Tag: cranes
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Number of construction cranes in US cities dips 19%
Dive Brief: Like many economic indicators, the number of active cranes in North America for the first quarter of 2025 suggests market hesitation to move forward with major construction projects due to economic uncertainty, according to a biannual Rider Levett Bucknall report. The number of cranes in key U.S. cities dropped 18.8%, or by 30…
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Kito Crosby Unveils Improved Kito Erikkila Jib Cranes
“Our customers’ feedback has been invaluable in shaping these improvements,” says Knut Stewen, Managing Director of Kito Crosby’s Kito Erikkila business. “By refining the design and optimizing key components, we have created a more versatile and cost-effective jib crane that maintains the high quality and reliability Kito Erikkila is known for.” Key enhancements to Kito Erikkila…
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On site with the UK’s first remote controlled tower crane
Contractor: WinvicCost: £80m+Form of contract: JCT Design and Build with amendmentsClient: Crown Student LivingArchitect: ECE WestworksEngineer: MeinhardtProgramme: 153 weeksCompletion: November 2025 (targeted) SubcontractorsConcrete frame and groundworks: MidwestFacade: HansenMEP: HighadmitPods: Offsite SolutionsPiling: VolkerFF&E: DeanestorRoofing: Advanced Roofing View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Transforming Cranes Into Autonomous Robots
Noam Rotem, Founder & CEO of Syracuse, is the guest in this episode of the AEC Business Podcast. Aarni and Noam discuss smart and autonomous cranes and the future where the role of the crane operator could change dramatically. The discussion topics: What sparked Noam to start up Syracuse and what the company offers today…
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3D Sensing for Construction Cranes
In this episode of the AEC Business podcast, Aarni Heiskanen interviews Omer Keilaf, co-founder and CEO of Innoviz Technologies which provides LiDAR sensors for demanding uses. On the podcast, Omer talks about the benefits and possibilities of LiDAR and how Innoviz has applied the technology to construction cranes. Japanese Obayashi began using Innoviz’s LiDAR on their sites in 2018…