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cranehub
Dec 61 min read
Slew bolts fail on crane in China
We have just been sent this tragic video from a reader of an unknown brand of tower crane on a construction site in China. As with most...
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cranehub
Jan 152 min read
🇬🇧World’s first Potain MR 229 luffing jib tower crane erected in London, UK 🇬🇧
Radius Group, a UK crane rental company and Potain partner since 2008, recently erected the world’s first Potain MR 229 luffing jib...
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cranehub
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Not all hero’s wear capes
A crane worker who saved a man from burning high-rise in Reading has described how the dramatic rescue unfolded. Two men were rescued by...
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cranehub
Jul 19, 20232 min read
HS2 calls upon Potain to supply towers cranes
The largest infrastructure project in Europe's called on Potain cranes to deliver essential lifting support to build the longest railway...
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cranehub
Mar 27, 20231 min read
DM crane keeps on adding
UK based crane hire DM cranes has added another Spierings SK1265-AT6 to its ever growing fleet. We caught up with Director Lorenzo...
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cranehub
Nov 28, 20221 min read
IDP erects Egypt’s first Potain MCR 295 cranes for prestigious Maspero Triangle project
In July, Egyptian Potain dealer IDP successfully erected and commissioned the country’s first two Potain MCR 295 luffing jib tower cranes...
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cranehub
Sep 9, 20221 min read
🚨Tower crane rescue 🚨
A tower crane operator in the state of Arizona has had to be rescued after reports say he had a medical emergency. The operator was...
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cranehub
Jun 8, 20221 min read
Quinto cranes to be auctioned off at Euro auctions
Euro Auctions, Europe’s largest auctioneers of industrial plant, construction machinery and agricultural equipment, has been appointed by...
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cranehub
Apr 28, 20221 min read
Tower crane boom fail
A tower cranes boom has collapsed during erection in Kent, the crane is a jaso luffing crane and is currently working on a new build site...
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cranehub
Dec 18, 20211 min read
2 crane incident in Italy 🇮🇹
We are just getting some Tragic news in from Italy about a mobile crane and a tower crane going over in Italy while being rigged. The 3...
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