More than 200 industry professionals registered to attend the 6th International Tower Cranes (ITC) conference in Vienna, Austria on 26 and 27 June 2019, with representatives from 94 companies and 20  countries. Speakers addressed topics including fibre ropes, BIM technology, remote crane operation and the use of drones to inspect tower cranes.

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2019 Schedule

26 June:

■  City tower crane tour and site visit. 14.00 - 17.00

■  Welcome networking drinks reception. Hotel Savoyen, Vienna: 18.00 – 20.00

 

27 June:

■  Registration and networking coffee. 8.00 - 9.00

■  Full day conference. 9.00 - 16.30

■  Farewell networking drinks. 16.30 - 18.00

 

 

Participants in Vienna:

Jörg Hegestweiler, managing director, BKL Baukran Logistik

Patrick Rickerby, technical director, Terra Drone Europe

Martin Seban, senior consultant – economics & country risk, EMEA, IHS Markit

Theodor Sansakrit Strohal, head of BIM.5D, Strabag

Tomas Vacek, managing partner, JVS Cranes

Nigel Brewis, owner & managing director, Safety Check Engineering

Peter Juhren, vice president of operations, Morrow

Thomas Herse, head of tower crane technology, Liebherr Tower Crane Division

Dr.–Ing. Mohamed Abouelezz, general manager, MENA – South East Asia, Wolffkran

Steve Bradby, Select Plant Hire Co Ltd (Laing O’Rourke Group)

Jean-Charles Delplace, CEO, Smart Jobsite & CEO, SMIE

Pascal Ducrot, director of technical support, Manitowoc Cranes.

 

Topics covered at the 2019 conference:

■ Crane inspections

■ The future of tower crane rental

■ Crane design trends

■ Digital construction and BIM trends

■ Construction activity forecasts

■ Using drones to inspect towers