When Albert bought the business in 2003, he had a separate marine construction business but was attracted by the way that Universal Cranes used lattice boom crawler cranes efficiently on tilt-up panel jobs. The fleet grew quickly, as did the business mix and geographic spread, but the panel work remains a core focus to the …
LiftWerx and Siemens Gamesa announce up-tower lifting device
The RotorHook will have a much wider array of lifting capabilities as compared to other up-tower cranes, which currently exist in the market, and has the ability to perform major corrective repairs onRead More
A solution for every situation
The company, which ranked 13th overall and 2nd in New Zealand in Cranes and Lifting’s inaugural Top 50 crane owning companies in Australia and New Zealand, commenced operations in 1964.Read More
They broke the mould
Born Ron O’Sullivan, he pushed the boundaries by signing up to fight in WWII as a 16-year-old (NOT his declared age). When his parents found out, they fought to have him discharged as in their eyesRead More
A perfect marriage
Active Crane Hire began operations in 2001, starting off with 10 self-erecting cranes and later purchasing a small hammerhead city crane. In 2011, the company embarked on a massive expansion, in largeRead More
Teamwork for difficult Coffs Harbour precast job
The panels ranged from 3t to 22.68t in weight, 830mm to 7500mm in width and 8230mm to 8580mm in height. The size of the largest panels ruled out precast as an option. CCC supervisor Sam Smith undertookRead More
Adopting digital technology – a noble cause?
Now, this conservative attitude can be considered warranted. After all, it is born out of a need to be cautious and meticulous when offering lifting and rigging services. Interestingly, while the sectorRead More
UK’s largest flat-top crane working on Heathrow Airport hotel project
Operating tower cranes close to airports requires careful planning due to height restrictions, among other things, and the cranes may only be erected at the maximum height permitted by the aviation authority,Read More
ALE: local presence, worldwide footprint
ALE works across a range of sectors, including civil, oil and gas, petrochemical, power generation, nuclear, renewables and offshore. As a full solutions provider, ALE is a one-stop-shop offering strategicRead More
Making a mark in the wind market
According to Boom Logistics’ chief operating officer Tony Spassopoulos, the company has been involved in wind farms for over 10 years. “At first, we were involved in wind farm maintenance works,Read More