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Industry says goodbye to SC&RA’s Doug Ball

Doug Ball, former SC&RA vice-president of transportation, passed away unexpectedly on March 16. Ball advanced SC&RA’s agenda on a host of transportation and permitting issues including: increased limits on tridems and trunnions; increased night-time and weekend travel allowances; and more.


Amy Maddox appointed new marketing promotion manager for Link-Belt Cranes

Link-Belt Cranes appointed Amy Maddox as manager, marketing promotion late last year. Maddox will oversee all promotional, publicity, trade show, logo standards and business gifts endeavours.


JASO enters flat-top tower crane market

Jaso has added flat-top tower cranes to its model lineup. First to join the range are the J200-12 and J200-10 with 12 and 10 tonnes capacity. Both have a maximum 67.5-metre radius and the booms on the two new models start at 30 metres and can be increased in 2.5-metre increments.


Construction-centric job board launches

Annex Business Media, publisher of numerous construction sector business magazines, including Crane & Hoist, has launched an industry-specific job portal designed to make both recruiting and job searching more focused and efficient.
 
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Canada’s construction sector to rebound post-pandemic, says BuildForce Canada

BuildForce Canada released a labour market forecast explaining construction requirements across the country are expected to rebound in 2021 and rise through the next 10 years as the industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. » Read More
 
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Sinoboom extends partnership with Discover Battery

Sinoboom has extended its partnership with Discover Battery to supply its range of boom, scissor and vertical lifts with Discover’s non-spillable Dry Cell AGM batteries as standard. » Read More

Tadano introduces 130USt rough terrain crane

Tadano launched the GR-1300XL-4 rough terrain crane for the North American market. The GR-1300XL-4 expands Tadano’s rough terrain offerings into the 130 USt weight class. » Read More

Women In Construction sessions available On Demand

The sessions from Women In Construction Virtual Event are available On Demand. The keynote ad-dress from Mary Van Buren, followed by two panel discussions shining a light on challenges in the in-dustry and highlighting several successful industry leaders. » Read More

Women In Construction: The Podcast – Addressing Barriers in the Workplace

Karen Thompson, president of Haver & Boecker Niagara, and Kristen Randall, marketing manager of Haver & Boecker Niagara, discuss barriers they had to navigate when first getting into the construction industry. » Listen now
 
Events 
 

SC&RA Specialized Transportation Symposium 2021

June 22 to June 24, 2021
Location: Birmingham, Ala.
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Commercial UAV Expo

September 7 to September 9, 2021
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
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SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop

September 14 to September 16, 2021
Location: Chicago, Ill.
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SC&RA Annual Conference

October 25 to October 29, 2021
Location: San Antonio, Tex.
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