Industry News, Product News, Technology

Five new tools released to help plan on the go lifts

Five new tools have been released for specific lift planning activities in A1A Software’s 3D Lift Plan.
Industry News, News, Queensland

Manitowoc renews Australian distribution deal

Product News, Products

New Brevini winches improve safety, efficiency of construction, material handling vehicles

Cranes & Lifting News

Cranes and Lifting continues the series of profiles on CICA life members with an interview with industry stalwart John Gillespie from Gillespies Crane and Access.
C&L, CICA, Features

CICA Life member: John Gillespie

Cranes and Lifting continues the series of profiles on CICA life members with an interview with industry stalwart John Gillespie …
Melrose Cranes & Rigging is a family-owned Sydney company with brothers Gregg and Tony Melrose at the helm. Ensuring the crane fleet is contemporary and utilised to the maximum, for over 20 years, is a fair juggling act. Gregg Melrose provides the following insights into how he has managed to do just that.
C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Features, New South Wales

Link Belt adds diversity to Melrose fleet

Melrose Cranes & Rigging is a family-owned Sydney company with brothers Gregg and Tony Melrose at the helm. Ensuring the …
The New SCX2800A-3 crawler is the latest model from HSC Cranes to be released in the successful SCX-3 series.
C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Features

Performance and efficiency redefined

The New SCX2800A-3 crawler is the latest model from HSC Cranes to be released in the successful SCX-3 series.
All Terrain Services expands its mini crane capabilities with the purchase of a new Sennebogen telescopic crawler.
C&L, Features, Product News

Expanding the fleet with the new Sennebogen

All Terrain Services expands its mini crane capabilities with the purchase of a new Sennebogen telescopic crawler.
Victorian-based crane contractor MCG Cranes recently took delivery of a refurbished Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane mainly for the construction and deconstruction its fleet of tower cranes.
C&L, Features, Victoria

As good as new used Liebherr delivered to MCG

Victorian-based crane contractor MCG Cranes recently took delivery of a refurbished Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane mainly for the construction …

Product News

Product News
Manitowoc has unveiled a new topless tower crane, the Potain MCT 325, at the company’s factory in Zhangjiagang, China.

Manitowoc releases Potain MCT 325 tower crane

Manitowoc has unveiled a new topless tower crane, the Potain MCT 325, at the company’s factory in Zhangjiagang, China.0
Instead of using a helicopter, Palfinger’s PCC 115.002 crawler crane was able to navigate through almost impassable terrain to remove nine lift supports.

Palfinger tests crawler crane over ‘impassable’ alpine terrain

Instead of using a helicopter, Palfinger’s PCC 115.002 crawler crane was able to navigate through almost impassable terrain to remove … 0
Superior Cranes is a medium sized crane hire business based in Brisbane’s suburb of Gumdale, has upped its game with the purchase of the Grove GMK5150L all terrain.

Superior Cranes extends its capabilities

Superior Cranes is a medium sized crane hire business based in Brisbane’s suburb of Gumdale, has upped its game with … 0
A Colombian crane rental company has purchased the country’s first Grove GMK5250L to help modernise the country’s crane fleets.

Colombian crane hire company modernises fleet

A Colombian crane rental company has purchased the country’s first Grove GMK5250L to help modernise the country’s crane fleets.0

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Case Studies

Case Studies

Crane hire business ends quest for truck mounted crane

Borger Cranes recently completed a complex lift for NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) involving the removal of timber truss spans from the Old Sportsman Bridge in Lawrence.

Borger barges trusses in bridge dismantle

Cosmo Cranes has installed a Terex Internal Climbing System HD12 (for use with a CTL 340-24 luffing jib tower crane) which is a first for the Australian crane industry and only the second time it’s been employed in the world.

Internal stacker crane: an Australian-first

Safety

Safety

WorkSafe Victoria targets cranes in safety blitz

Review, recommendations and research for a safer tomorrow

Robway Safety is using data collection technology to improve operator behaviour and awareness.

Using data to boost crane safety

Events

RaycoWylie making headway in Australia

Cranes and Lifting talks to Liebherr’s Andrew Esquilant about his rich history in the crane sector.

Andrew Esquilant inducted into CICA Hall of Fame

How the firm undertook its award-winning lift and install of a curtain facade in Adelaide.

Load 28 wins under 20-tonne lift at CICA awards

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TRT: In for the long haul

A children’s book ideal for young crane families has just been launched, called a Construction of Cranes, written by Margaret Robson Kett.

A Construction of Cranes

Queensland approves $128M wind farm

The first Sennebogen 830 Trailer E-series material handler has been rolled out in Australia as part of a partnership between the Pedersen Group and Sennebogen.

Sennebogen and Pedersen partner to deliver Australian first

Two crane barges are scheduled to leave Sydney Harbour to salvage an upturned barge and sewage truck that have become submerged just off Great Mackerel Beach, NSW.

Barge cranes to salvage capsized barge and sewage truck

UAA’s chief services officer, George Grasso, who have been providing insurance coverage to Melrose Cranes for over 16 years talks about fleet value and risk factors in cranes

UAA has Melrose Cranes covered

Crane access changes inbound for NSW and TAS

Association News

Association News
An Indian infrastructure company has become to first business in the country to own and operate a telescopic crane in the 1200t capacity class.
Industry News, International, Products

First crane of its class delivered to India

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Liebherr Tower Cranes is transitioning from being represented by a local dealer to a factory direct business since taking over the business activities of Morrow Equipment.
C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Features, Industry News

Liebherr tower cranes: a new beginning

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The Liebherr group is celebrating the 70th birthday of its first ever mobile tower crane.
Industry News, International, News

First Liebherr mobile tower crane turns 70

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New Zealand’s first ever Liebherr mobile construction crane has been delivered to a crane operator in Auckland.
Industry News, International, News, Products

New Zealand’s first Liebherr mobile construction crane delivered

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Brisbane Council has approved an application to turn a heritage building into a 30-storey commercial tower, which would be one of the narrowest in the city.
Industry News, News, Projects, Queensland

Brisbane council approves narrow 30-storey tower on top of heritage building

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