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Tower Crane 50 surveys due
Surveying has begun for the ACT Tower Crane 50 that will be published in the August 2025 issue of ACT.
Friday roundup: permitting challenges, Aussie crane deal, AI leadership, IC100 rankings
Check out the lead Crane & Transport Briefing stories from 17 March to 20 March
Friday round up: market rebound? Steel or synthetic rope?
Questions – will the market rebound this year, steel or synthetic fibre rope?
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.
Europe’s crane industry poised to lift construction recovery
As Europe’s construction sector begins a cautious rebound, our industry is gearing up to play a critical role
Which are the world’s fastest growing specialized transport companies?
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Analysis of the Transport 50 ranking of the world’s largest specialized transport companies reveals which are growing the fastest
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
Friday roundup: cranes and general rental | towers for turbines | modern training | learning a luffer
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Lead stories from the Crane and Transport Briefing week beginning 21 October
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. 
Which are the fastest growing crane companies in the world?
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It is not always the biggest crane companies that are growing the fastest: here we reveal the top ten
ACT 100 forms due now!
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All ACT 100 forms must be submitted by Tuesday, May 7th. 
NCCCO Foundation publishes workforce research report
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Topics include demographics of load-handling employees, state of the current recruitment pipeline, views on jobs and certification and more
TCNA 2024 call for papers
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Submissions invited for tower crane conference in Tennessee, USA, on 11 and 12 June 2024
Detailing SC&RF’s new workforce study
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The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation debuts an industry exclusive workforce research study that addresses specific industry attributes and needs.
IC100 crane company ranking 2023: Up all areas
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Where was your company placed in the IC100 index of the world’s largest crane-owning companies for 2023?
How can crane rental companies leverage benchmarking?
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Phil Mause discusses how benchmarking can be a critical element of success.
Leading global crane expert Klaus Meissner joins ESTA management
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Crane expert Klaus Meissner joins European mobile crane and specialized transport association ESTA
IC100 – Enter now. DEADLINE EXTENDED
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Enter your information now to be ranked in the world’s top 100 crane companies
Crane rental confidence 2023 survey results
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ICST reveals the results from its annual survey of crane rental companies 2023
IC Tower Index 2022: largest tower crane-owning companies
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Which companies feature in the Index this year?
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