Uperio UK appoints Adrian Hawkins as managing director, leading Skyline and Highsparks operations from Rainham after his role as sales director at Wolffkran.

Irish Crane & Lifting has supplied three Raimondi T577 and two MRT294 tower cranes to Walls Construction for Dublin’s Southwest Gate development. The fleet includes 24-tonne T577 models configured for heavy precast installation on the mixed-use project, which will deliver more than 1,100 homes.

Potain has delivered its first MDT 1609 flat-top tower crane to Karl Bachl Betonwerke in Bavaria, Germany. The 40-tonne model offers an 80-metre maximum jib with a 14.1-tonne tip capacity, energy recovery and connected diagnostics, expanding the upper end of Potain’s tower crane range.

Vertikal Days 2026 brought the lifting and access industry to Newark Showground on 9 and 10 September. The event featured new crane models, electric access equipment and specialist handling technology, with the organiser reporting record first-day visitor numbers.30-Second Takeaway The 19th edition of Vertikal Days took place at Newark Showground, Nottinghamshire. Equipment highlights included Kobelco’s new 75 tonne TKE750GLB telescopic crawler crane and the UK’s first Lieb

Two Liebherr NC-B 12-70 cranes support residential construction in Sai Kung, combining 70-metre reach with compact assembly and planned mobile-crane dismantling.

Mark Evans has returned to Wolffkran as sales director for the UK and Ireland. The former managing director of Wolffkran Arabia brings more than 30 years of crane industry experience, including senior roles with Demag, Terex and Kobelco.

A Liebherr 240 EC-B Fibre tower crane supports Bovegno’s water treatment plant construction, handling major lifts on a restricted mountain site in Val Trompia.

Raimondi Cranes has surpassed 100 cranes operating across the United Arab Emirates, marking a major milestone for the company in one of the world’s most active construction markets. The achievement highlights Raimondi’s continued expansion across high-rise, commercial, and infrastructure projects throughout the region.

King Lifting has successfully completed a highly complex tower crane dismantling operation in London’s Canary Wharf district using a carefully engineered lifting strategy. The project demonstrated the precision, planning, and coordination required to safely execute crane operations within one of the UK’s most densely developed urban environments.

Liebherr Tower Cranes and Swedish simulator specialist Tenstar Simulation have expanded their partnership to enhance crane operator training through advanced simulation technology. The collaboration introduces Liebherr tower cranes into the Tenstar simulator ecosystem, improving safety, efficiency, and scalability for operator qualification programmes worldwide.

Liebherr’s Fibre crane technology is gaining global traction, with nearly 400 units in operation and increasing adoption across rental fleets and major projects.

German tower crane manufacturer Wolffkran has announced a leadership transition, with Peter Schiefer returning as group chief executive while Duncan Salt shifts to a regional leadership role.

Liebherr tower cranes are supporting major projects across Iceland, from aquaculture and healthcare to geothermal energy and urban development.

Two Potain MCT 275 tower cranes have delivered over three years of continuous performance with zero unplanned downtime on the Central Park Towers project in Tbilisi.

Three Liebherr EC-H high-top tower cranes are supporting the construction of a major office development in Amsterdam, delivering high lifting performance and efficiency in a constrained urban environment.

Liebherr tower cranes including the 1188 EC-H and 550 EC-H are supporting construction of Aurubis’s new metal processing facility in Hamburg.

Six Wolffkran tower cranes are supporting construction of a new hospital complex in Memmingen, Germany, handling major concrete and steel lifting operations.

Favelle Favco Tower Cranes has appointed Select Crane Sales as an authorised US dealer for its heavy duty M and MK Series luffing jib cranes, with an initial order placed for an M900F-ST.

A 60-year-old crane operator was seriously injured after his six-axle All Terrain crane overturned while dismantling a tower crane in Stallikon, southwest of Zurich, Switzerland. Authorities have launched a formal investigation into the cause of the rearward overturn.

A Liebherr 81 K.1 fast-erecting crane played a central role in constructing the Cascata D’Otro Mountain Lodge in Alagna Valsesia, delivering precision lifting and flexibility on a constrained alpine jobsite.