Thu October 08, 2026
Grove GMK6450-1 Dismantles Berlin Tower Crane
Disassembling a tower crane in the heart of a busy city like Berlin presents a unique combination of lifting, space and transport challenges. The crane used for the task must be powerful enough to lift heavy parts and components, while also offering a compact footprint for work in confined spaces and a flexible design that accommodates local transportation restrictions....
Tue October 06, 2026
Patriot Crane Adds Tadano AC 5.250L-2 to Fleet
Patriot Crane & Rigging has been serving the hoisting needs of Nebraska contractors and businesses for over 14 years. And now those customers throughout the Midwest will have a 300-t option with Patriot purchasing its first AC 5.250L-2 all-terrain (259-ft boom, IC-1 Plus intelligence and the Surround View six-camera system) through Tadano's Nebraska distributor, RTL Equipment....
Tue October 06, 2026
Potain Cranes Build €30M Italian Complex
Two Potain cranes, an Evy 30-23 self-erecting crane and an MDT 259 J12 topless tower crane, are playing a key role in the construction of a new milling facility in Ripamolisani, southern Italy. The new facility will significantly increase milling capacity and support the continued growth of Italy's agri-food sector....
Mon October 05, 2026
Prillaman's Crane Expands Fleet with Liebherr Mobile Crane
Virginia-based Prillaman Crane & Rigging, Inc. joined the Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes team at Liebherr's Newport News headquarters to take delivery of its 11th Liebherr crane, the LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane....
Thu October 01, 2026
Crews Tame Virginia's Mountainous Roadway
Drivers negotiating the mountainous terrain of I-81 in the Virginia Department of Transportation's Salem District have had some hair-raising moments through the years. In some sections, tractor trailers traveling 25-35 mph attempt to merge with drivers traveling 70 mph or more....
Tue September 29, 2026
Liebherr's Game of Cranes Returns: Best Mobile Crane Operator
Following its successful debut in 2025, Game of Cranes is returning: companies from around the world can once again nominate their best crane operators. Participants will demonstrate precision, dexterity and nerves of steel in a series of demanding challenges....
Tue September 29, 2026
Summit Completes Rollout of Next-Generation Hydraulic Crane Lineup
Five additional models complete a seven-crane lineup designed exclusively for integration with Summit's Advanced Safety Electronics (ASE) Phase 5 control system. Summit Truck Bodies has completed the rollout of its next-generation hydraulic crane lineup, adding the 620, 629, 820, 1020 and 1029 models....
Tue September 29, 2026
WW Builders Inc. Adds Tadano PM Knuckle Boom Crane
Based in Duncan, Okla., WW Builders Inc. has been a stalwart construction services firm for more than 30 years, offering general building, earthworks, concrete, plumbing and roofing. And the company has added a new crane that will help with many of their construction applications — a Tadano PM 38525 SP + J813.20 (38.5 ton-meter knuckle boom crane and jib)....
Tue September 29, 2026
Powerful All-Rounder, New Tadano AC 3.060-2
Tadano has developed its new AC 3.060-2 as a powerful and flexible taxi crane that can handle several jobs — setting new standards in its class in terms of line pull and overall height. Tadano photo"With our new AC 3.060-2, we have created a compact and powerful crane that can cover an extremely wide range of applications without much effort," said Masafumi Nakamura of product development division, Tadano Japan....
Tue September 29, 2026
Potain Topless Cranes Build World-Record Yangtze River Bridge
Once complete, the Shituo Yangtze River Bridge will set four world records thanks to its innovative design. It will become a landmark structure on the Chongqing-Wanzhou High-Speed Railway and its engineering records include: the tallest twin-connected towers on a bridge; the world's first twin-tower cable-stayed bridge carrying road and rail traffic; the first split main-beam bridge at the same deck level; and the world's longest span for a road-rail cable-stayed bridge with a split main span....