A range-topping 308 tonne capacity mobile harbour crane has been launched by Liebherr Maritime Cranes in Nenzing, Austria. The LHM 800 is claimed by the manufacturer as the largest mobile…
Lifting Safety
Crane Institute of America offers new crane and rigging training courses for all skill level
Battersea crane collapse case finally gets to court
More than eight years after two men were killed by a collapsing tower crane in Battersea, the case is finally set to reach court.
Two ship cranes dropped a large mobile telescopic crane they were lifting in tandem at Fremantle port in Australia on Tuesday.
Last week a mobile crane lifted a Bristol Bloodhound missile over the London rooftops and into the Hayward Gallery, as part of an exhibition which opens today.
Climbing a tall tower crane in windy conditions is a risky business, but sometimes you have no choice
The final deadline for the 2015 ESTA Users’ Night and Awards has passed with the association receiving the highest-ever number of entries. More than 70 entries were received.
CICB Expands Rigger, Signal Person Certification Training
Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau has expanded its national certification training/exam programs to Oklahoma, Louisiana, CICBWyoming, Georgia, and South Carolina, in order to meet demands for certified riggers and signal persons.
Liebherr is to launch an innovative self-contained tower crane elevator at Intermat dubbed the LiUP. The two man elevator rides on the inside of larger towers and on the outside…
Coalition Wants OSHA to Revise Operator Certification Requirements
Ten construction industry organizations today launched the Coalition for Crane Operator Safety (CCOS), a group dedicated to the swift revision and finalization of the crane operator certification requirements within the OSHA Cranes & Derricks in Construction rule.