Wolffkran smooths complex Westminster redevelopment

Keltbray and Mace Construct have used tower cranes from Wolffkran for a complex office redevelopment in Westminster, 1 Victoria Street. The cranes have been at work since the initial partial demolition, installed on the site's original foundations.

Wolffkran crane operators vote to strike over pay

Nearly 100 tower crane operators are to walk out over “unacceptable” pay-rise offers over the past two years. Tower crane operators employed in the UK by Wolffkran, a Swiss firm specialising in the design, manufacture and use of tower cranes, voted to hold fortnightly 24-hour… The post Wolffkran crane operators vote to strike over pay appeared first on Construction News.

Report: 2023 NYC Crane Fire and Collapse Caused by Failed Hydraulic Hose

City officials cited equipment failure as the inciting incident in a chain of events that sent a tower crane's boom crashing to a city street in July 2023.

How AI and Automation Are Revolutionizing UK Construction Sites

The post How AI and Automation Are Revolutionizing UK Construction Sites appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Walk past a modern construction site in the UK, and it feels very different from just a decade ago. Tower cranes still dot the skyline, but behind the scenes, algorithms, sensors, and robotic systems quietly orchestrate much of the work. The construction industry—once synonymous with manual labor and slow adoption of tech—is undergoing a profound […]

Miami Supertall Tower Cleared for Take-Off

Three nearly 1,300-ft-tall tower cranes are to be installed this fall along the east, west and south sides of the property.

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 - What happens when an object falls from height? How far horizontally can it move? 19012023

Ever wondered how far an object travel horizontally when it falls from height? This work by Thara Nixon from Select plant was completed to help understand what the risks are and how to manage them

Everton Football Club - New Everton Stadium, one year on, 01012023

Check out the remarkable progress of the new Everton Stadium over past 12 months at the Bramley-Moore Dock side

Andun Engineering Consultants - Tower Crane Base Design - Webinar 01032021

A review of the tower crane base design process and the associated design considerations of the different types of tower cranes

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