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• Jones Homes is using two Potain MCT 88 topless city cranes to construct luxury properties for the active over-55s in Wilmslow, Cheshire and Last Drop Village near Bolton. 
• The homebuilder’s use of the cranes removes the need for forklifts or other material handling machines on site, contributing to quiet, efficient and productive construction.
• The remote operation also drives efficiency, by enabling the operator to move around the site to multiple vantage points and cooperate easily with other trained site personnel.
 

• The 300 USt (250 t) all-terrain crane performed lifts on a busy road and its compact footprint helped make room for other vehicles to travel while the job was being completed.
• The GMK5250L helped operators overcome the challenge of moving 1.3 USt (1.2 t) roof segments over massive oil tanks thanks to the crane’s 50-degree jib offset.

• New website for Potain self-erecting cranes gives regional users information specific to Asia-Pacific.
• The responsive website will help support the growing interest in the cranes in this part of the world.

Northampton-based lifting specialist Radius Group, the UK partner for NFT Specialized in Tower Cranes, is the first Manitowoc partner in England to take delivery of and erect a Potain MRH 175.

• The company used the self-erecting crane on a recent apartment complex project, greatly increasing the speed of construction over conventional equipment.
• Crane operators appreciated the crane’s remote operation, as it afforded them better communication and flexibility on the ground with their crew.
• Managing just one piece of hoisting equipment, as opposed to several machines, enabled workers to complete more tasks throughout the day.

Designed with customer needs in mind and a focus on the latest crash-test requirements in Europe, Grove three-axle all-terrain cranes now feature a spacious new carrier cab, known as cab2020.

• Tamimi Rentals purchases 50 new Grove rough-terrain cranes to lead its long-term business expansion in oil and gas work.
• The order consists entirely of GRT8100 models, which the company selected for their powerful lift capacity and flexibility in navigating challenging job sites.

• The contractor placed a Potain Igo MA 21 between two homes — dramatically increasing construction efficiency on both builds.
• By using a crane that can lift most materials and reach the entire jobsite, Link Construction eliminated the need for other equipment such as mobile cranes or additional forklifts.
• The remote-controlled self-erecting tower crane helped in all stages of the building process by lifting and placing floor joists, wall segments and roof trusses.

• The company deployed a Potain Igo T 85 A to erect a building complex in Cedar Falls, Iowa, replacing up to five pieces of equipment with one single crane.
• Fager is finding the crane has helped workers not only increase productivity, but also plan the build better due to the crane’s reliability and readiness to operate.
 

• The new center is equipped with simulators that replicate the operational systems on Potain cranes.
• The Manitowoc Crane Care facility also offers training.

NFT has five cranes on the project including two MCT 565 units, the largest topless Potain crane in the Asian market.

Rental company Porter Cranes has received the first Grove GMK3050-2 in Asia-Pacific, and the new model was delivered to the company’s yard in Hamilton, New Zealand by Manitowoc’s local dealer, TRT, which weighed and tested the unit ahead of putting it to work.