CONTENTS Ӏ AUGUST 2024 CONTENTS August 2024


08 JOB OF THE MONTH The world’s first four


Potain MDLT 1109s are to work on the refurbishment of the Gravagna viaduct in Italy.


10 NEWS


Selected stories from this month’s online news.


16 RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION A range of crane types are being used to meet global housing demand.


24 MINI CRANES Mini cranes are getting bigger –


not physically but in the marketplace. Julian Champkin investigates the growth of the mini.


34 HEAVY LIFTING


As the world gets more complicated and ambitions increase, ever heavier loads need to be lifted. Julian Champkin reports.


ON THE COVER 34 24 16


Multi-Crane used six Potain MDTs to build a large residential complex in the Netherlands. See p16 for more.


CRANES TODAY 3


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