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Heavy transport rules amended in Germany
Industry pressure helped precipitate changes for abnormal load transport regulations
Permitting is a matter of when time is money
Navigating the challenges of oversize/overweight permitting. 
Moving mountains: freight forwarders helping to get the biggest loads from A to B
What are freight forwarders and how do they help move vital loads around the world?
Friday round up: Navigating new policies, crane collaboration, re-using turbines, reducing costs
Lead stories from the Crane and Transport Briefing week beginning 20 January
Navigating new immigration policies in the construction industry
Joel Dandrea discusses what construction contractors need to know.
Outrigger pads: from the ground up
SC&RA’s newest guide helps equip the industry for better site assessments and safer operations
How is SC&RF shaping workforce development?
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Continued member support for the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Foundation fuels future success, writes Mike Chalmers
New power line guidance for crane operators
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ICSA issues safety guidance on operating cranes near overhead power lines
CIC’s new scoring system speeds up certification process
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Crane Institute Certification’s new computerized scoring tells an operator within hours whether he or she passed the OSHA-required practical exam. 
Crane collapse incurs £750,000 fine
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Inadequate maintenance and failure to correct defects led to crane collapse and a big fine
NCCCO Foundation unveils two new crane industry scholarships
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Funding will be available for individuals seeking initial crane operator, rigging and signalperson training and CCO certification. 
Another step towards transport reform
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Long-awaited European heavy transport rule changes move closer with TRAN Committee backing
ITI acquired by Interplay Learning
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ITI has been been recognized with crane and rigging industry association awards for its virtual reality crane simulator solution
Police review British crane embargoes
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Review welcomed as restrictions on when cranes can use the roads seriously hampers rental companies in the UK
Setting the standard for a safety culture
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SC&RA safety award winners raise the bar throughout industry. Mike Chalmers reports
Unmasking the threat: how deep fakes endanger corporate security
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Cyber security becomes ever more important as deep fake tech improves and becomes more widespread
Tonnes of illegal drugs found hidden in mobile crane
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Several tonnes of cocaine imported to Europe in a wheeled mobile telescopic crane seized by police
SC&RA publishes Guide to Tower Crane Procedures
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The document addresses universal challenges across the tower crane sector.
Action to improve crane safety in Canada
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List of recommendations for tower crane safety from WorkSafe BC task force
Tariffs imposed on Chinese crane imports to USA
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President Biden imposes 25% tariff on port cranes imported from China
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