CONTENTS Ӏ OCTOBER 2024 CONTENTS October 2024


08 JOB OF THE MONTH Austrian company Kostmann uses new Wolffkran tower crane for work at a reservoir high on a mountain.


14 MIDDLE EAST The Middle East is currently a


magnet for crane companies seeking to increase their penetration and bulk sales are booming. Julian Champkin and Christian Shelton report.


26 BRIDGE BUILDING


Cranes Today looks at a selection of impressive bridge projects around the world, revealing the wide range of techniques and equipment used to build them.


36 SPECIALISED TRANSPORT


New products, dealer and service partnerships, premises expansions, and full order books characterise a healthy sector. Julian Champkin and Christian Shelton report.


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18 Liebherr cranes are involved in replacing Germany’s second longest road bridge. See page 30 for more.


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