Lendlease has recently implemented a new system that allows for safe and convenient access to crane towers from the sides of a building at Sydney’s Barangaroo precinct. Read more
Beam used to lift rebar cages on overpass project
A 250t Grove mobile crane is using a custom 23-metre long, 23t capacity beam to lift 60 rebar cages on a highway project in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Read more
Melrose Evolution passes Sydney Metro test
Melrose Cranes and Rigging has successfully deployed a new LTM 1500 for major lifts at Sydenham Station in Sydney. Read more
Cranes installed in $97M space surveillance telescope project
Two cranes are helping install a $97.2 million Australian space surveillance telescope project in Exmouth, Western Australia. Read more
Tower crane erected for $90M Qantas Group Flight Training Centre
A tower crane has been installed at the site of the $90 million Qantas Group Flight Training Centre, where construction has ramped up. Read more
Work begins on $46M crane-equipped railcar manufacturing plant
Work is underway to construct a $46 million railcar manufacturing facility, which will include three specialised cranes. Read more
Electric crane helps build Australia’s first timber hotel
An electric crane has been used to limit the impact of noise during the construction of Australia’s first cross laminated timber (CLT) hotel. Read more
Military-style lifts underway to remove Sydney Metro tunnelling machines
Four military-style operations are underway to lift out tunnel boring machine (TBM) cutterheads, each weighing 100 tonnes, as tunnelling wraps up on the Sydney Metro project.
Queensland approves development of $2B windfarm
Construction on one of the largest wind farms in the southern hemisphere is one step closer following the Queensland Government granting development approval for Forest Wind. Read more
Self-erecting crane used to build $27M Mona expansion
A Potain Igo T 85 A self-erecting crane is being used to expand the Museum of New and Old Art (Mona) in Hobart, Tasmania. Read more