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Outrigger pads: from the ground up
SC&RA’s newest guide helps equip the industry for better site assessments and safer operations
New power line guidance for crane operators
ICSA issues safety guidance on operating cranes near overhead power lines
Fluor JV gets go-ahead to start work on US$45 billion Hanford nuclear site cleanup
US government awards 10 year clean up contract worth up to US$45 billion for Hanford former nuclear site
CIC’s new scoring system speeds up certification process
Crane Institute Certification’s new computerized scoring tells an operator within hours whether he or she passed the OSHA-required practical exam. 
Crane collapse incurs £750,000 fine
Inadequate maintenance and failure to correct defects led to crane collapse and a big fine
NCCCO Foundation unveils two new crane industry scholarships
Funding will be available for individuals seeking initial crane operator, rigging and signalperson training and CCO certification. 
Another step towards transport reform
Long-awaited European heavy transport rule changes move closer with TRAN Committee backing
EY: UK government facing £1.6 trillion infrastructure funding gap
A new report from accountancy giant EY finds that the UK government needs to find £1.6 trillion (US$2.1 trillion) to fund infrastructure planned for the next 15 years.
ITI acquired by Interplay Learning
ITI has been been recognized with crane and rigging industry association awards for its virtual reality crane simulator solution
Police review British crane embargoes
Review welcomed as restrictions on when cranes can use the roads seriously hampers rental companies in the UK
UK government pledges to unblock hundreds of stalled housing construction projects
The UK’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has announced plans to get construction work restarted on hundreds of sites across England.
US presidential election: What if Trump wins?
Questions center on how policy changes might affect business for American construction and rental companies
Texas court blocks FTC noncompete ban
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said it is considering an appeal.
Sandbox aims to shape future of smarter health and safety in UK construction
The initiative aims to develop and pilot digital products using information provided by the regulator
Canada imposes tariffs on Chinese steel, aluminium, EVs
Canada has announced plans to impose tariffs on Chinese imports
Power Briefing recap: week of Aug. 19
Battery supply chain uncertainty, states to take regulatory lead and a truck recall for a component snafu.
UK’s Ministry of Defence selects six companies to deliver Single Living Accommodation
The project forms part of a wider £5.3 billion (€6.2 billion) MOD plan
Professionalizing access rental - the System Lift way
The German cooperative on future proofing rental, tariffs on China-produced MEWPS, VR training and consolidation
Balfour Beatty unveils hybrid hydrogen fitout system for heavy vehicles
Balfour Beatty revealed a hybrid hydrogen fitout system for construction machinery
Australian government approves world’s ‘largest solar precinct’
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said SunCable’s flagship Australia-Asia power link project would help meet growing demand for renewable energy at home and abroad
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