In this series of reports, Cranes and Lifting speaks to each of the CICA state chairman to discuss the challenges they face over the next 12 months. The first interview is with Jeff Wilson, chairman of CICA NSW. Read more
Crane helps Sydney Metro Central Station excavation
A massive 135 tonne crane has been installed at Sydney Metro’s Central Station to help deliver infrastructure for the underground station. Read more
Reaching the 10,000 crane milestone
MCG Cranes recently took delivery of a used Liebherr LTM 1350-6.1 mobile crane, the 10,000th used crane to be supplied by Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH since the company was founded. Read more
Watch as salvage teams lift sewage truck out of NSW water
Cranes have delicately lifted a sewage truck filled with around 10,000 litres of sewage from the water off Great Mackerel Beach, NSW. Read more
Barge cranes to salvage capsized barge and sewage truck
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. Read more
Crane access changes inbound for NSW and TAS
New South Wales and Tasmania will see crane access laws simplified as a result of changes for Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), according to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). Read more
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 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. Read more
New crane notices to simplify road access
Crane operations in New South Wales will become simpler and more efficient with the release of two new notices reducing the needs for permits. Read more
Borger barges trusses in bridge dismantle
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. Read more
Internal stacker crane: an Australian-first
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. Read more