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Super Crane Arrives in New York

Super Crane Arrives in New York

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The “I Lift NY” floating super crane arrived at the Tappan Zee Bridge this week and yesterday had to do the limbo to travel to the other side of the bridge. The crane made its way up the Hudson River from Jersey City on Monday after completing its journey from San Francisco through the Panama Canal earlier this month. Around 5 pm yesterday, a tugboat helped guide the crane north underneath the existing bridge and to the location where the new bridge is currently under construction. Workers on site prepared for the crane's arrival by removing the existing bridge’s navigation light from under the bridge to give the crane a little more clearance. The barge carrying the crane was also filled with water to make it ride lower in the water. The crane was able to squeeze under the existing bridge without any problems and will now be anchored on the other side for the next couple of years. It uses special steel anchors, called spuds that are planted in the river bottom to keep from moving.

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Crane Drops A/C Unit 30 Stories

Crane Drops A/C Unit 30 Stories

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A heating and air-conditioning unit weighing several tons fell 30 stories to the ground last Sunday. The incident occurred in Midtown Manhattan after the unit came untethered from a crane lifting it to the roof of an office tower at 261 Madison Ave. Seven people were injured including 5 passers-by and two construction workers.

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Dozens Dead in Mecca

Dozens Dead in Mecca

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Dozens were killed in the carnage of the Grand Mosque of Mecca in the western part of Saudi Arabia, a few weeks before the annual Islamic pilgrimage. More than 107 people died while 238 were injured.

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Construction crane collapses while building a bridge (video)

Construction crane collapses while building a bridge (video)

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In the evening of the 9th of May, a large crawler crane collapsed in Varese, Italy while lifting a large section of a new viaduct at the Arcisate Stabio railway yards. The piece of concrete bridge was never put into place, as the Vernazza-owned crane lost its stability and overturned, dumping its load on the ground. Although several people were on site watching the operation, luckily no one was injured. The crane’s operator is also safe, as he managed to get out of the cabin in time, jumping from a height of nearly three meters.

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Partial collapse of road bridge in Kavala city, Greece

Partial collapse of road bridge in Kavala city, Greece

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A road bridge located in the city of Kavala, north Greece, partially collapsed on November 9, 2018.

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Bridge collapses into a river in Canada

Bridge collapses into a river in Canada: Failure caught on camera

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A steel truss bridge situated near Canso, a community in Guysborough County, Canada, collapsed into a river.

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