Cranes decommissioned at Gordie Howe Bridge as project nears completion
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Editor's Note 
 
Happy Canada Day! While this sector is responsible for many projects worth being proud of, let's give it up for the hardworking crew at the Gordie Howe International Bridge, with the site's cranes wrapping up after five years of heavy lifting.
- Jack Burton, Editor
 
NEWS 
 

Tower cranes decommissioned at Gordie Howe International Bridge as project nears completion

The Windsor Detroit Bridge Authority has announced that after five years of helping to build the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the pair of Comansa 21LC1050 tower cranes erected on the site are being decommissioned.


Want to get on the cover of Crane & Hoist Canada? Our photo contest is back!

Entries for our annual photo contest, presented in collaboration with the Canadian Crane Rental Association, are now open until August 1. Standout submissions will be highlighted in our September/October 2025 issue, with the winning entry receiving a spot on the cover.


Falcon Equipment’s Crane Rodeo returns to B.C. this September

Falcon Equipment’s fourth annual Crane Rodeo is set to take place on September 6 at Falcon Equipment’s Surrey, B.C. location; bringing together operators, industry professionals and crane enthusiasts from across the country for Canada’s largest knuckleboom crane competition.


Sarens performs barge lifting operation on Sarnia, Ont.’s St. Clair River

Global lifting and engineered transport services provider Sarens recently performed a project at Sarnia, Ont.’s St. Clair River that involved the lifting and transport of large barges out of the waterway.


Nominate your rising stars for Crane & Hoist Canada's 2025 Top 10 Under 40!

Get your nominations in before Wednesday, September 17th to showcase the young superstars lifting your organization to the next level! The 10 winners will be profiled in our November/December 2025 issue.


Mazzella names new VP of business development for lifting

Mazzella has appointed Mike Lindsey to the role of vice president of business development for its lifting business. Lindsey most recently served as Mazzella’s vice president of supply chain and will continue to report to Mazzella president Matt Mazzella in his new role.


 
 
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Safety Corner: For ICSA, safety is an international language

BC Crane Safety's Clinton Connell afety updates on the global lifting front from the International Crane Stakeholders' Assembly meeting earlier this year. » Read More...
 
 
PODCAST 
 

Heavy Lifting Leadership with Sterling Crane's Sean Hutchinson

For the 2025 debut of Crane & Hoist Canada’s On the Hook podcast, proudly sponsored by the CCRA, we sat down with Sterling Crane’s Sean Hutchinson to talk about the lifting leadership lessons he learned and put into action during Sterling's Cenovus Turnaround project. » Read More...

 
PRODUCTS & EQUIPMENT 
 

Pettibone expands X-series with Extendo 1536X telehandler

Pettibone has released the Extendo 1536X telehandler, the latest addition to its X-Series lineup of products. The 1536X features a 2-section boom comprised of formed boom plates that can lift up to 13,000 pounds when extended to its maximum lift height of 36 feet. » Read More...

Latest pad from DICA combines steel and composite materials

DICA has announced its new EcoMax crane pad, which features a combination of steel and composite materials, offering DICA’s standard level of performance and durability at a lower cost. » Read More...

Manitowoc reveals new GROVE GHC200 telecrawler

Manitowoc has revealed its new GROVE GHC200 telescopic crawler crane, featuring a maximum capacity of 160 tonnes and a six section, 56.4-metre pinned boom. Extensions of up to 21.6 metres can be added to the boom, increasing its maximum tip height to 81 metres. » Read More...