Re-envisioning the traditional towable light tower concept, Blue Vigil, a developer of tether power systems for commercial drones, announced the CONEXPO-CON/AGG preview of its new Autonomous Aerial LED (ALED) portable light aimed at making nighttime sites safer and more productive.

28-year-old Zhang Zhiduo works as a crane operator in east China's Fujian Province. She says the work has brought her a sense of accomplishment.

Haulotte exhibited a prototype of the hydrogen fuel cell system that it is developing in partnership with Bouygues Energies & Services at the recent Hyvolution exhibition and Summit in Paris.

The public display of the concept comes almost nine months after the two companies announced their partnership, in which Bouygues is testing and evaluating such machines on its job sites. See:

When it comes to technology and tools, the construction industry has gone a very long way in recent decades. The crane is one of the most essential pieces of equipment when it comes to the construction of massive buildings. 

These enormous robots can easily move incredibly large items and position them exactly where they are required. A diverse selection of cranes is available, each with a set of skills and characteristics that are exclusive to itself.

A Demag crawler crane on a modified barge delivers modular villas for Red Sea showcase resort

Netherlands-headquartered international heavy lift and transport specialist Mammoet has delivered the first batch of modularly constructed villas for the Sheybarah Island resort, Saudi Arabia.

We often hear of incidents where cats and dogs would get stuck on the ledges of high rise buildings and would require our beloved abang bomba to come and rescue them.

Truck mount pioneer Elliott Equipment Company is paving the way for the all terrain utility sector in North America. Elliott’s CEO Jim Glazer explains the direction of travel.

This year Elliott Equipment Company (Elliott) is celebrating its 75th anniversary as a pioneer of the truck mounted market.

On this date, the Biden administration finalized more stringent emission regulations for heavy-duty vehicles, including buses, delivery vans and trucks, beginning with the model year 2027. This is the first update the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made to its emissions standards since 2001.  

Bucket trucks are common tools used by lineman while performing maintenance on live lines. Along with proper training, it’s important to consistently review the Operator’s Manual to understand how to correctly use the bucket truck per the manufacturer’s instructions. The following are just a few tips to follow at the worksite while using a bucket truck:   

The market for 360-degree rotating telehandlers has grown exponentially in North America. Here are some of telehandlers' best features and uses.

Terex has made an equity investment in Apptronik a company based in Austin, Texas that specialises in the development of mobile robotic systems. Its stated goal is to “develop robots that empower humans to live to their fullest potential". In addition to the investment, the two companies have reached a co-development agreement to work together to create potential robotic applications for Terex products.

Contractors building a new cable car station and educational centre high in the French alps have used a helicopter to assemble the project’s flat-top tower crane.

It's still too early to know the full impact the ice storm has had on trees across Central Texas, but as the cleanup continues this weekend, many people are sizing up the damage.

On a late September night, three huge sections of the last 747 ever built were brought together to complete the airframe, a key step in the assembly process called “final body join.”

In a carefully choreographed feat of aerial ballet, fuselage sections weighing many tons swung overhead inside the vast 747 final assembly bay at Boeing’s Everett plant.

If you work on a construction site long enough, chances are you are going to have to learn how to work safely around cranes. Cranes set rafters. They install HVAC units on roofs. Cranes even assemble steel beams. In our case, however, we use cranes to install very heavy sculptures. Consequently, crane safety and using cranes safely is a very big deal.

The Crane is ready. The load looks set. Let’s go…

Ready, steady – wait,not so fast…

Before we get too gung-ho, we need to assess the risks.

Yes, we all love how cranes make lifting hefty loads possible. Yes, we can accredit a lot of the buildings’ construction around us right now to cranes. And yes, arguably, cranes are the best things since sliced bread…

A shortage of skilled workers in the utility industry is an ongoing problem that will be made more challenging by the large volume of work needed to transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act passed in 2021 includes $65 billion for upgrading the power infrastructure in the U.S.

Watertown, S.D. – (January 26, 2023) – Terex Utilities added 23 Tech Tips and three new videos to its online Technical Support archive last year. Developed by the Terex Utilities Technical Service and Support Department, Tech Tips tackle frequently asked questions from customers. “Topics take a closer look at many of the everyday challenges technicians and operators face in the field and is one way our service experts can share their knowledge,” said Kenny Vlasman, Customer Service Manager.