The yellow construction crane at Spokane International Airport stretches 330 feet into the air. To get to the top, you climb rung after rung on the crane’s ladder. George Elder, crane operator, tells ...

The original plan to use two 150-ton capacity cranes would have put project behind schedule so contractor brought in one 285-ton Terex crane to do the work of two Big B Crane and sister company Basden ...

Rough-terrain cranes are big investments, but they can last a long time, so correct use and proper maintenance can help keep a manager’s costs down long-term. It’s also important to know when to ...

TUSCALOOSA | Contractors with construction cranes and derricks on their job sites are ultimately responsible for the equipment's safety, said Roberto Sanchez, regional director of the Occupational ...

An Italian construction contractor is making the most of its new tower crane model’s heavy duty capabilities on a viaduct renovation project in the north of the country. Manufacturer Potain’s largest ...

Once at the construction site, it didn't take Carlo Ballard long to figure out what was what. New on the job, he dripped sweat as he carried out backbreaking tasks in the Gulf Coast's summer sauna.

Renovating a soccer stadium originally built in 1950 to make it ready to host FIFA World Cup 2014 games and the 2016 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies. The Jornalista Mário Filho soccer stadium, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center will remain open, but lose nearly 700 of its 4,000 jobs under the Pentagon\'s proposed military base closures.The list given Friday morning ...

More than 500 jobs will be lost in Manitowoc over the next 12 months with the previously announced move of Manitowoc Co.'s crawler-crane manufacturing to Shady Grove, Pa., the Wisconsin Department of ...