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Florida Crane Collapse Kills 2 Construction Workers
The 34- and 57-year-old men were pouring a concrete column when part of the crane fell on top of them.
June 9, 2025
Cranes
Grove Simplifies Rough-Terrain Crane Lineup with New GRT780
The 80-ton capacity GRT780 replaces the RT770E and GRT880, with more boom length, strength and a wider cab.
May 21, 2025
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Cranes
Manitowoc Rolls Out Grove GHC200, Its Largest Telescopic Crawler Crane
The crawler crane is designed for heavy-duty lifting on uneven terrain, including swampy and mountainous conditions.
May 16, 2025
Cranes
Prototype Grove GMK5250L-2 All-Terrain Crane Teases New Cabs, Tech
The next-generation 5-axle, 250-metric-ton capacity GMK250L features a new design, updated cabs and advanced technology.
April 25, 2025
Cranes
Tadano’s New AC 5.250L-2 All-Terrain Crane Sports a 259-Foot Main Boom
The new five-axle crane offers plenty of reach in a compact package for urban jobsites.
March 13, 2025
Cranes
Trapped Owl Saved by Construction Crew with Crane and Basket (Video)
The video of a construction crew’s rescue of an owl trapped in a sewage plant in Salt Lake City has been getting lots of attention on social media.
December 27, 2024
Cranes
Sany Delivers the First SAC40000T, the Largest Ever All-Terrain Crane
The SAC40000T features a 266-foot full-extension boom, 407-foot jib and a max lifting height of 656 feet.
November 27, 2024
Cranes
Tadano Launches World’s First Electric Rough-Terrain Crane in U.S.
The EVOLT eGR-1000XLL-1 has a 100-ton lifting capacity and a main boom height of 167 feet, which is the same as its diesel counterpart.
November 26, 2024
Cranes
Tadano to Add Tower, Port Cranes Through IHI Transport Machinery Acquisition
The price of the acquisition, which is expected to close in July 2025, was not disclosed.
November 21, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Crane Companies Face $61K in Fines After Fatal Crane Collapse in Florida
The citations mark the second ones issued this year by OSHA for fatal crane incidents in Florida.
November 7, 2024
Cranes
Liebherr Extends Mobile Crane Lineup with New 5-Axle MK 120-5.1
The new, five-axle model has a 127-foot hook height and can travel up to 50 mph.
October 9, 2024
Construction Equipment
Tadano to Acquire Crane, Aerial Lift Manufacturer Manitex for $223 Million
The acquisition of the Illinois-based company expands Japan-based Tadano's global truck loader crane and aerial work platform businesses.
October 1, 2024
Cranes
Mammoet Unveils World’s Largest, Strongest Land-Based Crane
The 6,000-metric-ton-capacity crane has a main mast length of up to 561 feet, or 898 feet when using the fixed jib attachment.
September 24, 2024
Safety & Compliance
Lane Fined $155K for Hoisting Workers with Crane After Elevator Broke, Agency Says
Washington State L&I says the elevator should have been repaired instead of using a crane to transport workers into and out of a 95-foot tunnel shaft.
September 11, 2024
Cranes
Liebherr Unleashes Most Powerful 6-Axle Mobile Crane, the LTM 1400-6.1
The telescopic mobile crane has a travel speed of 53 mph and a 7900,000-pound capacity. It's 230-foot-long boom can be extended to 394 feet.
September 9, 2024
Safety
Utah Crane Operator Killed in Crane Rollover
The 50-year-old worker was turning a crane around when the ground broke loose, causing the crane to slide down the hill and roll, crushing him.
May 21, 2024
Construction Equipment
Video: Largest Claw in U.S. Links to Largest Floating Crane on East Coast
Watch a 1,000-ton-capacity floating crane use a hydraulic claw of equal capacity to clear debris from the Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
May 6, 2024
Cranes
Largest Floating Crane on East Coast Aids Baltimore Bridge Cleanup (Video)
Watch the Chesapeake 1000, nicknamed Chessy, use its 1,000-ton capacity to remove wreckage from the bridge.
April 17, 2024
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