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October 2024 – Vol. 26, Issue 6 Sustainability (PDF, 214.62 KB)
It seems that most companies working in the lifting related markets are looking at how they can operate more sustainably. We take a look at the ways some companies are reducing diesel consumption and reducing C02 emissions with the use of modern batteries, HVO or hydrogen, or by specifying battery storage units to power tower cranes, mastclimbers and hoists.

October 2023 – Vol. 25, Issue 6 Sustainability (PDF, 760.93 KB)
The construction industry is one of the main consumers of minerals and natural resources, apparently responsible for around 50 percent of the worldwide consumption of raw materials. Tighter regulations have forced contractors and equipment manufacturers to find new ways to reduce their impact on the environment and the world’s finite resources. We take a look at what’s happening.