First Liebherr 90m boom, 300-tonner for Forsyth's

Forsyth of Denny has taken delivery of the first Liebherr LTM 1300-6.4 in Scotland. The crane is the hirers second with a 90m main boom from Liebherr. The long boom will aid work on tower crane erection and wind turbine maintenance.

From the Archives: November 24, 1966

This 1966 cover image depicts the erection of a county building complex in Santa Cruz, Calif., using Vierendeel trusses.

City Lifting erects the UK’s first 195 HC-LH

Liebherr has delivered the UK’s first 195 HC-LH luffing jib crane to City Lifting. Ahead of its first project, a housing development in Essex, Liebherr supported the company’s technicians during the crane’s initial erection at its yard in Leighton Buzzard.

From the Archive: January 7, 1960

This 1960 cover depicts a huge nylon bag lifting a 384-ft-dia steel geodesic dome, the largest such pneumatic erection operation up to that time.

Tech Roundup: Mortenson Opens BLULabs Center, Versatile Debuts Dashboard for Steel PMs

Mortenson opens BLULabs, Versatile debuts Control Center for steel erection project managers and Buildots signs an agreement with Juneau Construction.

How do shop drawings ensure error-free fabrication and erection?