Landmark counterbalance beam introduced to UK market
LIFTING specialist GGR Group has launched what the firm claims is the UK's largest counterbalance beam to the market.
The 8000kg capacity Libro 8000 can...
Crane specialist marks tenth anniversary with Liebherr double
AYR-based 3b Crane Hire has marked a decade in the transport and crane hire industry by snapping up two brand new Liebherr products.
The company...
Global Crane Services strengthens fleet with double purchase
GLOBAL Crane Services has enhanced its lifting capabilities with the addition of two Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile cranes.
The models will both come fitted with...
Carpentry firm buys first Liebherr 43 K fast-erecting crane
MUNICH-based carpentry company Zimmerei Frank has become the first recipient of the newly developed Liebherr 43 K fast-erecting crane.
With its high hook height of...
Stunning selfie sets the bar high!
A Hewden crane has helped capture what is believed to be the "world's tallest selfie".
The hire firm used its 70-tonne Tadano crane for the shot of...
Liebherr goes green at new Scottish Freeport
A 220-tonne crane is the latest arrival at an energy services group as it continues the multi-million-pound expansion of its Liebherr lifting fleet.
Global Crane...
Technology helps cut emissions on project
AN ongoing partnership between Sir Robert McAlpine and Aggreko has yielded an 85% reduction in emissions and fuel across five live tower cranes on...
Liebherr adds to mobile construction crane portfolio
LIEBHERR is expanding its mobile crane range with the new MK 120-5.1.
With a jib measuring 52m and a maximum lifting capacity of 2,100kg at...
Government urged to step up mobile crane road safety
THE UK Secretary of State for Transport has been urged to review safety regulations of mobile cranes when they are driven on roads.
Unite, the...
Manitou is first choice on Firth of Forth
PORT Edgar Marina is situated on the Firth of Forth, with the iconic Road and Rail Bridges to the East and the new Forth...
Hugh Simpson snaps up new Liebherr mobile crane
WICK-based crane and plant hire company Hugh Simpson Contractors has snapped up a new LTM 1150-5.3 Liebherr mobile crane.
The five-axle crane boasts a 66...
Union issues warning over ‘greenhouse’ crane cabs as temperatures rise
UNITE has written to construction firms to seek assurances that safety measures are in place to ensure crane drivers are not being placed at...
Comansa launches new hydraulic luffing jib crane
COMANSA is expanding its range of luffing jib cranes with the launch of its first hydraulic model: the LCH300.
Boasting a maximum load capacity of 16...
Crane safety in the spotlight
AN analysis of more than 750 crane and rigging related accidents since 1987, and the lessons that can be learned from them, will be among the...
Two injured in Edinburgh crane collapse
TWO people were reportedly injured after a crane collapsed at a building site in Stead's Place in the Leith area of Edinburgh on November...
Lyon’s new den
A huge €250 million football stadium is taking shape in Lyon, France, thanks to eleven Potain tower cranes that surround the 56,000 m2 job site.
The cranes...
Ten Ainscough all-terrain cranes set to go under the hammer
CRANE rental business Ainscough has completed an inspection service project at its facility in Stockton-on-Tees, making ten of its all-terrain cranes available for sale...
SPOA and CITB launch first ever Scottish crane operator apprenticeship
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and the CITB have announced that the first ever Scottish crane operator apprenticeship will begin in January.
This two-year...
Kirow 1200 used to lift bridge deck in place on £2.9m Neilston project
NETWORK Rail called upon a Kirow 1200 crane on its £2.9 million project to replace a bridge that crosses the Neilston railway line.
Billed as...
Sarens PSG expands fleet with Liebherr crane at new Aberdeen base
JOINT venture Sarens PSG has welcomed a new all-terrain Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 to the company’s new head office in Aberdeen Energy Transition Zone.
The five-axle...
Deadline looms for second intake of Scottish crane operator apprenticeship
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is urging employers in the lifting sector to sign up apprentices for the second intake of the Scottish...
Crane hire firm reaches new heights on Queensferry Crossing project
An Edinburgh-based crane hire firm was recently selected as the contractor for the dismantling of three tower cranes used in the construction of the...
62-metre tower crane takes ‘pride of place’ on Glasgow skyline
GLASGOW'S skyline will feature a 62-metre tower crane over the coming months after The JR Group erected the machine at its Finnieston construction site.
The...
Sarens crane gives heat pump innovation a huge lift in Leith
A Sarens crane has been used to help install a heat pump on the roof of Warmworks' office in Leith.
The lift formed part of...
Tower crane strikes highlight ‘growing strain’ across construction sector
STRIKE action by tower crane operators this week has highlighted the 'growing strain' across construction, the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has claimed.
The trade body...
Rise of the cranes at ScotPlant 2024
THREE major crane specialists have joined the ScotPlant 2024 line-up in recent weeks.
Sarens UK and Global Crane Services will both be exhibiting at the...
Scottish crane specialist aims to hook renewables sector
CRANE provider Forsyth of Denny showcased its whole service offering to a global renewables industry audience at the recent All-Energy Exhibition and Conference, held...
UNIC Cranes Europe announces double mini spider launch
UNIC Cranes Europe has launched two new mini spider cranes featuring a telescoping luffing jib/searcher hook.
The new models build on the features of the...
SANY UK confirms strategic alliance with Crowland Cranes
SANY UK has formed an alliance with Crowland Cranes Ltd, designed to strengthen the firm's presence in the mobile crane sector.
The partnership is due...
Kirkcaldy business opts to expand crane fleet
KIRKCALDY-based Johnston Rigging has snapped up the firm's first Liebherr LTM 10160-3.1 crane.
The family-run company, which specialises in structural steel erection, also operates a mobile...
