Longer Reads

Safety, synergies and supply chain: an interview with Sims HD CEO
Erika Sims and her team are full speed ahead in the realm of heavy haul in the Sunshine State.
What is the status of the North American crane market?
Three experts discuss market indicators – interest rates, inflation and the possibility of a recession.
Winds of change in Spain
Meeting the lifting and transport needs of the wind energy industry in Spain has given Mario Aguado and his family’s company a real boost, he tells Graham Anderson for ICST
Ways to decarbonise wind turbine construction
Electric climbing cranes could revolutionise wind farm construction and maintenance
What are the latest boom truck models hitting North America?
ACT spoke with several manufacturers to learn more.
Talking Tadano: Sitting down with Toshiaki Ujiie and Dean Barley
Tadano’s Toshiaki Ujiie and Dean Barley discuss ConExpo, innovation and much more.
Load control is vital for crane safety
Jeff Donaldson discusses why it’s time to create a safer rigging work environment using technology.
Is the offshore wind farm market ready to take off?
Mammoet, Sarens and Buckner HeavyLift are geared up to be major players in the U.S.
Rounding up the latest RCL/LMI products
Rated capacity limiter devices and load moment indicators are paving the way to the future of safer construction operations.
Your guide to the 2023 SC&RA Annual Conference
The Annual Conference promises to be among the best ever with celebrating SC&RA’s 75th anniversary at the top of the agenda.
Need multiple cranes for a single project with limited space?
No problem. ACT details Central Contractors Service’s logistics department. 
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the hydraulic gantry system
Looking back at the milestones for one of the world’s most revered rigging tools.
A history of the SC&RA Annual Conference
The Annual Conference continues to drive both members and industry productively forward
Rounding up the latest North American tower crane projects
ACT presents a pictorial essay of 13 compelling tower crane projects in the U.S., Canada and Mexico
The amendment of Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard
The Crane & Derricks in Construction Standard was an advocacy effort that required patience and a resolve to get it right. 
Scott Bragg: ‘I learned the value of starting at the bottom and working my way up’
New SC&RA President feels privileged to play a part. Mike Chalmers reports exclusively for ACT.
What are the benefits of a boom launch trailer?
Rigging a crane for transporting to a jobsite may involve the use of a boom launch trailer, which can save time and money.
What is the origin of SC&RA’s insurance program?
Launched in 1994, the initiative offers crane, rigging and transport companies cost savings and other benefits.
Pennsylvania turnpike bridge project races against the clock
In a critical bridge replacement project, Buckingham Heavy Transport pulls out all the stops to make a tight deadline.
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