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DECEMBER 2024
Features

8Product Focus Tadano EVOLT

Full Power
By Seth Skydel Tadano Rolls Out New Electric Rough Terrain Crane for US and Canada
Event Review

12 High Caliber

Rising to Excellence
By Cindy L. O’ Hara Open House Highlights Appreciation for Connection and Customers

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Business Issues
A Look at 2025
Talking Trends
By Mike Larson Experts From Varied Sectors of the Industry Offer Expectations for 2025

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Region Report
Findorff
Double Duty
By Seth Skydel Construction Contractor Findorff Saves Time and Money With a 500-Ton Tadano All-Terrain Crane
Departments
4 Crane Talk Looking Ahead
By Brian Ethridge
30 Spotlight Rigging Testing Tech
By Seth Skydel
10 Spotlight Transport Finding Solutions
By Seth Skydel
32 News Link

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Event Review
Crane Works
A New Chapter for CraneWorks
By Jameson Weiss Grand Opening of Orlando Facility Pave the Way for Future Growth
On the Cover: Built by Custom Truck One Source on a Kenworth T800 twin steer, tri-drive chassis, a Load King Crossover 60-150 in use for tree work has a 60-ton lifting capacity and a 150-foot telescopic boom.
20 Spotlight Cranes New Heights
By Seth Skydel
Marketplace
Crane Dealer Locator
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Cranes & Equipment
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Parts, Accessories & Services
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