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OCTOBER 2013
ACT
PEOPLE & EVENTS
2013
ICUEE
Oct. 1-3
Louisville, KY
World Crane &
Transport Summit
Oct. 29-30
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
International Tower
Cranes
Nov. 4-5
Berlin, Germany
ICEF International
Construction Economic
Forum
Nov. 20 – 22
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
SC&RA Webinar
December 11
Construction Industry
Economic Outlook (with
emphasis on crane,
rigging and specialized
transportation)
Chris Sleight, Editor,
International Construction
Magazine
Carbeau joins Linden
Comansa America
Tower crane
specialist Linden
Comansa America
has named Bill
Carbeau as vice
president, business
development.
Carbeau has more
than 30 years of
experience working
in the tower crane
and concrete pump industries,
with experience in sales,
management and operations.
He was previously the
general manager
of business
development for
Liebherr Tower
Cranes in North
America.
“Bill has a proven
track record for
developing sales
and building long
relationships
between companies and their
clients,” said Dennis Kenna,
managing partner of Linden
Comansa America.
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EVENTS DIARY
Towering
in Berlin
Safety, standards, innovation
and market prospects are
the primary focus at this
year’s International Tower
Cranes (ITC) conference. ITC
is a unique event devoted
entirely to tower crane users,
manufacturers, designers and
buyers. Held again in Berlin,
Germany, ITC 2013 will be on
Nov. 4 and 5 at the five-star
Kempinski Hotel Bristol.
It is run by KHL Group,
publisher of
American Cranes
& Transport
,
International
Cranes and Specialized
Transport
,
Cranes & Project
Transport Turkey
and a wide
portfolio of other construction
industry-related magazines and
information resources.
The top level one day
conference and networking
reception will be an opportunity
to discuss the critical issues
affecting the tower crane
industry worldwide. It starts
with a drinks reception on the
evening of November 4, with
the conference on November
5. The focus will be on global
best practice, safety and
the development of common
international standards,
regulations and work practices.
Last year’s event, also
in Berlin, attracted 139
attendees from 70 companies
and 23 countries and brought
together leading figures from
the niche sector in major
markets around the world.
The first ITC was held in
London, UK, in May 2011 and
was attended by around 150
industry professionals.
“This conference improves
communication of best practice
and new ideas,” explains
Alex Dahm,
IC
editor and
conference chairperson.
For more information, visit
Link-Belt names
accounts manager
Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company
has appointed
Rickey Bailey
to the position of
major accounts manager. In this newly created
position, Bailey will be responsible for managing
the activities of a select group of major accounts
throughout North America, facilitating growth
opportunities in tandem with Link-Belt’s strong
distribution network, the company said.
“Rickey is an 18-year veteran of the crane business, with time
spent most recently in a management position at Link-Belt Mid
Atlantic,” said Skeeter Collins, North American sales manager. “His
understanding of crane customer relations, and his distribution
experience with Link-Belt will only enhance our strong relationship
with our customers.”
Safety/efficiency focus at World
Crane and Transport Summit
High quality information and
other tools to help you run
your lifting and specialized
transport business more safely
and efficiently top the agenda
at the 2013 World Crane and
Transport Summit, set for Oct.
29 and 30 in Amsterdam.
Topics include an economic
forecast and outline of the
current economic picture for
the construction industry
worldwide. Next, the two-day
conference will focus on key
issues facing the world’s crane
and heavy transport industry
from regional end user
perspectives and also the view
from manufacturers.
Speakers include Ron
Montgomery, SC&RA
president and president of
International Rigging &
Heavy Haul, and Tim Ford,
Terex Cranes president. David
Collett, ESTA president and
Collett Transport managing
director, will present a
European perspective on
harmonizing standards and
creating a single market.
A highlight on the topic of
safety will be the presentation
“Driving safety to new levels
– a client’s view,” by Leon
Schopping, senior construction
engineer and PTE lifting and
hoisting for Shell International
Exploration & Production in
the Netherlands.
Also on the agenda are
project reports celebrating
some spectacular operation
of lifting and transport
equipment around the
world, including Burkhalter’s
award-winning work on the
Galveston Causeway Railroad
Bridge in Texas.
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Bill Carbeau
