Articles by Alex Dahm

Another UK contractor adopts BESS for tower cranes, construction sites
Published on: 02 October, 2024
Bowmer & Kirkland has adopted BESS as its preferred power solution for cranes and has discovered that only a single BESS is needed to effectively power an entire construction site.
Number crunching: batteries and tower cranes
Published on: 30 September, 2024
Adding up and then weighing up the costs for batteries to power tower cranes. Phil Bishop reports
New 440 HC-L luffing jib tower crane from Liebherr
Published on: 27 September, 2024
More capacity, a shorter tail swing and out of service radius, plus other improvements over preceding model
Friday round up: growth, passion, legacies and how to build an island
Published on: 27 September, 2024
A summary of the lead stories in the Crane and Transport Briefing 23 to 26 September 2024
Denzai wins first project in Africa
Published on: 26 September, 2024
Cranes and services supply contract for new Indorama fertiliser plant being built by Daewoo E&C Nigeria
Big job in a small space for Weiland
Published on: 26 September, 2024
Specially modified Tadano all terrain taxi cranes prove their worth for a tandem lift by Weiland in a small space
Rapid growth at Hüffermann
Published on: 25 September, 2024
Huge expansion at German mobile and tower crane service provider in last decade
A sizeable challenge met by Laso
Published on: 24 September, 2024
Portuguese company helped a locally built bridge on its way across Europe to the Netherlands
Cometto launches Eco500 transporter
Published on: 23 September, 2024
New modular heavy transporter units with built-in power pack and 500 tonne carrying capacity
Which are the fastest growing crane companies in the world?
Published on: 23 September, 2024
It is not always the biggest crane companies that are growing the fastest: here we reveal the top ten
Supercars given a lift at Goodwood
Published on: 20 September, 2024
Putting some very valuable motor cars on display required careful lifting with the right kit
New hybrid machines to lift and move heavy and long loads
Published on: 19 September, 2024
NC Nielsen’s new heavy lift and handling machines are an interesting form of crane and SPMT combination
Liebherr adds to MK series of mobile construction cranes
Published on: 18 September, 2024
Orders are now being taken for the new MK 120-5.1 mobile carrier-mounted folding construction crane
Hiab launches iQ.708 HiPro crane
Published on: 18 September, 2024
New high capacity model in 60 to 70 tonne-metre class of loader cranes
Mammoet announces even bigger Mega Jack system
Published on: 17 September, 2024
Capacity will be 10,000 tonnes per tower on the same footprint as smaller model
Raimondi Cranes appoints new sales director
Published on: 16 September, 2024
Mauro Masetti returns to Italian tower crane maker as sales director
ESTA launches a manifesto for transport
Published on: 13 September, 2024
European association sets out five year plan for abnormal road transport
MyCrane passes 10,000 crane milestone
Published on: 12 September, 2024
More than 10,000 cranes now available to rent via online platform
Manitex expands PM crane sales network in USA
Published on: 10 September, 2024
First Fleet Truck Sales to offer PM cranes and Manitex aerial work platforms in Florida
Unrest at Tadano over factory closure
Published on: 09 September, 2024
No agreement with union but crane production continues in Zweibrücken
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