Behind Manitowoc's MLC650, where the counterweights slide along a rack-and-pinion assembly. Related Links: ENR's Full CONEXPO 2014 Coverage Manitowoc 31000 Supercrane Mobilizes in Korea National crane supplier All Erection & Crane Rental Corp. has purchased 10 Manitowoc MLC300 crawler cranes, and Manitowoc has sold 50 crawlers in its next-generation crane lineup, according to sources at the companies.
The JLG 1850SJ can reach more than 19 stories of working height. Photo by Tony Illia for ENR JLG has wrapped the 14-story Renaissance Las Vegas Hotel with a stunning image of the machine in preparation for CONEXPO 2014. Related Links: Genie SX-180 Superboom Travels Without Permits JLG's Big Boom To Tower Over Las Vegas Boom lift manufacturer JLG Industries Inc. has introduced a new model that, at 185 feet, is now the tallest self-propelled boom lift. It beats its closest rival, Genie, by just 5 ft.The JLG 1850SJ Ultra Boom, which will be on display
Related Links: CONEXPO 2014: Products To Watch More Coverage at ENR.com/CONEXPO Cranespotting: CONEXPO Setup Photos The North American market for heavy equipment is on the upswing as non-residential construction activity, a key driver for these machines, is climbing slowly back up. Look no farther than Las Vegas, where the booms that now dot the skyline are all competing for attention as crane makers get ready for the triennial CONEXPO-CON/AGG exhibition, which opens its doors on March 4 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.Among the debuts are lifting giants capable of hoisting more than 1,000 tons, standing hundreds of feet tall
Photo courtesy JLG Industries In production since 1959, Lull machines were early telehandler pioneers. Related Links: Xtreme To Unveil Its Largest Telehandler at CONEXPO Sale of Gradall Brings JLG Industries $39 Million JLG to Discontinue Rear-Pivot Steer Telehandler Models As it continues to rationalize its brand lineup, JLG Industries says its Lull telehanders will, in 2015, no longer have a place in the company portfolio."The market for Lull telehandler models has been in decline for several years," says Brian Boeckman, JLG global product director, who also cites the extra cost of U.S. Tier-4 clean-diesel compliance as a reason to cease
Photo courtesy Cummins Inc. Cummins and Peterbilt on Feb. 18 demonstrated a SuperTruck prototype that gets 10.7 miles per gallon, an average improvement of 75% since 2009. Related Links: First Fuel-Economy Standards Hit Construction Trucks The Flip Side of Fuel Economy: Less Cash for Road Construction Heavy trucks, including those used in construction, are set to get a second round of fuel-economy restrictions that will extend into the next decade.President Obama on Feb. 18 kicked off the second phase of federal fuel-economy standards for medium and heavy-duty trucks by calling on the Environmental Protection Agency and Dept. of Transportation. to
Courtesy National Corvette Museum The sinkhole swallowed eight priceless 'Vettes, including two on loan from General Motors. YouTube Watch a camera drone survey the damage. Related Links: Sinkhole Collapses Part of Corvette Museum in Ky. Sinkhole Hits National Corvette Museum Engineers probing the cause of a massive sinkhole that formed underneath the National Corvette Museum and swallowed eight rare cars have mobilized helicopter drones as a key inspection tool, underscoring the importance of the emerging technology in construction forensics."There is a cave that they have found in there with the drones," Katie Frassinelli, a spokeswoman with the Bowling Green, Ky.-based
Photo courtesy Walsh Austin The 1.2-million-sq-ft replacement terminal is said to be the largest public works project in Los Angeles history. Related Links: 2013 Best of the Best Projects Winners Team Pilots Safe Delivery Of LAX Global Gateway Coordinating the $1.3-billion replacement terminal at LAX—the largest public-works project ever in the city of Los Angeles—was "like working on your car while it was driving 60 miles per hour down the freeway," says Jimmy Cole, senior project manager for Walsh Austin Joint Venture.The job, which kicked off in February 2010 and wrapped up December 2012, was turned over in six phases
Photo courtesy W architectural Photography This $65-million mixed-use residential project was built on a triangular infill site at busy La Cienega Boulevard and Burton Way. Related Links: 2013 Best of the Best Projects Winners Dramatic Infill Project Offers High-End L.A. Living The 253,000-sq-ft modern apartment development, featuring a mixed-use layout and a yacht-like shape, sits on a hemmed-in, triangular infill site that serves as a gateway to Beverly Hills, Calif., at one of Los Angeles' busiest intersections. The 90-ft-tall tower gives commanding views of the Hollywood Hills, downtown Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean.Building the post-tensioned concrete-and-glass structure that mimics
Courtesy Las Vegas Paving Corp. The 119-ton mining excavator stands more than 14 feet tall and costs about $1.8 million. Related Links: Cranespotting: More CONEXPO Setup Photos Quick Specs: Hitachi EX1200 Las Vegas Paving Corp.'s newest acquisition, a Hitachi EX1200 hydraulic excavator, has landed in Las Vegas and is being assembled in time for the triennial CONEXPO-CON/AGG equipment exposition March 4-8.The 119-ton excavator, which is powered by a 760-horsepower Cummins diesel engine, operates with a 9-cubic-yard bucket and stands more than 14 feet tall, according to its spec sheet."It's a big excavator," says Jay Prybil, fleet maintenance supervisor for Las
