Unique Crane News

NMT, the UK-based crane rental company, has once again ignored policies promoted by associations such as IPAF, the CPA and ESTA and supplied a large…

As some construction projects become more complex, the demand for lifting larger loads grows, which is impacting the size of cranes and the complexity of…

Do you remember how proud you were the first time you built something with Lego—without instructions—that other people could recognize? We’re sorry to say it…

On construction sites, one of the most important jobs is that of the signal person. Sometimes known as the signal man, this individual is responsible…

David Spears sat in the crane’s cockpit and lowered the 46,000-pound counterweight onto the tractor trailer. Jesus was with him. After he’d nestled the load…

Carl Ryan climbed rung-by-rung up the 210-foot crane, knowing the whole time that he would have to come back down. And on the way down,…

Last night, the Capital Fringe Festival took its exhibitions to new heights – some 300-odd feet up. Last night, thousands of other spectators and I…

WEST FARGO—Matt Johnson can lift a ton without breaking a sweat. The 40-year-old crane operator spends his days on various construction jobs controlling a machine…

Tuesday’s violent summer storms across Greater Washington carried some spectacular visuals, from dark clouds to vivid skyscapes during sunset. But lightning always wins — especially…

The video, posted to YouTube on April 8, shows a man climb a construction crane at the intersection of High and Rich Streets, walk to…