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Liebherr LR 1300 comes of age and keeps on going
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Published on: 22 October 2025
At 18 how does the 300 tonne capacity LR 1300 lattice boom crawler crane remain so popular?
Monumental lift: Liebherr powers Crazy Horse progress
Published on: 17 October 2025
D.Ann Shiffler reports exclusively from the Black Hills of South Dakota the inspiring story of a revered monument and a new Liebherr tower crane.
Industry Focus: The evolution of lift planning software
Published on: 14 October 2025
Tawnia Weiss discusses the tools and technologies of lift planning over the past 25 years.
Telescopic crawlers earn high marks for dependability, versatility
Published on: 09 October 2025
Over the past 20 years, the telescopic crawler has gone from niche to mainstream. D.Ann Shiffler reports.
Vice Construction boosts power work with new Grove GMK5250XL-1
Published on: 09 October 2025
Nearly five decades after its founding in the wake of Hurricane Frederic, Vice Construction continues to power Mississippi’s energy infrastructure
Friday roundup: infrastructure, immigration, industry updates
Published on: 03 October 2025
This week’s collection of articles from the Crane & Transport Briefing, 29 September to 2 October
SC&RA addresses tariffs in letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick
Published on: 02 October 2025
Tariffs are a top-of-mind issue for crane owners and manufacturers
Immigration demands industry adaptation
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Published on: 29 September 2025
How immigration rule changes around the world are reshaping the workforce
SC&RA member spotlight: Hovago
Published on: 24 September 2025
Turning cross-border challenges into relationships
Morrow’s Peter Juhren: top-notch leadership
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Published on: 22 September 2025
D.Ann Shiffler catches up with Morrow Equipment’s Peter Juhren
The impact of tariffs on the US crane industry
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Published on: 19 September 2025
LiftHigh president Mike Appling explains steel tariff impact to President Trump
Tower crane power: efficiency gains
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Published on: 18 September 2025
Reducing electricity consumption by upto 40 per cent using synchronous motor servo drives
Finance update: a resilient market
Published on: 11 September 2025
Harry Fry discusses how tariffs, interest rates and the economy are affecting crane buyers
Friday roundup: AI tools, IC50 gains, Dublin debut
Published on: 11 September 2025
This week’s collection of articles from the Crane & Transport Briefing, 8 to 11 September 2025
World Crane & Transport Summit 2025 heads to Dublin
Published on: 10 September 2025
Join us at the leading conference and networking event for the global crane, lifting and specialized transport industry
Big time moves: IC Transport 50 ranking 2025
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Published on: 10 September 2025
The world’s largest specialized transport companies ranking bounced back in a big way
Technology and software: a time of change
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Published on: 08 September 2025
Greater computing power is helping us all out and getting better all the time, especially in the crane industry
Friday roundup: industry meetup, crawler power, Raimondi shakeup
Published on: 04 September 2025
This week’s collection of articles from the Crane & Transport Briefing, 1 to 4 September 2025.
What are Raimondi’s plans for the Terex Cranes divisions?
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Published on: 04 September 2025
Raimondi to become a “fully-fledged global lifting conglomerate”
From refineries to renewables: the growing role of crawler cranes
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Published on: 02 September 2025
Crawler cranes, from telescopic models to lattice boom giants, are serving sectors as diverse as handling construction materials through to building wind turbines
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