VOLUME 29 • NUMBER 7

JULY 2026

Workforce Development Recruiting for the Crane Industry?

Consider three priority audiences first

Engines and Drive Systems Rethinking Power

Diesel, hydrogen and what’ s next for off-highway power

Workforce Development Upskilling at Scale

How one multi-state utility contractor is building safer, smarter crews

Engines and Drive Systems Taking Shape

Hydrogen power for the next era of mobile cranes

Workforce Development From Service to Skilled Trades

America’ s most overlooked workforce pipeline

Crane Spotlight New Opportunities

Teleboom crawlers are proving more valuable on a range of projects

Maintenance Spotlight Fast Growing Service Sector

Mobile fleet maintenance drives uptime and cuts costs

Special Section

Technical Training Guide

Departments

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On the Cover: Expanding applications, evolving technologies and alignment with major construction trends are positioning teleboom crawler cranes as indispensable tools for contractors. On the latest Sany models, a 360-degree surround-view system can also alert operators when personnel enter the crane’ s operating zone.

Marketplace

Crane Dealer Locator

Equipment

& Services

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