An average 50-hour week over five days has strong support and does not appear to adversely affect site productivity, according to interim results of pilot projects run under a new draft Culture Standard, aimed at improving the infrastructure construction industry.
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Global tower crane market expected to grow significantly
The global tower crane market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 4.8 per cent over the next decade according to research.
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Australia’s mobile crane market growth revealed
Australia’s mobile crane market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.4 per cent, according to research released yesterday.
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Construction sector insolvencies highest across all sectors – Equifax
How to properly setup support stack for outriggers
Part one of a two-part article written by Klaus Meissner focusing on how to set up supporting stacks for mobile crane outriggers to ensure they are operated safely.
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UAA goes the extra mile
When JD Rigging had an incident with its new Liebherr LTM 1230 5.1, managing director Jack Walsh turned to UAA for help. The response from UAA and that of other parties was immediate and designed to get the crane back and operating as soon as possible.
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Manitou launch its hydrogen strategy
Manitou Group, a world reference in the handling, aerial work platform and earth moving sectors, presents its roadmap for research and development on hydrogen-powered machines. Its an opportunity to present the first innovative prototype telehandler running on green hydrogen.
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Sanderson insurance celebrates 50 years
This October, Sanderson celebrates 50 years of being in business. Begun in 1972 as an insurance brokerage Sanderson have had a history closely tied to the crane industry.
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Finlease End of Financial Year Wrap Up
The GOOD, the BAD and the UGLY. Jeff Wilson, senior partner at Finlease, takes a look at the 2021/2022 financial year.
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Understanding Wet and Dry hire
Both wet hire and dry hire agreements are common place in the hire industry. In this article, Holding Redlich lawyers Jacqui Doyle (partner) and Sam Billingsley-Dadd (associate) explain some of the key clauses that builders and suppliers need to be aware of when entering into these types of arrangements.
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