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• All Family Adds 20 New Link-Belt Cranes

  May 31, 2023 - The All Family of Companies is adding 20 new Link-Belt cranes to its fleet. They include lattice-boom and telescopic-boom crawler cranes, rough-terrain cranes, and telescopic-boom truck cranes.
  




• Maxim Now Auctions Used Equipment Online

  May 30, 2023 - Maxim Crane Works now offers crane buyers an additional way to get quality, fleet-maintained cranes without paying commissions or buyers’ fees.




• Canadian Crane Rental Association Names 2023-2024 Board

  May 30, 2023 - The Canadian Crane Rental Association has named its board of directors for 2023-2024.




• Architecture Billings Index Down in April, But Inquiries See Slight Increase

  May 30, 2023 -- Architecture firms reported a modest decrease in April billings but saw a slight increase in inquiries for future projects, according to a report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).




• Remote-Controlled LudwigHooks Save Time in Many Applications

  May 29, 2023 -- OTH Pioneer Rigging now has delivered 600 remote-controlled LudwigHooks that are now at work across North America. The company has reached the milestone just two years after introducing the hooks to North America.




• Canadian Crane Rental Association Names Lifts of the Year

  May 23, 2023 – The Canadian Crane Rental Association (formerly Crane Rental Association of Canada or CRAC) has named the winners of the Canadian Lift of the Year Awards.




• Caldwell Launches Improved Tea Cup Pipe Carrier

  May 24, 2023 - The Caldwell Group has redesigned its best-selling teacup pipe carrier with more benefits for users, including a smoother exterior, lighter weight, and CE markings.




• Equipment Finance Industry Confidence Decreases Again in May

  May 24, 2023 – The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s confidence in the equipment finance market dropped by more than six points in May.




• Crane-Operator Training Simulator Earns ITI and TVA Top Award

  May 20, 2023 – A virtual-reality training simulation for polar crane operators has earned Industrial Training International (ITI) and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) this year’s Top Innovative Practice Award from the Nuclear Energy Institute.




• 5,500-USt Crane Shortens Coke Drum Turn-Around

  May 16, 2023 - The impressive capabilities of Mammoet’s SK350 crane aided in the efficient replacement of four coke drums at a Texas City, Texas, refinery.




• Aspen Equipment Promotes Rowan to Branch Manager in Kansas City

  May 18, 2023 - Aspen Equipment, a division of MGX Equipment Services LLC, has promoted Nathan “Joe” Rowan to branch manager of Aspen’s branch in Lee’s Summit, Missouri, which serves greater Kansas City.




• Session with OSHA’s Parker added to Safety 2023 in San Antonio

  May 18, 2023 - On Wednesday, June 7, OSHA's Doug Parker will update the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) about OSHA's latest activities and plans. His presentation will be part of the ASSP's 2023 conference in San Antonio, Texas.




• A1A’s New App Helps Users Develop Rigging Plans On the Go

  May 16, 2023 – A1A Software LLC, developer of 3D Lift Plan, now offers a new easy-to-use app for anyone who needs to create rigging plans.




• Infrastructure Strength Helped ABC Construction Backlog Grow Slightly in April

  May 16 – The Associated Builders and Contractors organization reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.9 months in April, up from 8.7 in March.




• SC&RF Workforce Ambassadors Help Reduce Shortage of Skilled Workers

  May 16, 2023 – The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation’s (SC&RF) workforce development arm, Lift & Move USA, has unveiled a new program to help alleviate the industry’s shortage of skilled labor.




• Barnhart to Buy Taylor Crane Rental

  May 16, 2023 -  Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. and Taylor Crane Rental, of St. Louis, Missouri, have entered into an agreement under which Barnhart will buy Taylor, including its operated crane rental service and all the associated equipment. Barnhart also intends to retain all Taylor employees.
  




• ITI Promotes Doyle to Tech Services Director

  May 11, 2023 – Industrial Training International (ITI), has promoted Jasen Doyle to technical services director.




• Analysts Forecast Class 8 Truck Production and Sales to Soften

  May 11, 2023 - Class 8 demand to this point has remained relatively resilient, but ACT Research sees clear softening in big fleet profitability and other ancillary metrics.




• Cummins Names Atkinson to Lead Global Support of Off-Highway Engines

  May 10, 2023 – Cummins has named David Atkinson as its new leader for global support of its off-highway engines.

  Based in the U.K., Atkinson a veteran in the off-highway industry.

   




• AEM Hall of Fame 2023 Nominations Due By June 16

  May 11, 2023 – Nominations of people to be considered for 2023 induction into the Association of Equipment Manufacturers Hall of Fame must be submitted by June 16.




• Terex Unveils 70-USt Rough-Terrain Crane

  May 10, 2023 - Terex Rough Terrain Cranes has rolled out the fourth and newest model in its growing family of rough-terrain cranes, the 65-metric-ton TRT 65, whose U.S. version is the 70-USt TRT 70US.




• Palfinger Presents TEC Family of Cranes to Dealers

  May 10, 2023 – Palfinger recently presented its nine-model TEC lineup of loader cranes to dealers at an event in Salzburg, Austria.




• Construction Added 15,000 Jobs in April, Says ABC

  May 10, 2023 - The construction industry added 15,000 net jobs in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics




• Bigfoot's Steiner Selected to Serve on SC&RA Committee

  May 5, 2023 – Jeff Steiner, owner of outrigger pad manufacturer Bigfoot Construction Equipment, has been selected to serve on the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s Safety Education & Training Committee.




• First Terex TRT40 US Rough-Terrain Crane Arrives in U.S.

  May 5, 2023 - Select Crane Sales has taken delivery of the first Terex TRT40 US, a new 40-USt rough-terrain crane that’s designed specifically for North America and replaces the 35-USt TRT35 in the Terex lineup.




• Aspen Equipment Promotes Orzechowski to Branch Manager

  May 3, 2023 – Aspen Equipment, a division of MGX Equipment Services has promoted John Orzechowski to branch manager of the company’s Bloomington, Minnesota, branch.




• Talbert Names Top Dealers of 2022

  May 5, 2023 – Talbert Manufacturing, a North American leader in specialized heavy-haul solutions, has named Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel, headquartered in Voorhees, New Jersey, as its top dealer for 2022.




• Cargotec Looks to Separate Hiab and Kalmar

  May 2, 2023 – Parent company Cargotec Corporation is considering plans to separate its core businesses Kalmar and Hiab into two standalone companies.




• Mazzella Companies Names Presidents

  May 3, 2023 - Tony Mazzella, CEO of Mazzella Companies, has announced that his sons, Matt Mazzella and Adam Mazzella, have been named presidents of Mazzella Companies.




• New Website Promotes Construction Careers

  May 3, 2023 - Those Amazing Professions Inc. (TAP) has launched a website created to interest young people in careers in the construction industry.




• Maxim Earns Three SC&RA Safety Awards

  May 3, 2023 – Maxim Crane Works L.P. recently received three safety awards from the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association.