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I am getting all sorts of SOS calls and emails asking advice for what to do in Q-4. My answer is simple – the same thing you should have been doing in Q-1, Q-2, and Q-3. Calendar years are broken into three-month quarters predominantly for the pleasure of people who run companies.

The following is a brief selection of safety considerations, more information on this subject can be found in the relevant BS Codes of Practice . A tower crane should only be erected or dismantled and tested by competent persons, i.e. an engineer and erection crew trained in the erection and dismantling of that type of tower crane.

North America project map for, Nashville, Tennessee. Topeka, Kansas. Sherveport, Louisiana. Charlottetown, Prince Edward, Island. Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and Tampa Bay, Florida.

The social revolution has changed the way you sell forever. Only problem is, most salespeople have no idea of that – YET! As business social media evolves and matures, all salespeople, executives, and entrepreneurs will expose themselves for who they are and who they aren’t WAY BEFORE a sales call or sales meeting of any kind takes place.

Five international crane manufacturers have stopped doing business in Iran. The organisation United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) is running its Cranes Campaign where it publically calls on crane manufacturers to stop selling new equipment and services in the country. The five manufacturers who had stopped doing business in Iran at the time of writing on 1 September were Konecranes, Liebherr, Tadano, Terex and Unic

Linden Comansa is launching a new flat top tower crane series. The LC1600 will be introduced in October and comprise three models: the 16 LC 185, 16 LC 220 and 16 LC 260. The LC1600 series has been designed with modularity and easiness of assembly and transport in mind. The 8 to 12 tonne capacity series sits between the existing 5 to 8 tonne LC1100 and 12 to 48 tonne LC2100 series’.

US President Barack Obama’s US$ 450 billion American Jobs Act includes US$ 95 billion of construction investment. The proposal also calls on Congress to approve the setting-up of a National Infrastructure Bank with US$ 10 billion of capital.

The bill, which is designed to boost employment in the face of disappointing US economic growth targets construction workers, among other groups.

Self-erecting cranes are helping build an apartment complex in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. The contractor, Larry R Wagler Construction, chose the cranes for their easy assembly and ability to operate in limited space. Larry Wagler, owner of the company, has used self-erecting cranes since 2006 and finds Potain self-erecting cranes indispensible for the type of framing work his company does, which is primarily building commercial properties in crowded urban areas.

THINK! – About what have you learned from your father and mother. Their wisdom has been the foundation of your philosophy, your belief system, your personality, and your achievement. They influence and affect your attitude towards yourself and others. Parents (and siblings) also influence your social habits and philosophies. They shape your self-image and your self-esteem.

Jumbo Offshore has been awarded the transport and installation contract for all 111 transition pieces on the Anholt offshore wind farm in Denmark.