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Sims Celebrates 65 Years in Business

On January 7th, 2024 the Sims Crane family of companies gathered to celebrate 65 years. The day included Truck and Crane Rodeo Championships, BBQ competition, fabulous food and drinks, games and live music. The day culminated with an awards presentation honoring the Truck and Crane Rodeo Champions, Sims Salesman of the Year, Awarding of the […]

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Sims adds Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane to its fleet

Ehingen, Germany — Sims Crane and affiliates, the largest private crane rental and rigging service company in Florida took delivery of the Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 while visiting Liebherr’s factory in Ehingen, Germany Monday morning, October 2, 2023. The LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane will be positioned at Companies’ Atlanta Branch. According to Jackson Sims, Vice President […]

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Sims debuts world’s first battery powered crawler crane in U.S.

TAMPA, Fla.  — Sims Crane & Equipment Co., the largest private crane rental and rigging service company in Florida, showcased the world’s first battery powered crawler crane Monday morning, September 11, 2023 at their corporate headquarters in Tampa. Sims Crane hosted the crawler crane’s U.S. debut event in conjunction with the crawler crane’s designer, multi-national […]

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Sims Purchases First Tadano GT-800XL-2 in the U.S.

Sims Crane & Equipment Co. has been serving the heavy equipment needs of contractors for over six decades with crane leasing and sales across Florida. Sims has a large fleet of Tadano all-terrain cranes, and they are now the first company to own the new GT-800XL-2 Truck Crane (5-section 154.3′ power boom, 33.1 ft / 58.1 ft bi‐fold […]

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How Well do You Know the History of Trucking?

Crane and trucking operations often work together on projects in construction, demolition, infrastructure, and industrial applications. The relationship between cranes and trucks has been essential for many decades, but the origins of the trucking industry trace back to more than one hundred years ago. Freightwaves.com has posted an online quiz to test your knowledge of […]

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Record Concrete Pour to Happen in St. Petersburg

Concrete trucks numbering 650 will arrive in downtown St. Pete this evening to begin a 20-to-24-hour nonstop foundation pour for the future Residences complex located at 400 Central. To fulfill the demand, four regional concrete plants will continually fill the trucks. Vertical construction will begin after the concrete cures. When completed, the tower will stand […]

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Lowering Skin Cancer Risk in Construction

May is skin cancer awareness month. With the arrival of warmer months to the northern hemisphere it is well understood that site-based and outdoor contruction workers are at a higher risk of skin cancer than most other professions. This is due to higher levels of ultraviolet radiation. Millions affected Five million people are treated for […]

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Tadano Unveils World’s First Electric RT Crane

Crane manufacturer Tadano displayed a prototype of the new GR-1000XLL EVolt last month at ConExpo in Las Vegas. The world’s first battery electric rough terrain crane will be available in the United Stated and Canada in 2024–the largest market for rough terrain cranes–with additional markets to follow. Its presence on the jobsite will provide heavy […]

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Number of Women Workers in Trucking Rises

The short-haul and over-the-road trucking industry in the U.S. can trace its roots back to the early 20thcentury. For the entire time, trucking has been dominated by men, and the image of a typical American truck driver is associated with rugged masculinity. This portrait is reflected in classic films like Smokey and the Bandit, Convoy, and Thelma & Louise, […]

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Why Buying a Refurbished Crane could be Beneficial

In its February issue, American Cranes & Transport Magazine (ACT) posted an article about the potential advantages of purchasing a refurbished crane. If a company is financially unable to acquire a brand new crane but needs to add one to their selection of equipment, buying a second-hand model could be a wise investment. The author outlined six […]

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