributor J Harris Assemblers has been fined €20,000 for selling on a loader crane that had been involved in a fatal accident without fixing the issue that allowed the fatality to happen.

Manitowoc has opened its National Crane Modification Centre, specializing in the modification of boom trucks, with the aim of streamlining the process and producing faster turnaround times for customers. The…

Jerry Longtin, general manager of Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB), based in the USA, talks to IC about training and certification opportunities in the country and worldwide. CICB offers…

Lifting specialist GGR Group has added two brand new pick and carry crane models to their ever-growing hire fleet of compact lifting equipment in time for the New Year. The…

Have you ever challenged the safety of a lift because the crane’s outrigger pad was breaking free of its supporting surface? In construction slang, it appeared that the crane was “getting light” or ready to tip. Maybe. Maybe not.

The condition and operation of tower cranes, mobile cranes and concrete pumping equipment continues to be a key concern in Ontario.