The MCM Conversation with: John White
In a future dictionary, the term “Renaissance man” might be accompanied by a photo of John White. A pile driver mechanic turned
Bigge Crawlers Assist in Build of Oakland, Calif. Port Cranes
Accommodating the demand for a higher capacity of container traffic, Bigge was hired in January 2021 for work at the Port of
Defective I-Beam Spreader Bar Breaks Over Employees’ Heads
Let’s Talk Safety A lash barge is moored to the dock and a crew of longshoremen is loading bags of grain
Link-Belt HTC-86100 Builds Cruise Terminal at Port Canaveral, Fla.
Florida Atlantic Ironworks of Umatilla, Florida purchased a new 100-ton (90-mt) HTC-86100, the company’s 27th Link-Belt “crane”. Owner John J. Matusik has
Aarsleff’s Centrum Pile System does double duty on Dutch photovoltaic project
Aarsleff Ground Engineering Group, has successfully completed the installation of 4,468 precast piles for the bearing structure of a large photovoltaic project
Port of Los Angeles Enters Agreement with IBM to Create Cyber Resilience Center
The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved an agreement with International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) to design and operate a
Smith Brothers builds in Chesapeake Bay for more than 100 years
Smith Brothers—now a construction and barge service division of McClean Contracting of Baltimore, Md.—started off more than 100 years ago as a
Greek temple ruins suggest cranes were in use as early as 700 B.C.
By Amanda Skofstad, University of Notre Dame How did ancient Greeks construct massive temples and other buildings—lifting and placing one heavy block
Buried Wharves Uncovered on Manhattan Waterfront
Slips (or docking basins) are the areas between wharves, which provide a place for ships to load and unload cargo. While digging
Trimble showcases workflow technology in first MCMag Strategy Sessions webinar
Technology from Trimble that allows operators to virtually “see” underwater – using machine guidance for more precise positioning of heavy equipment –
OZ Lifting Launches Stainless Steel Trolley
OZ Lifting Products LLC has launched the second in a new range of stainless steel products—a push beam trolley. The launch of
ShibataFenderTeam supplies fenders to refurbished Port of Manzanillo, Mexico
The port area of Manzanillo has a size of around 440 hectares (1,087 acres) with 19 berths that accommodate commercial vessels and
American Bridge rebuilds Pinellas Bayway bridge with composite fenders
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) awarded a design-build contract to American Bridge Corporation of Tampa, Fla., the contract to rebuild State
Prevent Collapsing Structures with Migratory Corrosion Inhibitor Technology
Corrosion is the deterioration of materials over time. It is a huge problem for engineers who use metal products in their structures,
SFT installed cone fenders to accommodate largest shortsea RoRo ships
The port of Zeebrugge, Belgium has grown to one of the most significant RoRo hubs in Europe. The continuous growth of the port results
The MCM Conversation with: Isaiah Pitz
McMullen & Pitz Construction was founded in Manitowoc, Wisc., in 1918, when Oliver McMullen and Arthur Pitz partnered together to form a
