Over the month, Terex delivered 15 new pick and carry cranes, with 13 making their way to Australia, one to …
XL Superflex slings – the beginning of a new era
New maximum capacities will be 80t in a straight lift and 330t cradled. These larger slings will retain the ultra-flexible nature of the original product by using the same wire rope construction. The decisionRead More
Residents evacuated; work to dismantle crane continues
The Raimondi crane, owned and operated by crane rental company Clark Cranes, was working on a Rescom construction site in Richmond when the incident occurred. Clark Cranes’ Michael Clark told 3AW radioRead More
Looking back on 35 years
Advancing with Lampson
Nor is the core of Manitowoc crawler cranes and Grove rough terrain cranes, supplemented at the top end by its proprietary Transi-Lift cranes and in the core crawler crane sizes by its proprietary MillenniumRead More
The power of nine
Together, Mildura Cranes and Access, Saunders Wrecking and Crane Hire, Sunraysia Crane and Rigging, A&G Engineering, and Inland Cranes, offered nine cranes for the job – a two-stage process thatRead More
The impact of tyres on pick and carry crane safety
Of recent times, all local manufacturers of these cranes have focused on improving the safety of these machines. Some contractors have banned their use on site, and there is a need to demonstrate thatRead More
Reaching the heights of construction safely
Inside Construction (IC) recently spoke to 18-year, industry veteran, Kurt Kinder from supplier Genie, to get his insights into this sector and the challenges it faces. IC: OverRead More
A fleet boasting diversity and modernity
Established in 1987 by sole owner and director Gilbert McKay and commencing operations with only one crane, the company initially began operating in the inner western suburbs of Melbourne doing industrialRead More
Through the glass ceiling with Load 28
Load 28 is a specialist in glass handling, to the extent that it has a subsidiary called Australian Glass Install, with more employees in this than in the crane division. It was this expertise that cameRead More