Jack Alfonso, Author at Cranes & Lifting

Sarens Australia deploys a Liebherr crawler crane on the Cockburn Cement Plant extension

Australia, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Projects

Sarens Australia deploys LR1350 on WA cement plant

Sarens Australia has performed the heavy lifting operations for the installation of two large filtration units and two engineered covers for a ball mill building on the Cockburn Cement plant’s expansion.
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Jack AlfonsoJune 12, 2024, 11:37 amJune 12, 2024

Liebherr has launched its newest version of the Crane Finder tool at its Liebherr Customer Day

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Crane Finder updates revealed at Liebherr customer day

Global crane manufacturer, Liebherr, has presented the new version of its Crane Finder tool at its Customer Day currently underway in Germany.
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Jack AlfonsoJune 12, 2024, 10:31 amJune 12, 2024

The panel discusses Verification of Competency licenses at the CICA industry day.

Association News, Australia, C&L, CICA, Cranes & Lifting, Industry News, News

VOCs scrutinised at NSW CICA industry day

The Crane Industry Council of Australia has gone in depth on Verification of Competency (VOC) licenses at its New South Wales CICA industry day.
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Jack AlfonsoJune 12, 2024, 9:20 amJune 12, 2024

Monadelphous values a diverse organisational culture.

Australia, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Features

Monadelphous: the symbiosis of many cultures

GM of Monadelphous – Heavy Lift, Lorna Rechichi, elaborates on her career, the fundamental aspects of the Crane Operations Pathway Traineeship program, and the team-first attitude at Monadelphous allowing the company to create a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
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Jack AlfonsoJune 11, 2024, 10:49 amJune 11, 2024

The CICA Crane Lift Supervisor course deals with the gaps in the industry around training for high-risk licenses including Dogging and Rigging.

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CICA Crane Lift Supervisor course hits regional New South Wales

Early April saw Gunnedah’s GBP Crane and Haulage host the two-day CICA Crane Lift Supervisor Course. Derek Hamilton was the RTO and Damien Roman, GBP’s General Manager, the host. Both discuss the content and aims and objectives of the course and what it means to the local community.
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Jack AlfonsoJune 11, 2024, 10:45 amJune 11, 2024

Australia, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Features

Engineers without borders

Alliance Engineering Consultants (AEC) Director, Jeff Kazazi, and Engineers, Ieva Dzvankute and Yasmin Santana, discuss their favourite lifting engineering studies, diversity of skills, and the importance of a strong work ethic and the willingness to learn.
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Jack AlfonsoJune 11, 2024, 10:38 amJune 11, 2024

McMahon Services acquires a new Franna AT40 to revitalise its fleet.

Australia, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Features

Franna AT40 fronts fleet revitalisation

Australian company McMahon Services has continued its crane fleet expansion strategy, acquiring a new Franna AT40. Crane & Rigging Manager, Simon Laird-Barrington, discusses the new avenues of business the AT40 will open up for the company.
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Jack AlfonsoJune 11, 2024, 10:33 amJune 11, 2024

WATM Crane Sales and Services celebrates 50 years in business.

Australia, C&L, Cranes & Lifting, Features

WATM’s 50 year evolution

2024 sees WATM, the Western Australian distributor for a range of products including Manitowoc, Grove and Hiab, celebrate 50 years in business. Managing Director Anthony Lazenby and CEO Adrian Wilkes cover the rich heritage of the business and the significance of recent developments.
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Jack AlfonsoJune 11, 2024, 10:30 amJune 11, 2024

Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane gets deployed on major project

C&L, Cranes & Lifting, International, Projects

Liebherr LR 11000 deployed for 265-tonne lifts

Switzerland crane hire company, Emil Egger AG, has deployed four Liebherr cranes to help construct a new transshipment terminal in the Rhine port of Basel-Kleinhüningen.
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Jack AlfonsoJune 11, 2024, 10:00 amJune 11, 2024