AUGUST 2013
ACT
CONTENTS
NEWS
8
Manitex introduces 19-tonner; Bay Crane hosts
open house at new Rhode Island facility; Sany
introduces 165-ton crawler; Groves Crane
donates use of crane for the construction of
Baylor University’s new football stadium; and
more.
BUSINESS NEWS
15
Chris Sleight
reports that the stock market rally
seems to be retreating.
SAFETY/TRAINING 17
Daniel Erwin
discusses planning ahead for
safety.
CERTIFICATION NEWS 19
NCCCO announces reprisal of Lift Safety Zone
for ICUEE and ConExpo.
INTERVIEW: 20
KEVIN
JOHNSTON
Kevin Johnston, president of
J&R Engineering, tells
D.Ann
Shiffler
about his company and
its product offerings.
RIGGING REVIEW
22
Tim Hillegonds
reviews crane inspection basics.
INDUSTRY 25
REPORT:
OIL AND GAS
Terry White
reports on the
gushing oil and gas sector.
TOWER
CRANE
50
29
Our annual Tower Crane top list reveals slow
growth in the tower crane market.
INDUSTRY 33
FOCUS:
INSPECTIONS
Peter Juhren
discusses
how to restore mothballed
tower cranes.
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MARKETPLACE
PRODUCTS, PARTS
ACCESSORIES
62
SAFETY, TRAINING&
INDUSTRYSERVICES
74
EQUIPMENT FOR
SALEORRENT
81
TRANSPORT&
HEAVYHAUL
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August 2013
Volume 9
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Issue 8
AMERICAN CRANES & TRANSPORT
Drilling down
Oil and gas sector heats up!
ACT
TOWER
CRANE
50
Specialized lifting
jobs round-up
Q&A with J&R’s
Kevin Johnson
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COMMENT
49
By
Joel Dandrea
Fuel production puts the U.S. back
in the saddle, again.
NEWS
51
A preview of the SC&RA Crane & Rigging
Workshop and a review of the new “Operating
Cranes Around Power Lines” video and
supplement.
RISK MANAGEMENT 54
Brent Moody
reports that transportation
claims can have a big impact.
MARKETPLACE
PRODUCTS, PARTS
ACCESSORIES
62
SAFETY, TRAINING &
INDUSTRY SERVICES
74
EQUIPMENT FOR
SALE OR RENT
81
CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
TRANSPORT &
HEAVY HAUL
83
PRODUCT FOCUS: 36
SPECIALIZED LIFTING
A round-up of some pretty spectacular jobs
using a variety of specialized lifting equipment.
SITE REPORT:
RIGGING
42
Burkhalter Rigging performed some fancy
rigging on a new bridge being built in Fort
Worth, TX.
SITE REPORT: 44
TRANSPORT
Hauling a pricey sculpture
caused headaches for
J.F. Lomma Rigging and
Specialized Services.
SITE REPORT:
47
TRANSPORT
Launching the U.S. Navy’s USS Coronado was
interesting work for Berard Transportation.
PEOPLE & EVENTS 57
News about people and events from around the
industry.
The most comprehensive listing of crane and
transport services and equipment in North America
