
Spring snowstorm creates wealth of work for arborists
The spring snowstorm brought down trees and limbs across the Denver metro area knocking out power, damaging vehicles and creating a weight of work for arborists.

Helicopter erects tower crane
Located at the foot of the Piton de la Fournaise volcano, which is only accessible by small cars, a helicopter with a maximum one tonne payload was used to install the crane.

Safety concerns bring down largest sugar maple tree in U.S.
A sugar maple tree that has watched over a New Hampshire home for more than 200 years and was the largest of its kind in the United States is coming down because of safety concerns.

More crane guidance documents
The International Crane Stakeholders Assembly (ICSA) held a virtual meeting in February to continue their work on crane safety guidance documents last discussed at the assembly’s meeting at Conexpo last March.

New Mobile Application Helps to Reduce Mean Time to Recover (MTTR)
Using Intelli-Connect, crane and hoist users can access detailed system information on their tablet or smartphone through the Intelli-Connect Mobile App.
Construction hoists for modern builds
Construction hoist design is being influenced by the wider construction industry, while manufacturers of hoists are looking into the future as they create products that are suitable for modern building shapes and specifications.

A view on high: A woman crane operator watches growth of a city
Wang Shasha begins her day in the wee hours of the morning, as she climbs up a 50-meter-tall tower crane and starts operating the big machine to move building materials at a construction site in Xiong’an New Area, north China’s Hebei Province.

Arborist says checking tree health can prevent storm damage
A large oak tree fell through the roof of a Huntsville, AL home Sunday morning leaving major damage. Thankfully, nobody was harmed but a local arborist says the situation probably could have been avoided altogether.

Liebherr unveils compact one-man taxi crane
Liebherr has unveiled its new MK 73-3.1 mobile construction crane, the smallest in its mobile construction crane family.

How to Use Mechanical Advantage to Pull Trees and Lift Logs
Ropes and pulleys offer a ton of resources for building and using mechanical advantage systems in tree care. Tree Stuff shows just some of the arborist uses for mechanical advantage and how to set them up.

NCCER LAUNCHES DIGITAL CREDENTIALS
After 25 years of credentialing, NCCER is launching a new era of credentials via digital badges.

UK’s largest mobile crane gets to work on TfL’s late-running Barking Riverside Extension 23 MAR, 2021 BY ROB HORGAN
Last weekend, the largest mobile crane in the UK – a Gottwald AK680 with 1,200-ton lift capacity – was used to install steel beams for the remaining viaduct spans.

Fear of heights doesn't ground Hong Kong tree surgeon
Climbing up to dizzying heights, working through typhoons and using a chainsaw to cut down dangerous branches are all in a day’s work for Hong Kong’s “tree guardian” Jason Ma.

BBB Tip: Find a reputable tree service company you can trust
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) reminds people that there are steps to take to ensure you are finding reputable tree trimming companies you can trust.

Crane craned to top of Tiffany’s New York shop to renovate 1940s icon
McLaren Engineering Group has used a 500-ton Liebherr LTM 1500 crane to lift a smaller LTM 1130 mobile unit onto the roof of Tiffany & Co’s flagship 1940 art moderne shop on Fifth Avenue.

Arborist appreciates how much trees bring to our lives — and what we lose when they’re gone
'Heartbreaking” is the word arborist Virginia Hayes-Miller uses to describe the tree damage the Aug. 10 derecho left behind in Cedar Rapids and much of Iowa. 'It will take 30 years or more of consistent work to rebuild the tree cover that was lost in one storm,” she said.

What AMS-Merlo Thinks Telehandlers Can do for Rental
Two companies striving to produce high quality, safe, and innovative equipment, AMS-Merlo talks all things telehandler and the future of the aerial lift industry.

Private Equity and the Tree Care Industry with Zachary Wells and Mohit Kansal
On this episode of the TCIA podcast, we sit down with Zachary Wells and Mohit Kansal of Clairvest and talk about what private equity is and how exactly it fits into the world of tree care.

First sight of Zoomlion ZTC250N-EV
Chinese crane manufacturer Zoomlion has released a preview video of its 25 tonne capacity ZTC250N-EV fully battery-electric truck crane that’s packed with cutting edge technology.

Tips for women to survive, thrive in the trades
Crane operator Ashleigh Kaliszuk was introduced to a recent International Women’s Day webinar audience March 8 as a strong voice for women’s equality in the skilled trades.