Iron workers, masonries, crane operators and project managers are among the hundreds of people who are busy scurrying around a jobsite in South Florida at the start of the workweek. They’re working in unison to complete the $200 million Miami Art Museum project currently underway in Downtown Miami. General contractor John Moriarty & […]
The first 150ft JLG 1500SJ boom lift has arrived in Europe and is being used for training prior to starring on the company’s stand at Apex. Roger Orton, JLG field training manager The unit was shipped from JLG’s plant in McConnellsburg Pennsylvania to its European plan in Maasmechelen, Belgium.The 1500SJ is the first straight boom […]
A rental company delivery driver was catapulted out of a boom lift as he was conducting a hand over this weekend. The incident occurred in Grass Valley between Sacramento, California and Lake Tahoe. The man an employee of HBE Rentals, a local company, was apparently demonstrating the proper use of the machine to a customer before […]
Aardman is filming a beach based animation with the help of at least two large JLG boom lifts. The filming uses a series of Nokia mobile phones rather than a regular camera. The animation involves the creation of shapes in the sand filmed from the mobile phones located in the platform of the lift. Take […]
Jerome Willis regularly reads the Max Ehrmann poem Desiderata. From this poem he finds inspiration and solace. His favorite lines are the following: As far as possible,without surrender,be on good terms with all persons. These words have guided the current new equipment sales and industrial accounts manager, through a successful career at Sims Crane. […]
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Joe Mazlizek Joseph Maslizek currently holds the position as Manitowoc Cranes' Vice President, Sales North America, Lattice Boom and Mobile Hydraulic Cranes. In Mr. Maslizek's new position, he is responsible for Grove and Manitowoc product sales in North America. This includes distribution management and major accounts management in North America. The position became effective in […]
Terex Cranes has confirmed that it will end crane production at its Wilmington, North Carolina, facility by the end of the year. 60 shop floor jobs will go along with a further 30 administrative posts. Terex acquired the Wilmington plant with its takeover of American Hoist & Derrick in 1998, after that company’s ill-fated relocation […]
Weathervane that Crane! In year 2010 there were an alarming number of worldwide tower crane collapses due to WIND! The numbers speak for themselves, 27 out of 157 (17%) of the reported / uncovered tower crane accidents in year 2010 have been linked to high winds. However, in most cases the wind may have […]
CCO Tim Smith took control of a 275-ton Kobelco crawler crane to raise and set panels for the arch at
