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Liebherr 1000 EC-B 125 tower crane in testing
by Ernie Pierini
December 12, 2013
Liebherr’s new 1000 EC-B 125- unveiled at Bauma- is currently completing an intensive test programme at the company’s Biberach facility.
A tower crane has collapsed onto an Aldi supermarket in Bad Homburg, Germany killing at least one member of the public.
The Strategic Forum for Construction’s Tower Cranes Working Group has launched a new initiative on behalf of the industry
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Central Florida Crane Operators Go Head-to-Head at Regional Skills Competition
by Ernie Pierini
November 13, 2013
The area’s finest crane operators gathered in Sanford, Fla., last Friday to boom, hoist, and swing their way to a $1,000 prize and a trip to Las Vegas to participate in the Crane & Rigging Hot Line & CIC National Skills Competition.
Work stopped last week on all 608 construction work sites run by Bouygues Entreprises France-Europe for its annual European Health & Safety Day.
We now understand that a man who died on a London construction site on Wednesday was crushed after a concrete stairwell was dropped on him while it was being lifted into position.
A tower crane collapsed on a construction site in Karlsfelder, just outside of Dachau, Germany on Tuesday.
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Another one for the trees
by Ernie Pierini
November 7, 2013
A three axle All Terrain crane went over in Fort Collins, Colorado yesterday while lifting a tree from the back yard of a home in the town.
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Guest Blogger: How Should We Define Competence?
by Ernie Pierini
November 6, 2013
Ensuring that equipment is properly specified and fit for purpose is clearly critical to any safe lifting program. However, the fact remains that most accidents are the result of human error.