Annual global ranking reflects growth in the crane sector and a general confidence in the construction market, despite unprecedented economic challenges

Toshiaki Ujiie takes over from Koichi Tadano as president, CEO, and representative director of Tadano Ltd in Japan

A new U.S. material handling equipment store has gone live at fadequipmentstore.com

New 700-tonne capacity lattice boom crawler crane from Liebherr replaces LR 1600/2

AC 80-4 added to Demag all-terrain crane line fitting in between 60- and 100-tonne capacity models

US tower crane specialist P&J Arcomet acquired by Uperio Group

Suitability for use on a wide range of job sites means continued demand for crawler cranes from rental houses around the world

Focus30 heavy lift crane from Mammoet completes testing and is ready to go to work

Maximum freestanding height is often talked about in tower crane circles but a figure of 222 metres was probably unheard of – until now

Select Crane Sales recently took delivery of a Wolff 166 B model.

The global pandemic has created many challenges for heavy haul and rigging companies in Mexico

Being part of long-term projects might mean that the tower crane sector has been less affected by the global Covid-19 situation or it might be that we still have some time to wait before we know its impact. Either way, plenty has been going on in the interim. Alex Dahm reports

The US Department of Commerce terminated the investigation following Manitowoc’s withdrawal of its application and request to stop the investigation