CCO Tim Smith took control of a 275-ton Kobelco crawler crane to raise and set panels for the arch at
CCO Tim Smith took control of a 275-ton Kobelco crawler crane to raise and set panels for the arch at
The 2011 International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition (ICUEE), Louisville, Ky., will feature for the first time crane and rigging safety demonstrations from the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), Fairfax, Va., and International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), Cumbria, UK, with a focus on ensuring adequate ground support for the machine and load carried. The show will again […]
Check out the fast motion video where crews from Sims Crane are at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, FL as they "top out" the buck hoist work elevator on the construction site as the hospital's addition rises to it's final stages.
Joe Lane, an inspector and surveyor for Cairo Marine Service, Wickliffe, Ky., provided the following information in the Fall 2011 newsletter of the Crane Certification Association of America(CCAA). Note the CCAA will hold its fall meeting Oct. 16-18, 2011 in Orlando, Fla. There are a number of apps presently available for rigging. Most of these are for stage […]
New York (CNN) -- When you walk in, all you see is a construction site. Amid the hum and rumble of downtown Manhattan -- not to mention the clang of steel and the tangle of cranes -- hard-hatted workers in fluorescent orange vests yell orders, spread cement, move machines. Empty boxes litter the ground. Shop lights […]
Construction is now underway on a new building which will soon be home to Clearwater-based Pinch-a-Penny. Last week, crews from AEC Services oversaw the installation of an fuel tank, which will be used to fuel vehicles at the companies’ headquarters. A Sims crane was on hand for the lift of the 54,000lb structure. […]
Sims Crane was center stage last week thanks to Design Communications, Ltd. The private company, which specializes in the manufacturing of signs, called on Sims Crane to put up the fully refurbished Cirque du Soleil sign in Downtown Disney. As the clock struck midnight on a Wednesday night, CCO Bill Daley arrived to help […]
The Dames Point Bridge in Jacksonville is on the list of bridges regularly inspected by officials from the Florida Department of Transportation. During one of these checkups, it was discovered that a rod located near the bridge doesn’t have enough tension. To fix this problem, FDOT brought in a construction, mining and engineering organization. […]
Florida Central Credit Union is adding a new branch location in Brandon. The 334 Oakfield Drive location is conveniently located across from Brandon Regional Hospital. Tampa-based Colett Construction and BLR Interiors, Inc are collaborating to renovate a building that was once a BB&T branch location. On a Wednesday morning, a 30-ton […]
A Tuesday morning at the Apollo Beach subdivision, Symphony Isles, is the stage for a scene not often witnessed by residents of this gated community. Parked in the center of a cul-de-sac is a 70-ton Grove mobile crane. Next to the crane, there’s a pick-up truck with an attached bumper pull utility trailer. […]
