Posted On: October 18, 2021
The power station will be operated by Tanzania Electric Supply Company and is being built as a joint venture between The Arab Contractors and El Sewedy Electric (JVACEE), both of Egypt. ...
Posted On: October 13, 2021
The third edition of the awards show took place on 23 September in Paris, where three Potain distributors were recognised in the Top-Slewing Assembly, Self-Erecting Assembly, and Construction Site of the Year categories. ...
Posted On: October 12, 2021
“We have been working with Potain cranes for almost 20 years, so we know from experience how reliable and efficient these machines are," says BKL Managing Director Jörg Hegestweiler. ...
Posted On: August 17, 2021
Benefits include simple transportation and storage, easy assembly, cost-effectiveness, and enhanced operator security, the manufacturer says. ...
Posted On: July 12, 2021
The largest topless crane ever built by Manitowoc is now deployed in Darmstadt, Germany, at the Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) particle accelerator construction project. ...
Posted On: June 16, 2021
The newest Potain provides 48 metres of reach and a 6-tonne operating capacity but has a functional footprint of just 4.5 x 4.5 m and a transport length of 15.65 m long. ...
Posted On: May 12, 2021
The cranes, which were selected for their quality, flexibility, and Manitowoc Lift Solutions support, will help complete the 20-year project this year. ...
Posted On: May 11, 2021
In addition to shipyard and mining applications, Potain parent company Manitowoc says the MDT 489 is ideal for installing large, prefabricated components on large-scale construction and infrastructure projects. ...
Posted On: March 23, 2021
Developer and contractor C.M.B. has been using Potain cranes since the early 1970s; the firm owns 40 cranes but uses the MD 208 A and MDT 219 the most. ...
Posted On: February 16, 2021
The Italian contractor and developer has been using a 10-tonne Potain MDT 219 J10, a 3.9-t MC 85 B, and an MD 185 B on this €180 million project. ...
Posted On: February 4, 2021
Sutek has been familiar with Potain tower cranes since 1987 and today owns nearly 50 Potains with new models scheduled to arrive this year. ...
Posted On: January 22, 2021
When complete, the 120-metre Shard of Glass will be the headquarters of UBI Banca and will be covered in more than 6,000 square metres of solar panels, generating enough power for the equivalent of 306 homes. ...
Posted On: January 6, 2021
Working on a tight schedule, contractor Totalbud S.A. purchased two Potain MDT 109 top-slewing cranes and one Igo T 70 A self-erecting crane to construct a 20-apartment complex in Warsaw, Poland. ...
Posted On: December 17, 2020
The largest model in Potain’s city topless series, the MCT 88 can lift up to 5 tonnes and features a lift radius of 52 metres. ...
Posted On: December 15, 2020
The Northampton-based crane hire firm thinks the crane will be very busy, as oversailing is a common issue for UK construction crews working on cramped urban jobsites. ...
Posted On: December 15, 2020
The construction firm uses the crane to lift large pieces of prefabricated flooring and entire wall sections and place them exactly where they were needed within the building structure. ...
Posted On: October 26, 2020
The two 25-tonne MCT 565 cranes and three 20-t MCT 385 cranes belong to rental company NFT Group and were all built in Zhangjiagang, China. ...
Posted On: October 15, 2020
The 16-tonne top-slewing cranes are pouring concrete and assembling prefab components for a number of buildings at the new Servier Paris-Saclay Research Institute. ...
Posted On: September 25, 2020
Building contractor Schulthess Holzbau AG selected the crane from Swiss Potain dealer Stirnimann’s 310-crane hire fleet. ...
Posted On: September 24, 2020
The all-terrain crane assembled a pair of top-slewing tower cranes that will spend the next three years helping build the Porta del Mare residential and commercial waterfront development. ...
Posted On: August 27, 2020
One of the topless hydraulic luffing jib cranes is helping to build a housing project on Panlong Road, while the other works on a new fire station on Jingtian Road. ...
Posted On: July 24, 2020
The crane hire firm chose the crane for its suitability for work on restricted urban jobsites as well as its ability to erect itself in less than 20 minutes. ...
Posted On: July 1, 2020
The cranes are supporting construction of the project’s concrete core, and lifting and assembling steel girders to help build the office tower’s steel frame. ...
Posted On: February 3, 2020
The newest Potain self-erecting tower crane is available with a TUV-certified 80-km/h transport axle, newly designed for the German market. ...
Posted On: January 17, 2020
Manitowoc says the self-erecting tower crane “was chosen for its flexibility and lifting capacity, as well as the close control of its movements.” ...