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...
by Crane Market | Dec 3, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Manufacturer News
In the past when Potain cranes reached the end of their operational life customers would sell them on or scrap them as part of trade-in deals. However, Manitowoc’s EnCORE program gives customers a third option, providing used cranes with a new lease of life and...
by Crane Market | Oct 15, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News, Equipment & Construction Videos
When engineers are designing buildings, bridges, or other large construction projects, a lot of thought is given to the environment. Some of these considerations might seem obvious, like designing a skyscraper in San Francisco to tolerate earthquakes, building a...
by Crane Market | Aug 21, 2018 | Constuction & Business News, Crane & Lifting News, Workforce News
The Seattle area’s construction frenzy slowed Tuesday as crane operators and some other workers walked off the job after rejecting a new union contract. Western Washington members of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 302 started the strike at...
by Crane Market | Apr 11, 2018 | Crane & Lifting News
There were 71 construction cranes visible over the centre of Dublin on April 1st from the seventh floor of The Irish Times building on Tara Street. This is down seven on the previous month’s total and a drop of nine on the 80 recorded on December 1st, 2017 – the...