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Preview: SC&RA Crane & Rigging Virtual Workshop

Global crane community responds to Manitowoc’s petition for tariffs

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Preview: SC&RA Crane & Rigging Virtual Workshop
Global crane community responds to Manitowoc’s petition for tariffs

Latest News

Job site insight
Telematics system designed to provide a deeper understanding of job site productivity
AWRF cancels Fall General Meeting
The AWRF Fall General Meeting and Product Information Exhibition in Denver, CO will be canceled
Manitex announces massive debt reduction
Manitex International has reduced its European bank debt by approximately 4.96M €, effective July 20, 2020
Stevenson Crane navigates historic bridge lift
Stevenson Crane Service provided the lifting capabilities for the Robert Parker Coffin Road Bridge project in Long Grove, IL
Talbert debuts traveling axle trailer
Talbert Manufacturing’s new 55-ton 5553TA excels in moving low clearance and dead loads, making it ideal for towing and recovery operations.
Fontaine unveils new 60-ton trailer
The Fontaine Magnitude 60LCC trailer hauls 60-ton loads in 13 feet with 4 axles close coupled

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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 - July 2020

Site Reports

Deep South and Barnhart tackle refinery work
2020-07-13T19:07:00+01:00By D.Ann Shiffler
Installation of a huge combination tower at a refinery in Beaumont, TX required expert planning and execution by the team at Deep South Crane & Rigging
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.

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Interviews

Mollno maintains success in transport sector
2020-07-13T17:24:00+01:00By D.Ann Shiffler
Wes Mollno is an inspired leader who impacts the specialized transportation sector on a variety of fronts
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
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.

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ACT Legendary Series

SPMTs serve as revolutionary rigging tool
2020-07-13T17:39:00+01:00By D.Ann Shiffler
The SPMT is one of the most flexible, efficient and cost-effective rigging tools and is suitable for a wide variety of projects
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.
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.

SC&RA

Preview: SC&RA Crane & Rigging Virtual Workshop
Unprecedented times call for unprecedented solutions, which is why the SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop is going virtual
SC&RA NEWS: How are we doing?
Looking back to look ahead in the time of Covid-19
SC&RA COMMENT: Compliance tools in a post-crisis period
Working compliance into the value chain

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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Staying ahead with online training

As COVID-19 continues to disrupt every facet of life and business as we know it, there’s one thing the global pandemic has brought to the forefront: online training and e-learning.

Risk Management

Why distracted driving causes accidents

Lauren Fronczek discusses how and why distracted driving causes accidents.

Covid-19 and the effect of downtime

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

Turning 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.

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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