A boom truck/truck crane overturned yesterday while lifting an air conditioning unit in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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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.
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.
Altec has launched a new 45 ton boom truck/truck crane, the AC45-127S with 38.5 metre five section boom and 16.6 metre telescopic jib.
Scholpp updates on crane overturn
German crane rental company Scholpp has issued a statement regarding the overturn of one of its cranes while lifting 16 people in a gondola on June 22nd.
Still lovin’ it? Crane smashes through McDonald’s restaurant
Lunchtime diners had an amazing escape when a huge crane smashed through the roof of a McDonald’s restaurant Friday.