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Mediaco selects gantry for major machine move
Hydraulic telescopic lifting gantry chosen as best option to help remove 13 metre long machine tool from a factory
Engineered Rigging adds Enerpac JS250 jack-up system
Rental fleet expansion increases heavy lifting capabilities for complex projects
Strand jacks 101: the basics behind big lifts
Eddy Kitchen offers insight on the usage and operation of the highly specialized hydraulic strand jack.
Hoisting solution replaces UK roof
Hoist and Winch supports complex roof removal at landmark UK site
Who are the top specialized lifting and rigging companies in North America?
The 2025 Specialized Lifting & Rigging 50 highlights steady growth in lifting capacity, workforce size and equipment investment.
Mammoet to assist in Olympic Stadium roof replacement
The Olympic Stadium roof replacement is a major infrastructure upgrade for one of Canada’s most recognizable landmarks.
2025 Specialized Lifting 50: don’t miss your chance to be featured in ACT!
On this list are companies that provide lifting and rigging services using such equipment as gantries, tower lifts, strand jacks, skates, rigger trucks, SPMTs and the like.
Engineered Rigging enhances hydraulic equipment maintenance with dynamic testing
This service offers equipment owners a way to ensure safety, optimize performance and extend the lifespan of critical hydraulic components.
Airships for construction have failed before. Could they take off this time?
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A handful of companies are attempting to build airships specialising in lifting and carrying loads for the construction industry. 
Inside the Enerpac Experience Days 2024
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One of the main attractions of the event was the Enerpac Roadshow Container- a custom-designed, mobile exhibit showcasing a comprehensive range of heavy lifting technologies and industrial tools.
On the skids: loading in a 31,000 tonne module
Massive Brent Charlie topside module skidded in from a barge for decommissioning
MEI installs lunar habitat mockup at Space Center Houston
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An early, full-scale mockup of astronaut accommodations designed for a space station orbiting the moon has been installed. 
Alternative lifting solutions for heavy loads
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A round up of alternative lifts and news from around the world
New hybrid machines to lift and move heavy and long loads
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NC Nielsen’s new heavy lift and handling machines are an interesting form of crane and SPMT combination
Mammoet offers even bigger Mega Jack system
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Capacity will be 10,000 tonnes per tower on the same footprint as smaller model
Roll Group makes big lifts and moves in Indonesia
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New RMG modular gantry crane at work in Indonesia as part of end to end solution
Schmidbauer to lift and move 50,000 tonnes of cable
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First Enerpac gantry joins fleet of German lifting and transport specialist
Engineered Rigging adds 500-ton gantry to fleet
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The Enerpac SBL500 facilitates infrastructure projects at ports, railways, power and industrial plants.
Rounding up the latest specialized lifting projects
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ACT showcases various specialized lifting and rigging jobs across North America that require the utmost in experience and practical know how.
Mammoet completes zero emission bridge project
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Tunnel section installed quickly, quietly and cleanly using battery-powered equipment
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