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.

From the Archives: December 6, 1928

This 1928 cover shows two railroad erection cars building the Pennsylvania Railroad’s new main line bridge over the Wabash River in Terre Haute, Ind.

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