tower crane


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tower crane

n
(Mechanical Engineering) a rotatable cantilever jib on top of a steelwork tower used on building sites where the operator needs to command a good view of the site
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It remains unclear how the individual in question accessed either the job site or the tower crane itself, which reportedly stands 290 feet tall.
In a statement, the firm's tower crane manufacturing business Potain said it would provide tower cranes and related services "free of charge" for the operation.
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In his new position, Maynard will be based in Terex Global's offices in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, where he will be responsible for developing long-term strategies and identifying growth opportunities in the global tower crane market.
Summary: Several cars were crushed as a mobile crane lifting a tower crane collapsed at a construction site.
A WORKER suffered a suspected broken neck in a horrific tower crane accident at a high-profile building site.
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The agreement covers co-development and distribution of tower crane elevators.
The tower crane taken down was tall enough to place two Angel of the Norths on top of each other while they are standing on the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.
INVESTIGATIONS WERE launched yesterday into how a 44-metre tall tower crane fell onto Phinikoudes promenade on Wednesday night in stormy weather, killing a 65-year-old lady, injuring three others and damaging five cars.