Most native Floridians are very familiar with preparing your home for a hurricane. Every year at this time, we keep an eye on the Atlantic Ocean, and take particular notice when a storm enters the Caribbean. We watch the storm models and the ‘spaghetti’ models, and we know when it’s time to head to Home […]
Terex will unveil the long rumoured and long awaited successor to its incredibly successful 660-ton CC2800-1 crawler crane on October 8th and 9th. We originally predicted this new model back in September 2010 (see Cranes & Access 12.6 page 49) when we expected its replacement might be rated at up to 750 tons. The new […]
The North Miami luxury real estate scene will heat up with a new residential development adjacent to landmark Acqualina Resort & Spa. Developed by LPLA Partners with Luxury Living-FENDI CASA at the design helm, it’s being called the Mansions at Acqualina. Construction is just beginning on the luxury high-rise project of 79 “sky mansions,” including a highly […]
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) will hold its 2012 Financial, Insurance & Risk Management Forum on Nov. 14-15 at the Villas of Grand Cypress in Orlando, Fla. The forum will include sessions on topics of interest to key executives engaged in specialized transport, crane and rigging services. One hundred industry executives are expected […]
Crews from Haskell and Jacksonville Electrical Authority (JEA) began working on installing a new water pipe under the St. John’s River in August. It's thought to be the longest and largest placement of pipe, in length and diameter, attempted under the St. Johns, said Paul McElroy, a Haskell construction director overseeing the project for JEA. […]
Crane operators on building and construction sites throughout Australia must maintain sufficient clearances between cranes and other plant and structures to avoid contact or collision, a workplace organisation has warned. Workplace Health and Safety Queensland says the warning comes after a worker was seriously injured after being hit by a falling scaffolding component on a […]
Across the board, demand for carry deck cranes is largely up over last year and manufacturers are reporting they expect 2013 to be even better. Ruben Olivas Saunders, global product director of truck cranes, boom trucks and industrial Cranes for Manitowoc Cranes, and Thomas McCallum, director of industrial crane sales and crane remarketing for Manitowoc […]
Manitowoc’s latest innovation to help customers get the most out of their investment is a Boom Raise System (BRS) for the 440-ton Manitowoc 16000 Wind Attachment. The system is designed to raise longer wind attachment boom lengths that are needed to install nacelles on 328-foot wind turbine towers without the aid of an assist crane. The […]
The Occupational Safety & Health Agency (OSHA) of the USA has issued a direct final rule and notice that extends the requirements of the August 2010 ‘Cranes and derricks in construction’ standard to demolition work and underground construction. The ruling will streamline OSHA’s standards by eliminating the separate cranes and derricks standard currently used for […]
Last week, Industrial Training International held its sixth episode of the ITI Showcase Webinar Series, and more than 240 registrants from 22 countries signed up for the event, which focused on Lift Planning Considerations. ITI President/CEO Mike Parnell’s agenda for the webinar included forming a decision-tree, standard vs. critical lifts, verbal and written plans, and […]
