Based in Maddington, WA, cranes have been central to Ronco’s DNA for over 27 years; commencing its major inspections services over 15 years ago, Operations Manager Mark Turner discusses how the company has expanded its crane workshop capabilities to accommodate the demands of almost any customer.
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Manitowoc and Grove working with major inspections for cranes
Major inspections for cranes are easy to monitor, but if crane owners can demonstrate a willingness to fulfil requirements of a system that bases maintenance on usage, it may be able to eliminate the need for expensive and time prohibitive inspections.
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The year that was for the crane sector
2016 has been another tough year for our industry, with a reported slowing for total construction investment in 2015-16 of -9.8% versus a forecast of -2.4% given last year.
Of course, this is the figure for total construction however, there were pockets, which continued to show strong growth, namely multi-level apartment construction, which was up 18.6%. The good news is that the 2016-17 forecast is for positive growth at 4.6%, driven mainly by infrastructure-related engineering works with road and rail leading the way.
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