The crawler cranes market is projected to expand at a modest pace with global sales of crawler cranes crossing US$ 3,400 Mn by end of 2018 , according to a new report by Fact.MR. The growth of the crawler cranes is largely influenced by a cohort of macroeconomic and industry-related aspects. Growth in new construction projects coupled with rising urbanization remain instrumental in driving the demand for crawler cranes worldwide. Substantial growth in the power distribution industry coupled with increasing port maintenance activities are likely to influence the sales of crawler cranes in the forthcoming years. In addition, wind industry has picked up steam on the back of favorable tax credits. In wind farms, demand for large crawler cranes has been witnessed which is expected to fuel growth of the overall crawler cranes market , says the report. A Significant Lattice Boom in the Crawler Cranes Market The demand for lattice boom type crawler cranes is projecte...