To the untrained eye, cranes do all the hard labor as they lift substantial amounts of material throughout the daily routine. However, if you look closer, you will see the real heavy lifters — the ...

In cooperation with the 2015 World of Concrete show, Crane Institute Companies, CIC and Crane Institute of America will bring two crane operator skills competitions to commercial concrete and masonry ...

Documentation of qualifications can be secured through one of four means: 1) certification by an accredited testing organization; 2) qualification by an audited employer program; 3) qualification by ...

U.S. Department of Labor statistics indicate that from 1984 to 1997 construction fatalities averaged about 1,150 individuals a year, of which crane-related fatalities averaged about 50 a year. It was ...

ATLANTA — Some metro Atlanta crane operators say it’s pressure to build from the ground up quickly and move on. “When we get a job, we hit the ball running,” one crane operator who wanted to remain ...

Operating a crane is an inherently dangerous job, and the risks are significantly greater in a densely populated urban environment like New York City. Nationwide, approximately 89 crane-related ...

Emergency workers converge at the scene of a collapsed crane in a roadway in Lower Manhattan on Feb. 5. Getty Images High winds played a pivotal role in the collapse of a massive construction crane in ...