New tech helps crane operator with fear of heights

Tower cranes that can be operated from the ground are in use at a construction project in Birmingham - and have already helped an operator who is scared of heights.

The Skyline Cockpit ground command system has been trialled successfully and will continue to be used in Crown Place Birmingham.

It removes the need for an operator to climb up and down the mast to the cab by enabling them to control the crane from ground level.