A pair of compact telescopic boom wheeled mobile cranes with elevating cabs has joined the Aertssen fleet in Belgium.

They are the 50 tonne capacity Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1 with 36 metre boom and a 48 metre maximum hoist height. Key features include a compact carrier, the ability to telescope the boom under load, and an elevating cabin to ..

Heavy lift and transportation specialist ALE has announced the successful completion of a bridge launch in Spain using SPMT instead of traditional methods. The bridge weighed 2,100 tonnes and measured 200 metres long.

Mammoet Americas is expanding its Texas based crane fleet and reorganising its operations, with the addition of a new branch, in order to offer its customers a wider range and greater availability. 

The new branch will focus on day to day lifts, shutdowns, turnarounds and plant maintenance in Texas, in addition to supporting proj..

We look at various approaches to training and certification adopted by equipment manufacturers and service companies. Christian Shelton reports

Variations in regulations and standards around the world mean the subjects of operator training and certification can be more complex than they might first appear. Italian manufacturer o..

Dartford, UK-based Hawks Crane Hire has ordered Europe’s first 300 tonne capacity Kobelco CKE3000G crawler crane. 

Launched at the end of last year the first two units were delivered to Indonesian contractor Guna Teguh Abadi (GTA) Construction in March.

The CKE3000G has three lifting modes: the Standard with 300 ..