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How a crane operator rebuilds his working day in miniature

Crane operator Thomas Körmer has been building functional Liebherr crane models from Lego for 10 years, with no computer planning at all.

Built to withstand the elements: UK's first 1188 EC-H Fibre crane placed on Naval base

The UK’s first 1188 EC-H 40 Fibre tower crane has been purchased by KBS Maritime on behalf of the Royal Navy. It will serve as a permanent fixture at Portsmouth Naval Base, supporting its growth. Given its long-term operation in a challenging maritime environment, Liebherr worked closely with KBS Maritime throughout the project to develop a highly specified solution tailored to the site’s unique requirements.

Liebherr surmonte des restrictions d’accès pour hisser une grue Derrick sur le toit d’une tour parisienne

Une grue Derrick Liebherr a été transportée pièce par pièce sur le toit de la tour Opus 12, à Paris La Défense, à l’aide d’un monte-charge et d’un hélicoptère. Les éléments les plus lourds ou de grandes dimmensions ne pouvant pas accéder au site et le toit ne pouvant pas supporter la charge d’une grue standard, Liebherr Tower Crane Solutions, Liebherr France (LDF) et le client Legendre ont développé ensemble cette solution de levage en toiture.

7 projects that show how varied Tower Crane Solutions projects are around the globe

From the basilica in Barcelona to the airport in Santiago de Chile. The Liebherr Tower Crane Solutions (TCS) department has been involved in some of the world’s most demanding construction projects in recent years. Seven examples show how varied these projects can be around the globe. What all the projects have in common is that they call for individual crane concepts and close collaboration with customers.

Three Liebherr flat-top cranes support the transformation of Milan's Bovisa gasometers

Two early twentieth century gasometers in the Bovisa district of Milan are being redeveloped into a new innovation campus for Politecnico di Milano, based on a master plan by architect Renzo Piano. Since March 2025, three Liebherr flat-top cranes have covered the entire construction site, handling lifting and material handling work across the project.

More experience, more confidence: six questions on the new period of use for Liebherr fibre ropes

Liebherr is increasing the period of use of its fibre ropes to up to 12 years in temperate climates and up to 8 years in hot climates, while the overall service life is rising from 14 to 16 years. But what's behind this decision, and why do all ropes already in the field benefit too? Six questions for Jochen Huber, Product Manager Fibre Technology at Liebherr, on the tests, the impact for customers on site, and the wider strategy behind Fibre technology.

Une plus grande confiance grâce à de nouvelles expériences : Liebherr prolonge la durée de vie des câbles en fibres

Liebherr augmente la durée de vie totale de ses câbles en fibres de 14 à 16 ans, leur durée d’utilisation effective peut atteindre 12 ans. Ces conclusions s’appuient sur des essais de vieillissement menés sur plusieurs années sur des bancs d’essai et sur des analyses de câbles utilisés sur le terrain. Cette règle s’applique automatiquement à tous les câbles, qu’ils soient neufs ou déjà en service.

Five questions that show why planning a tower crane deployment is more complex than you might think

On spectacular construction sites, it's the structures that take the spotlight. But building bridges, tunnels or skyscrapers in the first place often demands equally extraordinary crane concepts. From the Sagrada Família in Barcelona to the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel in Denmark, Liebherr supports demanding tower crane deployments worldwide. Max Widder, Head of Project Planning at Tower Crane Solutions, gives insight into the challenges behind some of the most complex crane projects in the world.

Considerate and flexible: two Liebherr NC-B cranes at work in Sai Kung

A new residential development is under construction in Ho Chung, Sai Kung. Foundation and excavation and lateral support works have been underway since December 2024 and are expected to continue until end of 2026. Two Liebherr NC-B 12-70 tower cranes are handling material logistics on the confined site.

Water for a whole valley: Liebherr Fibre crane at work high in Val Trompia

In Bovegno, Italy, work is progressing on a new drinking water treatment plant designed to supply thousands of residents and businesses across the Val Trompia region. Handling the major lifting tasks on site is a Liebherr 240 EC-B Fibre tower crane, its fourth deployment and the first of its kind to arrive in the country.

La précision en plein cœur de Lyon : les grues à tour Liebherr sur l’un des chantiers urbains les plus complexes de France

Enclavé entre un grand centre commercial et une tour de 115 mètres, avec à peine assez d'espace pour respirer, le chantier Ki à Lyon ne laissait aucune marge d'erreur. Pendant 14 mois, trois grues Liebherr EC-B ont démontré que la technologie adéquate, lorsqu'elle est configurée avec précision, peut transformer l'un des chantiers urbains les plus exiguës de France en un chantier fonctionnel et efficace.

New bridge, live railway lines: Liebherr cranes power Ulm’s B10 reconstruction

Seven Liebherr tower cranes currently dominate the skyline at the Wallstraßenbrücke in Ulm. For the replacement structure being built as part of the B10 project, the ARGE B10 consortium – comprising Matthäus Schmid Bauunternehmung GmbH & Co. KG from Baltringen and LEONHARD WEISS GmbH & Co. KG from Göppingen – is relying on a crane concept developed jointly with Nagel Mietservice GmbH. The cranes lift heavy structural and reinforced concrete components between live rail and traffic routes.

Liebherr cranes elevate climate science above the Amazon rainforest canopy

Tower cranes are built for construction sites. Deep inside a protected section of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, four Liebherr 85 EC-B units are doing something entirely different: lifting scientists above the rainforest canopy to study how the world's largest tropical forest may respond to rising CO₂ levels in the coming decades.

Liebherr tower cranes at work on the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens

The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Athens represents an investment of approximately 1.85 billion euros, making it one of the largest construction projects currently under way in Europe. Liebherr tower cranes are supporting main contractor TERNA S.A. in the structural construction of the approximately 200-metre-tall tower set to become the most prominent landmark on the Athens waterfront skyline.

Construction d’un pont dans un goulet d’étranglement: des grues Liebherr apportent leur soutien sur la route nationale suisse N16

Dans le canton de Berne, la société Walo Bertschinger AG construit, pour le compte de l’Office fédéral des routes (OFROU), deux nouveaux ponts sur la route nationale N16 entre Tavannes et Bienne. Le chantier est situé dans une vallée étroite où se côtoient l’autoroute, la ligne ferroviaire et la rivière; de plus, deux ponts existants jouxtent directement le chantier. Depuis juillet 2024, sept grues Liebherr au total soutiennent le déroulement des travaux.

Built with Liebherr: tower cranes shape the new Miami skyline

From Brickell to Edgewater, a new generation of high-rise towers is reshaping the Miami skyline. A mix of Liebherr EC-B flat-top, EC-H high-top and HC-L luffing jib cranes is lifting concrete, steel and glass into place on seven of the city's most talked-about projects.

Maximum performance for modern sites: the UK’s first 620 HC-L is erected

Bennetts Cranes has erected the UK’s first 620 HC-L on a high-profile development in the historic city of York, United Kingdom. Designed to address the challenges of modern construction sites, Liebherr’s latest generation luffing jib crane combines high-performance capabilities with a compact out-of-service and minimum working radius. These features make it ideally suited to the project's restricted location within the city walls.

When the opera is reflected in the lake: Liebherr 150 EC-B flat-top crane erects the stage set for “La traviata”

The stage set for Giuseppe Verdi’s “La traviata” was created on the Bregenz Lake Stage. At its centre is a 25-metre-high mirrored wall made up of 86 fragments. During the construction in spring 2026, a Liebherr 150 EC-B 8 Litronic supported the work directly by the lake.