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Daily reporting from the Crane Hub Global editorial team, featuring breaking crane industry news, lifting updates, and the stories driving global industry conversation.
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Tactical Empathy: A Practical Path to Crane Operator Wellness
Tactical empathy is emerging as a powerful leadership tool for improving crane operator wellness, communication, and safety performance on jobsites. By recognizing the pressures operators face and responding with structured empathy, leaders can strengthen decision-making, reduce incidents, and support long-term mental fitness in crane operations.
Leslee Montgomery
Feb 65 min read
SpaceX Fined $115,850 by OSHA After Crane Collapse at Starbase Facility in South Texas
OSHA has issued SpaceX its largest workplace safety fine to date after a crane collapse during debris cleanup operations at the Starbase launch facility in South Texas. Regulators cited seven serious violations tied to inspection failures, operator certification issues, and unsafe worker exposure during lifting activity.
Meagan Wood
Feb 53 min read
RSS Appointed Sole UK Distributor for The Buddie System Emergency Lift Alert Device
Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. has been appointed the sole UK distributor for The Buddie System, a wireless emergency alert device designed to improve safety during crane lifting operations.
Meagan Wood
Feb 53 min read
P. Adams Heavy Transport Takes Delivery of New BladeMAX1000 from Cometto
P. Adams Heavy Transport has taken delivery of a new Cometto BladeMAX1000 blade lifter, strengthening its capability to transport the world’s largest wind turbine blades.
Meagan Wood
Feb 53 min read
Viastein Increases Handling Capacity with 3 Liebherr Tower Cranes
Viastein has expanded its handling and storage capabilities at its Biharkeresztes precast concrete plant with the installation of three Liebherr tower cranes.
Meagan Wood
Feb 53 min read
Stefano Di Santo Appointed Group CEO of CMC
Italian spider lift manufacturer CMC has appointed Stefano Di Santo as group chief executive, strengthening its leadership team as it continues its international growth strategy.
Meagan Wood
Feb 53 min read
Terex Franna Mac25 Joins Redline Cranes Fleet in Western Australia
Australian rental specialist Redline Cranes has added a 25-tonne Terex Franna Mac25 articulated pick & carry crane to its Western Australia fleet.
Meagan Wood
Feb 52 min read
Cauvas Occilev Takes France’s First Spierings City Boy Crane
French rental and heavy haulage specialist Cauvas Occilev has taken delivery of the first Spierings SK487-AT3 City Boy self-erecting mobile tower crane in France.
Meagan Wood
Feb 53 min read
Jonathan Till Appointed Chairman of IPAF UK Country Council
IPAF has appointed GTAccess owner and managing director Jonathan Till as the new chairman of the IPAF UK Country Council, succeeding Ben Hirst.
Meagan Wood
Feb 42 min read
Luibl Acquires Uplifter and Restructures Business Under New Group
Germany’s Luibl Group has acquired the operational and business assets of spider crane and vacuum lifter specialist Uplifter following its insolvency, securing jobs and restructuring the business under a newly formed Uplifter Group.
Meagan Wood
Feb 43 min read
Leguan 170 Spider Lift Expands All Terrain Range at 17 Metres
Finnish aerial lift manufacturer Leguan Lifts will launch the new Leguan 170 spider lift, a 17-metre class platform joining the company’s All Terrain series.
Meagan Wood
Feb 43 min read
Link-Belt Introduces 248|V Next-Generation 200-Ton Crawler Crane
Link-Belt has introduced the new 248|V, a next-generation 200-ton lattice-boom crawler crane featuring Stage V power, improved transport efficiency, and major upgrades to boom, jib, and operator systems.
Meagan Wood
Feb 44 min read
Raimondi Launches T87 Flat-Top Tower Crane for Urban and Mid-Size Projects
Raimondi Cranes has launched the new T87 flat-top tower crane, expanding its T Series range with a compact, modular crane designed for urban and mid-size construction projects.
Meagan Wood
Feb 43 min read
Patrick Cran Appointed CICA Chief Executive Designate
CICA has appointed long-serving CraneSafe leader Patrick Cran as chief executive designate, with the transition set for May as Brandon Hitch relocates to the United States.
Meagan Wood
Feb 43 min read
Global Crane Services Takes Delivery of Fourth Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1
UK-based Global Crane Services has taken delivery of its fourth Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1, strengthening its heavy-lift and wind project capabilities across Scotland and beyond.
Meagan Wood
Feb 43 min read
MaxiKraft’s Maximum Team Deploy Liebherr MK88-4.1 for Erfurt Relief Operation
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Meagan Wood
Feb 33 min read
Hagedorn Outlines Restructuring Plans for Crane and Heavy Lift Operations
Germany’s Hagedorn Group has announced restructuring plans for its crane and heavy lift operations following the acquisition of Hüffermann Krandienst from administration.
Meagan Wood
Feb 33 min read
IAPA 2026 Award Shortlists Announced Ahead of Istanbul Ceremony
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The shortlists for the 2026 International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) have been confirmed following a judges’ meeting, with winners to be announced on 22 April 2026 in Istanbul. The awards attracted 130 submissions across 13 categories, highlighting innovation, safety, sustainability, and workforce development across the powered access sector.
Meagan Wood
Feb 33 min read
Pelikán Takes Delivery of 400th Haulotte Platform
Czech rental specialist Plošiny Pelikán has reached a major fleet milestone with the delivery of its 400th Haulotte aerial work platform, supplied through local distributor Rothlehner.
Meagan Wood
Feb 32 min read
Bronzeshield Strengthens Fleet with 250-Tonne Grove GMK5250XL-1 Delivery
UK crane rental specialist Bronzeshield has taken delivery of a 250-tonne Grove GMK5250XL-1 All Terrain crane, continuing a strategic fleet renewal programme that includes multiple recent Grove additions.
Meagan Wood
Feb 33 min read
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