Cranes

Ten people burned to death after a bus caught fire following a collision with a truck on the R573 near Pretoria on Thursday night. Read More

SINGAPORE-based mobile crane specialist Hiap Tong Corporation is set to jump on the initial public offering (IPO) bandwagon with a share placement that is expected to net the company $9.8m. The catalist board listing on the Singapore Exchange will see Hiap Tong sell 38 million new shares at 26 cents apiece, representing an estimated price earnings ratio of 5.3 times. Read More

Instead of cooking her first turkey in her newly purchased home, McCarthy's plans slipped into chaos when the boom of a 175-ton crane crashed through her roof as crews tried to lift a diseased oak from her backyard last week. Read More

The new regulations, which will be put to ministers for approval, followed a three-month consultation which saw 100 responses from trades unions, contractors and other stakeholders. Read More

The first pictures of Kobelco's new 300 tonne capacity Light Configuration version of the SL4500 crawler crane have been released in Japan. Read More

The crane had been trying to move a 150-year-old oak tree, but it was too heavy and the crane toppled backwards. Read More

The crane had been trying to move a 150-year-old oak tree, but it was too heavy and the crane toppled backwards. Read More

To expand their services to the burgeoning Canadian market, the ALL Family of Companies announces the expansion of ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials with the addition of two new facilities—one in Newfoundland and Labrador and a second location in Ontario. Read More

Construction workers from Pihl, Inc., with help from Mass Highway, State Police, and a truck driver from Georgia, installed a critical component of the new temporary Lagoon Pond Drawbridge Thursday morning. Read More

A crane contracted by Weyerhaeuser at Northwest Hardwoods lumber mill in Centralia toppled Wednesday afternoon, delaying work and leaving employees scratching their heads. Read More