Latest Liebherr for Lee Lifting

Lee Lifting has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1100-5.3, the latest five-axle 100t all terrain crane from the German manufacturer.

Court case begins after passer-by killed by falling bricks

Old Bailey hears how Michaela Boor was hit by pallet of bricks falling from tower crane

In pictures: Hinkley Point C TBM completes fish return tunnel and site progress update

A tunnel boring machine (TBM) named Sarah Guppy has completed a 620m fish return tunnel under the Bristol Channel and has been retrieved by crane for use elsewhere. The post In pictures: Hinkley Point C TBM completes fish return tunnel and site progress update appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

HSE ends investigation into crane collapse deaths, over nine years on

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has concluded it does not have "enough evidence" to bring any further charges over a 2017 crane collapse which caused the deaths of three men, Construction News can reveal. Rhys Barker, 18, from Castleford, West Yorkshire, David Newall, 36, from… The post HSE ends investigation into crane collapse deaths, over nine years on appeared first on Construction News.

AGD brings electric Marchetti to UK

AGD Equipment has a new fully electric Marchetti compact crawler crane, the CW23.35 HY, available for hire.

Stewart Hicks - How This Tower Barely Touches the Ground, 23032023

This building looks like it has no business staying upright. Technically its one of the skinniest skyscrapers in the world. At fifty stories tall, it only touches down on a base 35 feet (11m) wide. This is 150 N. Riverside in Chicago and this video explores the engineering for why this building doesn't' fall over and why it looks this way in the first place. Stewart talks with the building's architect and get a tour of this amazing structure.

Select Plant Hire - Select Plant vantage+ v2 Hook and Jib Tip Camera system for crawler and tower cranes, 14122022

This is the new version of Select's Vantage+ Jib tip camera system with new features that will improve crane lifting safety

Select Plant Hire - Select retractable tower crane windsail, 14122022

For safer operation of cranes in wind, the retractable windsail offers the best in and out of service operation for tower cranes and is Patented by Select and Terex

Select Plant Hire - Tower Crane visibility - how hard is it to see cranes from the air? 14122022

This video shows a 'tower crane visibility study' that was carried out by Select Plant during the day and night time at different construction sites. Drones were used to film the cranes from different angles to simulate what an aircraft pilot would see from above site

Select Plant Hire - How to undertake tower crane daily inspection and crane access, 14122022

The following video has been prepared to demonstrate how to correctly and safely climb a Select Tower Crane and also how to undertake the daily inspection

What do you have to do to go abroad to work as a construction crane fitter and gain new experience?