As a woman coming into the tree care industry, you have to be interested and dedicated to learning right off the bat, because representation is so low and there are few examples of women having this job and being successful in it. You can’t help but admire that,” says Larissa Swindle, office manager for They Might Be Monkeys! Texas Tree & Land Co., a TCIA member company based in Austin, Texas.

160 tonne crawler is Liebherr’s latest Unplugged battery model. The LR 1160.1 Unplugged is the latest model in the Liebherr’s battery-powered

The research provides new insight into the maneuvers required to safely and quickly transport heavy loads.

According to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) of government data, construction employment climbed by 60,000 jobs between January and February 2022 and hourly pay rose at the steepest pace in nearly 40 years in the US.

Tree roots can grow larger than originally planned for, damaging sidewalks, driveways, and utility pipes. Construction and re-grading can require the removal of tree roots growing in the way. But roots are integral to tree stability. How much of a tree’s roots can you remove before it topples over?

Washington — OSHA has issued a proposed rule to update design and construction requirements in its powered industrial trucks standards for general industry and construction.

The agency says the proposed rule, published in the Feb. 16 Federal Register, will incorporate “the most relevant national consensus standards from the American National Standards Institute/Industrial Truck Standards Development Foundation (ANSI/ITSDF).”

ift planning program expanded to include new crane models and features.

Liebherr has launched an updated version of its Crane Planner lift planning software which includes new crane models and features.

Luke and Paul Lonergan embody every aspect of a family business. To the two brothers, the most important part of Empire Crane is the people who work there. With a father-son team working in the service department, Paul’s 21-year-old son will soon join the business, and many other similar dynamics, Empire truly is a family affair.

If we were to assess the status of women in the tree care industry in their view, it would boil down to
a) women now are an established, integral part of the industry and are growing more so every day; b) they largely have grown way past the stage of being a novelty and needing acceptance by their peers; and, c) they are stridently confident in their abilities and eager to prove themselves and to make a mark on tree care.

Mike Gelskey, Junior, is President and General Manager of Lift-It Manufacturing Co., Inc., Pomona, Calif., the company founded by his father Michael Gelskey, Sr.

Today, Junior leads the day-to-day operations and a team by which every individual has a nickname…Power Point Princess, Big Daddy Wolf, Mr. T, Frosty, and more. The company’s approach to slings and rigging safety is a “family” approach where they build every sling with integrity, “just as if one of our loved ones were destined to use it,” says Mike, Sr.

100 tonne capacity top-of-the-range 6103 E offers long reach and pick and carry functionality

2022 marks 30 years of German manufacturer Sennebogen making telescopic crawler cranes. To celebrate the occasion the company has launched a top-of-the-range model: the 100 tonne capacity 6103 E.

At DICA, we often discuss outrigger reaction forces, ground bearing pressure under outriggers and crane pads, crane mats, and ground bearing capacity. A recent article written by Geoffrey Goldberg, Ground Pressure Considerations and published in American Cranes & Transport, presents insightful information on the need to understand ground pressures within the soils under tire, outrigger, and crawler loads specifically when underground hazards are present. Goldberg states “The fact that OSHA requires that the operator be informed of the existence of the hazards implies that the operator has at least some capability to process the details of the hazards that are presented.”

For many years, there were just a few super heavylift cranes around the world. Deep South Crane & Rigging’s Versa-Lift, Lampson International’s Transi-Lift and Mammoet’s PTC were the first mega cranes. The reason there were so few of these cranes is because jobs that required a crane to lift in excess of 1,500 tons were rare.

In this video, we will be going over chipper operation and required daily maintenance. This video will be the first step in your training process with the goal of familiarizing yourself with a chipper.

'We are cutting production times and shortening projects. These are the main issues for contractors'

An Israeli company is looking to fuse robotics software with the heavy industry and construction markets to combat a declining construction workforce.

Kyrk Pyros is a Pittsburgh guy with 20 plus years of experience using joysticks inside a massive crane, and his team successfully removed the Port Authority bus Monday evening from the Fern Hollow Bridge collapse site.

Throw lines are used to set climbing lines in trees. This video shows you how to attach your throw bag or throw weight to your throw line so it can easily be attached or untied.

A series of loader cranes for international markets has been announced by manufacturer Tadano in Japan.

Three models comprise the new TM-ZX1200 Series. They are 22 tonne-metre rated straight boom loader cranes with 16 metre booms.

While working on a job site, communication is critical to safe operations. When working with loud heavy equipment verbal communication is not always efficient or possible. That is why hand signals and the use of a certified and qualified signal person is vital during crane operations.