ROUGH TERRAIN CRANES
New rough terrain models and entire series from the major manufacturers suggests an impending resurgence of interest for this crane type. Katherine Weir reports.

SELF PROPELLED MODULAR TRANSPORTER (SPMT)
Recent years have seen manufacturers increasing the load capacity of their SPMT equipment. Katherine Weir looks at the latest models, trends
and customer requirements.

BELOW THE HOOK: SITE REPORT
Transporting a duty cycle crawler crane with its 10 m3 clamshell bucket to a site high in the Swiss Alps was an early part of the challenge on a project to clear silt from a reservoir. IC reports.

BELOW THE HOOK: TECHNICAL REPORT
Selecting the correct beams and spreader bars is a vital aspect of planning the safe rigging of a load. Keith Anderson gives some technical advice.

IC M20 MANUFACTURES
After a double-digit drop last year, things have levelled out but the outlook still appears flat at best. IC reports.