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Updated guidelines for tower crane signage

Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s (SC&RA) tower crane committee completed Tower Crane Signage Guidelines to address best practices of placing signage on tower cranes.


Steven Todd departs SC&RA

The Pit Row Group announced Steven Todd as president of Pit Row Transportation Solutions and Partner of Pit Row Legal Solutions. Todd has more than 20 years of senior management experience, including serving as vice president of transportation for the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association.


Man climbs up crane in Kitchener, talked down by emergency response team

Waterloo regional police said a man climbed a tower crane Sunday, Oct. 18. Police said the man stayed on the crane for almost seven hours before members of Waterloo Regional Police’s Emergency Response Team, neighbourhood patrol, and others, negotiated with him to come down.
 
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Industry needs to be vigilant during second wave of COVID-19

Construction industry employers and workers must remain vigilant as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise. That was the takeaway from a webinar sponsored by RESCON and several industry partners. » Read More
 
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New Tadano GTC-1800EX telescopic boom crawler crane

Tadano’s GTC-1800EX has an actual lifting capacity of 156 tons and a maximum load moment of 590 metre-tonnes. The crane is also able to bring its strengths to bear as an assist crane, as well as when carrying out wind turbine pre-assembly work.  » Read More

Manage anti-collision between tower and mobile cranes

AMCS technologies unveiled its anti-collision solution between tower cranes and mobile cranes internationally. The new DCS 61-S automatically detects the movements of mobile machine and integrates the control of tower cranes. » Read More

Video shows crane collapsing on home

Police released body camera footage of a crane crashing into a home in Fort Lauderdale. The incident happened Oct. 9. » Read More
 
Events 
 

Groundbreak 2020

October 26 to October 28, 2020
Location: Virtual Event
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Canadian Construction Association November Board Meeting

November 2 to November 4, 2020
Location: Ottawa, Ont.
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BC Road Builders AGM & Winter Celebrations

December 3 to December 5, 2020
Location: Victoria, B.C.
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