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Mecca crane crash cause suspected
Human error was allegedly to blame for the crane that fell and killed more than 100 people in Saudi Arabia ahead of the hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca last year
Nooteboom wins low-loader patent case
Ten years of judicial wrangling over the Nooteboom Pendle-X Euro low-loader with excavator trough have finally been decided in Nooteboom’s favour
Crane regulations lawsuit filed against NY City DOB
A group of construction industry associations have filed a lawsuit against the City of New York and its commissioner Rick Chandler over new crane orders and regulations
U.S. Court of Appeals rules in favor of Manitowoc
The federal U.S. Court of Appeals rules for Manitowoc in patent infringement lawsuit against Sany
Safety recommendations from NYC Crane Working Group
New York City's Technical Working Group publishes report containing crane safety recommendations following recent crane collapse
SC&RA opposes modifications to Cincinnati building code's crane rules
SC&RA tells Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley that crane age and liability insurance coverage suggested in its proposed building code rules are "overly onerous"
Falcon pleads guilty on Battersea crane collapse
UK crane rental company Falcon Crane Hire Ltd admitted two health and safety breaches at court in London over the 2006 Battersea crane crash
Insurance: getting the right cover
Industry experts discuss insurance premium costs, claims, damage statistics and how clients can reduce their total insurance costs
Corporate manslaughter verdict for Baldwins
UK crane rental company Baldwins Crane Hire Limited has been found guilty of corporate manslaughter following the death of crane driver Lindsay Easton
EN 13000 crane accident reduction
Industry organisations in Europe believe that the revised EN 13000 standard for mobile cranes has reduced the number of crane accidents since it came into force in May 2010
Job loss and competition fears over emissions regulations
Crane manufacturers say the timetable for implementation of Stage V engine emissions regulations in Europe is unworkable and will have a huge negative impact on the industry
West Chester Permit creates new web-based permit ordering system
West Chester Permit's new permit ordering system, entitled Atlas, gives quicker responses to changing state and local permitting rules
Unresolved issues loom in 2015
John Skelly provides a round-up of updates on the top safety, training and certification issues in 2015
Mammoet’s Kleijn to give keynote at summit
Jan Kleijn, Mammoet CEO, and Alexandre-Jacques Vernazza, Mediaco president, are among the confirmed speakers for the World Crane and Transport Summit (WCTS) in Amsterdam on 4 and 5 November 2015
Early bird discount for International Tower Cranes 2015
Book in January and you will receive a 25% discount on the delegate fee for the fourth International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference in London, UK, on 27 and 28 May 2015
World Crane and Transport Summit 2015 programme outlined
The preliminary programme has been announced for the 2015 World Crane and Transport Summit, returning to Amsterdam, Netherlands, on 4 and 5 November
Programme published for ITC tower crane conference
Details are being finalised of the programme for the 2015 International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference, being held on the 27 and 28 May 2015 in London, UK
Lifting and transport events to look forward to in 2015
For 2015 there will once again be a full programme of events from International Cranes and Specialized Transport and its publisher KHL Group
Up for discussion: a review of the 2014 WCTS
A turnout of more than 260 high-level delegates at the 2014 World Crane and Transport Summit in Florida, USA, further bolstered the success of this established event
Strong turnout for 2014 WCTS
A turnout of more than 260 high-level delegates at the 2014 World Crane and Transport Summit in Florida, USA, further bolstered the success of this established event
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