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Turning around at Terex
Terex Cranes president reports positive outlook for 2018
New equipment trading platform
A company-to-company online platform for trading equipment internationally has launched
Tower Cranes North America conference
Conference in Miami, Florida, on 19 June, 2018. Christian Chalupny of Morrow Equipment as keynote speaker
Cranes: Raising standards
With cities growing in height, crane firms have been improving tower cranes to meet increasing demands
World Crane and Transport Summit programme finalised
The programme for the World Crane and Transport Summit (WCTS) has been finalised and published online at www.khl.com/wcts. The event takes place on 7 and 8 November in the Netherlands
XCMG exports double in first four months of year
Chinese manufacturer says its year-on-year export sales have seen significant growth in Asian markets, the Middle East and Africa
Crane expert to speak at Demolition Summit
Teddy Holt of Radius Crane Management, who will present on tower cranes in demolition, becomes World Demolition Summit’s ninth confirmed speaker
ITC tower crane conference on 10 & 11 May
The fifth International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference takes place on 10 and 11 May in London, UK
Marr to urge 'different thinking' on tower cranes
Simon Marr of Marr Contracting in Australia, will urge International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference to think differently about tower cranes
Liebherr moves huge crane at Sagrada Familia
Spanish crane contractor Grúas Rigar used one of its largest telescopic cranes, a 500 tonne capacity Liebherr to reposition one of the three massive construction cranes at the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
Hewden crane fleet in record auction
Euro Auctions is selling 130 units from rental company Hewden’s fleet in what it claims will be the world’s largest crane auction
Kato buys IHI
Crane and machinery manufacturer Kato Works will acquire 100 % of the shares in fellow Japanese company IHI Construction Machinery
Rough terrain return for Liebherr cranes
20 years after discontinuing its last RT model, Liebherr announces two new rough terrain machines to be launched at ConExpo 2017
Soilmec joins Unacea
Ground engineering equipment manufacturer, part of the Trevi group, signs up to Italian trade association for construction equipment firms
Maxim lifts new Miami Dolphins stadium
USA-based crane rental company Maxim Crane Works is using a fleet of Manitowoc crawler cranes on the construction of the new Miami Dolphins American football stadium
Domestic gains in Kobelco’s half-year results
Japanese cranes manufacturer announces 5% increase in home-grown crawler cranes demand
Mecca crane collapse
A crawler crane tipped over backwards in stormy weather at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, killing more than 100 people
High-rise construction - reaching for the sky
The cutting edge of construction equipment technology is speeding up high-rise construction, making taller and taller buildings viable.
Deadline extended to enter Tower Crane Index 2015
It’s that time of year to submit information for International Cranes and Specialized Transport magazine’s listing of the world’s largest tower crane-owning companies
Feature: Foundation construciton innovation
Constructing foundations can be technically challenging, but the pressure on time and costs remains for contractors. The latest equipment on the market attempts to address these issues, and a key focus is reducing fuel costs. Chris Sleight reports.
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