News In pictures | London Eye gets new cranes in night-time upgrade project Two new cranes have been installed on the London Eye to support the ongoing maintenance and engineering work on the iconic Thames-side tourist attraction.
News CPA releases new guidance for cranes near railways The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has released new guidance for cranes operating near live rail environments.
Video Video | 500t crane lifts new heat pumps to top of TfL offices A major crane operation successfully lifted new air source heat pumps to the top of one of Transport for London’s largest office buildings in Blackfriars.
Technical On site with the UK’s first remote-controlled tower crane Kristina Smith visits Winvic’s Crown Place Birmingham development, where next-generation innovations can be seen in action, including a remote-controlled tower crane.
Video Video | World’s strongest land-based crane raises its back mast Dutch heavy-lift specialist Mammoet has launched what it claims to be the world’s strongest land-based crane.
Video Video | 1,200-tonne concrete lid lift completes Tideway construction A 1,200-tonne concrete ‘lid’ has been lifted onto the top of a deep shaft in Stratford, east London – marking the completion of the Tideway ‘super sewer’ construction.
Video Video | McAleer dismantles tower crane at high-rise Birmingham project McAleer & Rushe successfully dismantled a tower crane at 120m above ground at Birmingham project.
News Another Falcon tower crane collapses The jib of a luffing jib tower crane collapsed in the early hours of Friday (12 January) at a residential project site in West London.
News Investigation underway into Edinburgh crane collapse Inquiries are ongoing following the collapse of a crane in Edinburgh on Tuesday where two people were injured.
News New York crane fire: ‘lucky’ escape after boom hits street Officials in New York praised luck after a tower crane’s engine compartment burst into flames, causing its boom and 16 tons of concrete to plunge onto the street in Manhattan last week.
Technical One Leadenhall and the City’s floating crane Perched on the outside of the fast-rising One Leadenhall development, an unusual tower crane is speeding up construction on this new City office building.
News In pictures | Challenging installation of temporary bridge in Darley Abbey A temporary bridge has been successfully installed in a Derbyshire village amidst complex space and access challenges.
People Job spotlight: Kelsey Binding, crane operator apprentice, Ainscough Crane Hire With a supportive team and work on projects of all shapes and sizes, Kelsey Binding is building her skill set towards an eventual goal of specialising in mobile heavy cranes.
News World’s biggest crane lifts 347t steel ring into Hinkley reactor The world’s biggest crane has lifted a 347t liner steel ring onto the Unit 1 reactor building at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station.
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