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SC&RA Workshop to be held virtually

SC&RA has announced the Crane & Rigging Workshop will be a virtual event, September 16-17.

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Johnson joins Cropac Equipment
Dale Johnson has been appointed parts manager for Cropac Equipment’s Western Division.
Lift & Move USA unveils new website
A new website, launched in May 2020, now showcases the careers, industries and types of work related to this specialty field.
Caldwell supplies custom beam for overpass rebuild
The Caldwell Group provided a 75 foot-long, 50,000-pound capacity beam for lifting 60 rebar cages at a highway project in Pennsylvania.
Downtime Index: modest fall reflects holidays
Europe’s Ascension Day holiday impacts on Index in Europe in week 21, although the Index also fell in North America
U.S. businesses call for liability relief during pandemic recovery
Coalition letter to U.S. Congress appeals for protection against ’unfair lawsuits’
Roll Group transports offshore wind farm components
Construction is beginning on a new offshore wind farm off the coast of Virginia Beach.

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Crane Safety: Tackling Over-the-Road Risks

Over-the-road transport to and from the job site poses risks that crane owners should address to reduce their liability and run a safe, effective business.

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Zoomlion claims first electric truck crane

Chinese manufacturer announces fully electric 25 tonne capacity truck crane and starts production

ITI expands services with new training acquisition

ITI has recently acquired Triple Phase Training (TPT), a company offering training solutions for overhead crane repair technicians, inspectors and operators.

SC&RF announces scholarship winners

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) has selected winners of its 2020 scholarship programs

U.S. home building plunges to five-year low

April saw the largest decline in housing starts on record

Potain tower cranes at work on Tampa housing project

Eight Potain tower cranes are being utilized for a nine million square foot Florida development project.

Titan-2 takes 3,000 tonne Liebherr

Fourth unit built of Liebherr’s LR 13000 crawler crane handed over to Russian energy company for nuclear power plant construction

Downtime Index: Southern Europe up, North America stable

Construction equipment use in North America and Europe continued to improve last week, with a 5% increase in the Downtime Index to 88.9

Daru Unio expands fleet with Demag AC 45 City

The Hungarian crane service provider has grown their team of Demags with the purchase of a new AC 45 City crane.

Sany America sponsors J.D. Motorsports as NASCAR returns

Sany America and its dealer partner, Ironpeddlers, have signed on as co-sponsors of driver Colby Howard and car #15 as part of the J.D. Motorsports team.

U.S. construction output to drop 6.6% this year

Overwhelming majority of construction owners expect an economic rebound by year’s end

Tadano ATF 400G-6 performs bridge dismantling

Two Tadano 400-ton cranes, a new one and a 9-year old unit, worked in tandem at a bridge project in Austria.

Demag AC 45 City places panels inside shop in Germany

Precision lifting was required to lift 3 to 6 tonne concrete panels.

New Jekko mini crane to be unveiled during live stream

The SPX650, the latest Jekko 5-ton crane will be introduced next month.

Mammoet offering bare rental of select crawler fleet in U.S.

Mammoet will rent crawler cranes from its MidAtlantic fleet.

Virus hits Cargotec

First quarter sales flat but orders decline at global crane and materials equipment manufacturing group Cargotec

Sharp improvement in Downtime Index

The Downtime Index showed a significant improvement last week, led by Spain and Italy

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SC&RA Workshop to be held virtually

SC&RA has announced the Crane & Rigging Workshop will be a virtual event, September 16-17.

SC&RF announces scholarship winners

The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) has selected winners of its 2020 scholarship programs

SC&RA offers free brand optimization webinar

As a part of SC&RA’s Online Education Series, Tim Hillegonds and Mike Chalmers of Thrive Creative Services are leading a marketing webinar on May 20th.

International Crane Stakeholders Assembly hosted by AEM and SC&RA

The annual meeting of the International Crane Stakeholders Assembly (ICSA) was held during ConExpo in Las Vegas, NV.

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ConExpo 2020 sets the stage for more equipment debuts

ACT continues its post-ConExpo coverage with more showstopping equipment reveals from the March tradeshow.

Lift planning technology supports project execution

Innovations in lift planning software give crane companies more leverage planning and executing a project.

Lift Systems navigates the Covid-19 crisis

ACT Editor D.Ann Shiffler talks with Ben Forster of Lift Systems, about their response to coronavirus.

New all terrains showcased at ConExpo 2020

Grove, Demag, Liebherr, Link-Belt and Tadano showed off a wide range of all terrain cranes at ConExpo.

Electronic gantry technology expands market reach

Gantries are simple machines, but new technologies are giving them further versatility for more complex projects.

INTERVIEW: Custom Truck’s Fred Ross talks business, success and growth

Hannah Sundermeyer sits down with Fred Ross, CEO and co-founder of Custom Truck One Source to talk success and vertical integration.

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Manitex appoints Boers as regional business manager

Bill Boers has joined the Manitex team as regional business manager for Manitex Articulating Cranes

Irving Equipment serves petrochemical market with new Liebherr

A Liebherr LTM 1160-5.2 joins the Irving Equipment fleet at the new depot in Texas

ENG Cranes names Concrane Sales as Ontario distributor

Concrane Sales now serves as the exclusive distributor in Ontario, Canada for ENG Cranes’ range of luffing jib cranes, flat-top hammerhead cranes and derricks

U.S. construction lost almost a million jobs in April

New data reveals the extent to which Covid-19 has impacted construction in the U.S.

SC&RA offers free brand optimization webinar

As a part of SC&RA’s Online Education Series, Tim Hillegonds and Mike Chalmers of Thrive Creative Services are leading a marketing webinar on May 20th.

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Features

ConExpo 2020 sets the stage for more equipment debuts
ACT continues its post-ConExpo coverage with more showstopping equipment reveals from the March tradeshow.
Lift planning technology supports project execution
Innovations in lift planning software give crane companies more leverage planning and executing a project.
Lift Systems navigates the Covid-19 crisis
ACT Editor D.Ann Shiffler talks with Ben Forster of Lift Systems, about their response to coronavirus.
New all terrains showcased at ConExpo 2020
Grove, Demag, Liebherr, Link-Belt and Tadano showed off a wide range of all terrain cranes at ConExpo.
Electronic gantry technology expands market reach
Gantries are simple machines, but new technologies are giving them further versatility for more complex projects.
INTERVIEW: Custom Truck’s Fred Ross talks business, success and growth
Hannah Sundermeyer sits down with Fred Ross, CEO and co-founder of Custom Truck One Source to talk success and vertical integration.

KHL Events News

Lift & Move USA offers ‘authentic’ careers advice
The latest event in the careers initiative was hosted by NessCampbell Crane & Rigging on October 11 in Portland, Oregon.
CATME conference success in Dubai
More than 200 delegates gathered in Dubai for the second Cranes and Transport Middle East conference
SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop
Mike Chalmers previews the 2018 SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop which takes place in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, between 26 to 28 September