Nobles is using an interactive and immersive virtual reality training and assessment crane simulator to help engage industry and take operator training to the next level. Read more
Indonesian crane dealer gains insights into Australian learnings
A delegation from the Terex mobile cranes dealer visited the CICA exhibition and conference to gain better insights into the Australian crane industry. Read more
Universal Cranes wins CICA +20-tonne lift of the year award
How Universal Cranes’ M16000 lifted the largest ever bridge beams in Queensland to take out a top industry award. Read more
‘Raising the Bar’ at the CICA Conference 2018
CICA provides an overview of the highlights from the CICA National Conference, held in Melbourne this past October.
Traineeship – opens doors to endless possibilities
CICA, in collaboration with TAFE NSW, is offering the Construction Crane Operations Traineeship – an ideal way to begin a career in the crane industry.
World first on Skye Road level crossing replacement project
The Level Crossing Removal Authority (LXRA) was set up by the Victorian Government to manage a program of removing level crossings to improve road safety and traffic flow. Read more
Taking power to Loy Yang
Overdimensional Lift & Shift (ODLS) was contracted to receive and deliver a new 250-tonne Hitachi generator/stator from the ship’s hook at the Port of Melbourne to the Loy Yang B Power Station in Traralgon South – a travel distance of approximately 180 kilometres.
Planning a trophy lift
CAL contributor Stuart Edwards takes readers on a fun exercise, to look at how to best rig the original trophy distributed at the first Crane Industry Council of Australia National Conference in 1998.
Manitowoc has big plans for the future
The local Manitowoc perspective on the cessation of the supply agreement between Kobelco and Manitowoc was given to CAL by John Stewart, VP & General Manager, ANZ for Manitowoc Cranes.
Kobelco and Manitowoc end global alliance
Construction equipment manufacturer Kobelco Construction Machinery (KCM), and global cranes and lifting solutions manufacturer Manitowoc, have announced that they will not renew their original equipment manufacturer supply agreement.