The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), Fairfax, Va., announced today the availability of a new CCO certification program for digger derrick operators. Digger derricks are multi-purpose machines primarily designed to dig holes, set poles, and position materials and apparatus. Due to digger derricks’ unique configuration and versatility, users and manufacturers requested […]
MCM Events is delighted to name the first members of the Canadian Hoisting & Rigging Safety Council (CHRSC), which will be inaugurated at its Crane & Rigging Conference (CRC) Canada on Sept. 13-14 at the Sutton Place Hotel in Edmonton, Alberta. CHRSC acting chairperson Fraser Cocks, executive director, British Columbia Association for Crane Safety, said: […]
Latin America’s largest civil works project is the $5 billion expansion of the Panama Canal, and expanding it to double its size is an international effort. At the center of the action are 14 Potain tower cranes and four Grove cranes. Hired by the government of Panama to construct the canal, the multinational consortium of […]
Cranes and specialized transport equipment from across the United States are being dispatched to hurricane-ravaged New York City, Staten Island and throughout the state of New Jersey in the wake of clean-up from Hurricane Sandy. After the initial rescue, recovery and emergency delivery of supplies to those stranded in heavily impacted areas has been the restoration […]
Crane & Rigging Hot Line is proud to announce the winners of Top Trainer 2012. Brian Fuller, southeast regional safety manager for All Erection & Crane Rental Corp., has won the Corporate Top Trainer award, and Don Jordan, president of American International Crane, has been named the Professional Top Trainer for 2012. Additionally, the following […]
We have been asked to warn tower crane owners on the East coast of the US the need to ensure that their cranes are at the very least left to 'weathervane' in to follow the wind rather than fight it. This in preparation for the bad storms with very high winds that are expected to […]
JLG has reported a 42 percent rise in revenues for the 12 months to the end of September, while profits more than tripled. Total revenues for the year were $2.92 billion, 42 percent higher than last year, the breakdown shows a 45 percent increase in aerial lifts sales to $1.39 billion, while telehandler sales increased […]
Orlando, FL - Champions Gate Golf Resort How Changes in OSHA Crane Regulation Have Affected the Work Site Brought to you by Sims Crane and NBIS. On October 25th, 2012, Sims Crane and NBIS are teaming up with the Florida Crane Alliance to bring you a special one day only event. This Crane Management Seminar will […]
Sims Crane & Equipment presented The 2nd Baseman Inc., with a check for $4,400 at the 4th Annual Hoedown for Hooters this past Friday night. Dusty Showers, founder of The 2nd Baseman, has been a breast cancer advocate since 2004. His first experience with the disease was when the grandmother of his daughters was […]
Tadano America, Houston, Texas, reports the first shipment of its 450-ton flagship ATF 400G-6 all-terrain crane has arrived in North America. The ATF 400G-6 is a six-axle all-terrain that features a powered luffing jib, Tadano’s exclusive Lift Adjuster, Release Adjuster load-sway prevention, power system, and a Mercedes-Benz BlueTec engine. The five-section boom extends from 49.2 […]
