October 2025 – Vol. 27, Issue 6
Sustainability, renewables and recycling (PDF, 419.54 KB)
Reusing or repurposing existing products saves raw materials and energy reducing CO2 emissions. We talk to Wolffkran UK managing director Dave Holder and sustainability manager Niall Conroy about their project to refurbish a 29 year old Wolff 100B tower crane and the potential for refurbished cranes as an alternative to new products.
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.
