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A Potain Igo M 14 self-erecting crane is aiding the construction of Azura Hotel a new five-star lodging near the sea in Samara Costa Rica. The crane is acting in a supporting role lifting construction materials and other ancillary loads for one of the project’s contractors Construquick de San Jose (Construquick).

A large fleet of 15 Potain tower cranes is hard at work helping construct a new hospital complex for Aalborg University in Denmark. The job site is vast stretching across 330 000 m2 (81.5 acres) that also contain several other buildings and vehicular and pedestrian paths.

AGESIBAT a réceptionné la première Potain Hup 40-30 en France et l’a installée rapidement sur son premier chantier un projet de construction de logements en Vendée. Cette grue va permettre la construction de 11 maisons à partir d’un point unique. Sa longue portée de 40 mètres lui permet de couvrir l’ensemble du périmètre des travaux permettant ainsi à l’entreprise une optimisation de moyens sur les levages nécessaires.

Irving Equipment has taken delivery of a customized National Crane NBT45 to strengthen its product offering and provide unprecedented reach and efficiency to its customers in Canada’s Maritime Provinces.

The first two Potain Hup self-erecting cranes in Australia have been delivered to Active Crane Hire of NSW and immediately put to work on a residential development project in Ryde a Sydney suburb. The cranes are assisting in the construction of a seven-story apartment building and were chosen for their compact footprints and versatile configuration options which make them ideal for such urban low-rise construction projects.

Construction of one of the world’s largest Ferris wheels is underway in New York City and a Grove GMK6400 has helped contractors to build its foundation. The structure—dubbed the New York Wheel—will stand 630 ft tall when it’s completed on the northern shore of Staten Island.

Manitowoc will showcase several industry-leading cranes and technologies at Vertikal Days 2017 which will take place on May 24th and 25th. The company will be at Booths #400-401 and will have a wide array of Grove and Potain cranes on display for the fast-growing trade show.

Suez Shipyard Company has purchased two new Grove all-terrain cranes a Grove GMK5130-2 and a GMK4080-1 through Orascom Trading the Manitowoc dealer for Egypt. These new additions mean the facility now has seven mobile cranes with the latest deliveries being the company’s first Manitowoc-made units. The Egyptian shipbuilder is one of the most celebrated in the region with its facilities boasting the largest floating dock in the Middle East as well as its oldest graving dock.

When it was time for De Gerlien van Tiem Shipyard (De Gerlien) to replace a 26-year old Potain crane that had seen the end of its lifecycle the Netherlands-based company got advice from crane servicing company Lamberts BV for an often-overlooked solution—not a new crane but a refurbished crane from Manitowoc’s EnCORE™ program.

One of the Faroe Islands’ fastest growing companies is set to bolster its growth with the addition of a new Grove GMK5250L. ArtiCon was established in 2001 and in just 16 years has already grown to employ some 200 people. The contractor works on a variety of construction assignments and demands flexible equipment that is efficient in all types of applications.

Officials at Jwaneng diamond mine have taken delivery of the mine’s first 250 t Grove GMK5250L all-terrain crane. Not only is this model crane a first for the Botswana-based mine it’s also the first ever GMK5250L crane to be delivered in Southern Africa.

The Grove GMK5250L has quickly become a hit with lifting companies looking to bolster their capabilities with an all-terrain crane that has the highest capacity and best load charts in its class. J. Hewitt Crane Hire is the latest company to add the 250 t (300 USt) crane to its fleet and chose the crane for its (70 m) 230-ft boom reach and its five-axle maneuverability. The company also saw benefit in the crane’s VIAB turbo clutch and integrated retarder which eliminates both fluid overheating and clutch burning.