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NCCCO Foundation appoints new board members

Faymonville WingMax for wind turbine blades more than 70 metres long on the road carrying a blade

WingMax for the longest blades

ACT EXCLUSIVE: Dimmitt’s ConExpo 2020

NCCCO Foundation appoints new board members
WingMax for the longest blades
ACT EXCLUSIVE: Dimmitt’s ConExpo 2020

Latest News

Select Crane delivers ATs bound for Egypt
Select Crane shipped a 2004 Demag AC 350 and 2006 Tadano ATF 45-3 to a customer in Egypt.
Talbert launches Tag-A-Long AC Series
Talbert’s AC Series is ideal for use in general construction, paving, agriculture and oil fields
Manitex enhances CD4430R rail crane
The CD4430R has been updated with a Cummins B6.7 Liter 325HP Tier 4 stage 5 engine and touch screen display
Elevon opens for wind logistics
New ALS and Norsea company Elevon dedicated to supporting the wind energy industry in Europe, USA, Asia and further afield
U.S. construction calls for infrastructure investment
Over 80% of respondents to AEM survey call for significant investment in infrastructure to help combat impact of Covid-19
Sarens Canada purchases boom trucks
Sarens Canada has added three National Crane boom trucks to its fleet.

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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.

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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American Cranes & Transport - June 2020

Site Reports

Complex truss installation completed at MLB stadium
2020-06-10T03:02:00+01:00By D.Ann Shiffler
As Major League Baseball works on a return from the Covid-19 crisis, ACT chronicles the solution for lifting and positioning roof trusses at the Texas Rangers new Globe Life Field.
SPMTs are wheeled wonders
2020-04-29T18:21:00+01:00By D.Ann Shiffler
Using an elaborate configuration of SPMTs, Deep South completed a large-scale vessel transport to a major refinery.
Reynolds Transfer eclipes more than a century of heavy hauling
2020-04-16T19:24:00+01:00By D.Ann Shiffler
Reynolds Transfer & Storage hauls chillers, boilers, transformers and more.

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Interviews

Mammoet on Covid-19 and the way ahead
2020-06-22T17:23:00+01:00By Alex Dahm
Paul van Gelder, Mammoet CEO, discusses the Covid-19 pandemic and the way forward with Alex Dahm, editor of International Cranes and Specialized Transport magazine
INTERVIEW: Custom Truck’s Fred Ross talks business, success and growth
2020-05-05T20:41:00+01:00By Hannah Sundermeyer
Hannah Sundermeyer sits down with Fred Ross, CEO and co-founder of Custom Truck One Source to talk success and vertical integration.
INTERVIEW: SC&RA president Jay Folladori
2020-04-14T17:39:00+01:00By Mike Chalmers
Jay Folladori caps his career with a worthy appointment. Mike Chalmers reports.

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ACT Legendary Series

LEGENDARY: Looking back at the first Grove crane
2020-06-09T19:52:00+01:00By D.Ann Shiffler
The first crane designed by John L. Grove sits in a makeshift museum at the Manitowoc facility in Shady Grove, PA.
LEGENDARY: Bragg Companies carries on family legacy
2020-05-07T22:53:00+01:00By D.Ann Shiffler
The dedication of the Bragg family and the quality and quantity of its service has earned Bragg Companies legendary status.
LEGENDARY: Deep South renaissance man
2020-04-14T23:36:00+01:00By D.Ann Shiffler
Camile Landry is smart, humble and hardworking.

SC&RA

SC&RA NEWS: Shifting into high gear
SC&RA stays nimble during the complex Covid-19 crisis.
SC&RA COMMENT: Preparing for the return
Before you re-open, be sure to re-examine.
SC&RF announces scholarship winners
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation (SC&RF) has selected winners of its 2020 scholarship programs

Top Lists

Top 100 largest North American crane companies
2019-06-12T16:07:00+01:00
American Cranes & Transport presents its 14th annual ACT100 Index of North America’s top crane-owning companies.
Top 10 specialized transport companies in North America 2019
2019-12-17T09:06:00+00:00
ACT magazine publishes its 2019 ACT-T50 ranking of the continent’s biggest transport firms listed by fleet size
SpecializedLifting50: Change up
2020-04-14T23:26:00+01:00By Hannah Sundermeyer
After a year of acqusitions and expansions, the annual ACT SpecializedLifting50 shows rises and declines across the board. Hannah Sundermeyer reports.

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Risk Management

RISK MANAGEMENT: Dealing with all the distractions

Lauren Fronczek discusses how and why distracted driving causes accidents.

RISK MANAGEMENT: Bill Smith considers 'the Great Pause'

When the dust settles on the Covid-19 crisis, how will downtime define your business?

RISK MANAGEMENT: Turn risk into a competitive advantage

Shawn Los discusses the options in risk financing and how proactive organizations are understanding why it no longer has to be a one-size fits all proposition.

RISK MANAGEMENT: Navigating trending technologies

Paul Stock discusses how emerging technologies affect the way we do business.

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Global News

RopeBlock on Orion crane collapse

Hook company comments on the collapse during testing of the 5,000 tonne Liebherr crane on Orion

Orion crane collapse: updated

New 5,512-ton (5,000 tonne) Liebherr offshore crane brought down during testing in Germany

Sarens lifts pipeline in Normandy, France

Sarens team deploys 9 cranes to lift and place 951 foot (290 meter) heating pipeline

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Site Safety

The latest update on Furlough and Site Safety

As a construction recruitment agency with a number of candidates still having to work on site, it is important to us that their safety is a priority. Here we have looked into the latest guidelines.

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