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<br /> February 2010<br /> Gulf of Mexico<br /> Tower cranes<br /> Wire rope<br /> www.cranestodaymagazine.com<br /> <br /> Contents<br /> Editor's view 05<br /> This month<br /> Job of the month 09<br /> Lifting a church dome in Jordan<br /> News 11<br /> Cargotec and Manitowoc results—Bauma first look—Ormig's new<br /> pick-and-carry crane—ALE rebrands<br /> 25<br /> Tower cranes<br /> Rising to the challenge 33<br /> Wilbert banks on new ideas. Heinz-Gert Kessel reports<br /> Fitting the bill 39<br /> A Swedish crane builder and British hire firm collaborate on a<br /> new articulating jib crane. David Pittman reports<br /> Rebuilt for success 43<br /> David Pittman looks at the returns on <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=1"> February 2010 Gulf of </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=2"> </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=3"> Contents Editor's view </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=4"> </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=5"> Editor's view On th</a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=6"> </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=7"> Fleet File Cranes Today Fleet File 2010 Be see</a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=8"> </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=9"> Job of the month </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=10"> </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=11"> News roundup After EUR61.1m restructuring, Cargot</a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=12"> News roundup Mini cranes take big step MINI CRA</a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=13"> Rahofer. Don't get eaten up by costs! </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=14"> The anticipation. The curiosity. The unexpected. </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=15"> News roundup Crawlers overcome quayside restricti</a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=16"> News roundup A new face for ALE The UK-based </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 17" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=17"> </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 18" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=18"> * '$#&" '$#& " </a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 19" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=19"> News roundup Sin Heng to grow with IPO Singapore</a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 20" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=20"> www.ropeblock.com Sockets Blocks The qu</a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 21" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=21"> Bauma first look Terex to launch 1,000t all terra</a> <a title="CranesFeb 2010 page 22" href="http://viewer.zmags.co.uk/publication/915484ab?page=22"> JVTWVULU[Z TPSSPVU possible combinations. 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