by Max Daman | May 1, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
No fear of heights here. When Shane Schroedel has work to do, he is the first one up—and sometimes doesn’t come down for 12 hours At six-foot-six, tower crane operator Shane Schroedel squeezes into a cab so snug, he can touch both sides with his elbows. He...
by Max Daman | Apr 29, 2019 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News
Toronto has the most Tower Cranes erected in North America PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Only 2 cities in the US have more tower cranes erected than Portland as the city’s building booms in mixed-use/residential projects. As of July 2018, there are 30...
by Max Daman | Apr 25, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Citing increased demand for topless flat top tower cranes, Manitowoc recently unveiled its largest Potain topless model to date at Bauma. “Over the past 10 years we’ve seen consistent growth in demand for topless cranes, with customers benefiting from their fast...
by Max Daman | Apr 25, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) today announced that it has sold its boom truck, truck crane and crossover product lines to Load King, a subsidiary of Custom Truck One Source L.P. Included in the transaction are the assets and parts business associated with these...
by Max Daman | Apr 17, 2019 | Crane & Lifting News, Energy News
Preparations are underway to lift a toppled tower at Imperial Oil, using a lattice boom tower crane and an All Terrain Crane to hold up the structure, an Imperial Oil spokesperson says. The move is to double up on safety, said Kristina Zimmer. “They should be doing...
by Max Daman | Apr 12, 2019 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News
The number of tower cranes in the Sydney skyline has dropped since its peak in 2017, having a major influence on the level of confidence in the NSW economy. Sydney’s crane construction count has again eased a tad from its 2017 peak. Not too significantly, but it does...
