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How the hierarchy of top construction OEMs continues to change
Updated animated chart shows how the top construction OEMs have traded positions over the last 20 years, now including data for 2023.
Nordic Crane inaugurates heavy lift system
New Enerpac JS-250 jack up type heavy lifting system put to work on Norwegian rail tunnel project
Construction under fire: Building a wind farm in a major conflict zone
Lucy Barnard speaks to construction workers braving Russian missile attacks to build it
World-first collision avoidance technology between mobile and static cranes
Pioneering AMCS Technologies collision avoidance safety system for crawler and tower cranes operating together on site
UFL warns of growing spate of monitoring equipment thefts from cranes in France
Load monitoring equipment is being stolen from cranes in France at a sharply increasing rate according to national crane association UFL
Bauma debut for Liebherr’s battery-based energy storage system
Due for release in 2024, the LPO can power several machines simultaneously 
Liebherr launches Crane Planner 2.0
The 3D lift planning software update is now features new mobile crane models
How wind data can improve tower crane safety and productivity
Windcrane’s Eduardo Estelles will argue at ITC that centralising wind data benefits everyone in the tower crane supply chain
Double wireless tech launch from Autec
Manufacturer introduces new LIFT handheld remote control series for industrial lifting and a camera system for portable control stations
UltraWis CEO joins ITC conference line-up
Lior Avitan will be a panellist on the round-table on remote control of tower cranes at ITC in Nice, France on 2 December
Huisman goes large with 3D printed hooks
Higher capacity 3D printed crane hooks made by Huisman tested to 350 tonnes
LGH UK invests in 520 tonne hydraulic cylinders
With UK infrastructure output rising, rental firm’s new high-capacity cylinders will target bridge sector
Winches for robot boats
Palfinger provides winches for Ocean Infinity’s latest autonomous vessels
Blackwood Engineering celebrates 75th anniversary
Castings and counterweights manufacturer launches new logo in honour of its landmark birthday
Safety tech for Fécamp wind farm cranes
Renewable energy project off the Normandy coast calls on AMCS anti-collision system
Hawe chairman Haeusgen new VDMA president
Karl Haeusgen, chairman of the supervisory board at Hawe Hydraulik SE, elected as new president of the VDMA
Final pier placed for Genoa bridge
PerGenova JV simultaneously installs bridge’s 18th pier and the first of its three 94m decks
Crane technology: Technology at the top
Cranes may be based on the same 2000 year old principles, but technology has certainly evolved