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May 21, 2013

All road trips require some preparation. If you are planning on travelling with a 3,000 lb. black rhino, the preparation takes a little longer.

On April 8th AmQuip dispatched a 30 ton truck crane to the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens to set a cage in the Rhino Pit. Consider the cage the equivalent of one of those baby seats with a handle that kids sleep in while being...

October 1, 2012

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) announced today the launch of its new Committed to Crane Safety program. The Committed to Crane Safety program is an employer recognition program developed by NCCCO to recognize employers who have demonstrated their commitment to safety by hiring...

September 11, 2012

AmQuip is honored to lend its services during the construction of several 9/11 memorials in New Jersey.

August 14, 2012

ALBANY, NY – The restoration project at the New York State Capitol building in downtown Albany is coming to an end.

Since 2000, large cranes and scaffolds have been a fixture outside the state Capitol building. It is part of a $79 million restoration project.

On Monday, the giant red crane that has been on top of the building finally came down. Around 5:00 p.m., the 274-foot tall...

August 10, 2012

American Cranes & Transport ranks AmQuip second in its 2012 Tower Crane 50.

 

August 2, 2012

AmQuip was honored to assist in preparing "My Gal Sal" (World War II's B-17E #19032) for her final journey home to the National WW II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The restoration of "My Gal Sal" began in April 2000 after 53 years of sitting on the Greenland icecap and 5 years in a hangar at Tillamook, Oregon.  With the tragic events of September 11, it brings the realization...

June 25, 2012

The Euclid Creek Tunnel, a key component in the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District's Project Clean Lake program, is designed to capture combined sewer overflows ("CSO's"), drastically reducing raw sewage that enters our waterways during heavy storms.

The Euclid Creek Tunnel is a 24 foot finished diameter tunnel just over 200 feet deep from the surface.

June 13, 2012