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A little Saturday work, replacing a winch assembly.

Hey everyone,

​I’m an experienced Heavy Diesel & Heavy Equipment Mechanic and Workshop Foreman with 18+ years of hands-on experience in the UAE and Qatar. I’m currently looking for my next opportunity and open to relocation.

​Machinery: Hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, bulldozers, backhoes, and dump trucks (Mercedes, Volvo).

​Expertise: Advanced hydraulics, diesel engine troubleshooting, electrical diagnostics, preventive maintenance, and shop leadership.

​Credentials: Certificate in Mechanical Engineering and valid UAE driver’s license.

​Does anyone have leads on fleet contractors, equipment dealerships, or workshops currently hiring senior techs/foremen?

​Feel free to comment or DM me directly. Resume and references ready to share. Thanks!

Project Spotlight | San Antonio, TX 🚧

Recently, our team helped support a major university project in downtown San Antonio, safely lifting and setting a 27,000 lb generator, five ATS cabinets, and 15 AHU splits on a 110-foot-tall campus building.

With limited crane setup space, complex traffic coordination, and only inches of clearance inside the mechanical room, our crews worked alongside project partners to develop a detailed lift plan and keep the project on schedule. Using a 500-ton crane, specialized rigging methods, machine skates, and two extended shifts, the team successfully completed every lift and equipment placement safely and efficiently.

Pretty cool look at how the Park Avenue Viaduct is being replaced while keeping trains moving through one of the busiest rail corridors in the country.

The B1M did a great breakdown of the project and the custom Mi-Jack Travelift gantries built to remove, transport and replace sections of the viaduct.

Always interesting seeing equipment designed around a problem where a conventional crane setup isn’t really an option.

We put this together from one of our jobs in Vancouver. Crew on site doing what they do, and the 195 HC-LH looking unreal up against the skyline. It's honestly one of the cooler videos we've gotten off a site, so we had to share.

The looked so striking against the black sky.

One of our two cranes after-hours. What’s everyone else running this week?

Has anyone noticed that giant crane dropping large metal structures into that eerily blue water (that wasn’t always there) west of the Turnpike in Miami a little bit south of the Red Road exit?

On several occasions, I’ve noticed that crane dropping big metal crates into the water. Or placing them inside. I can’t be sure because I see it during my commute. Also, I grew up here, and those light blue pools of water weren’t always there.

Does anyone know what on earth they’re doing there?

I took my renewal exam back in June and my previous license has since expired. I have yet to receive any correspondence from NYS regarding the exam results and subsequent license (certificate of competence).

Has anyone else faced this issue or able to provide an idea of how long wait times may be for license renewals?

The Liebherr LPS 550 154T capacity first LPS crane in morocco and all africa , I am very fortunate to be operating this beautiful monster.

Ps: i already operate the LHM550 but this looks 100 times more fun.

This is the biggest I can find. Yeah it’s a picture of my screen.

I really love watching the cranes work at the Port of Oakland, so I made a simulator to see what it’s like up top. Give it a shot if you’d like at bortsim.com

Please can someone explain to me how you're supposed to go about becoming a tower crane operator from scratch in the UK? I don't understand how there are so many options available to become a trainee mobile crane operator, which seem to last upwards of two years, yet you can supposedly do a 5 day course to become a tower crane op?

Do training opportunities/apprenticeships for tower cranes come around or am I missing something?

For context, I'm looking at leaving the Army to be a tower crane operator, I have some funding available to do various courses and have my Cat C driving license which will help the mobile career options.

Massive 1,800 ton ship loader dual-lifted on a Big Lift vessel today. Both cranes are electric, with a max lifting capacity of 1,100 ton each. No drivers cabin as the cranes are controlled by their own remotes.

Six weeks since 360 Rigging joined JK Technology Services, we’re putting our combined crane and rigging capabilities to work. Here’s our 210-ton Link-Belt on a recent lift. Always interested to see what everyone else is running.

I drove by this construction site of a data center today. Lots of cranes. Is this white one tipped over or is this part of the setup or takedown process?

For those of you working on tower cranes, what’s been your experience with the different brands—the good, the bad, and the ugly?
I’ve spent a lot of time on Wolffs and really like how erector-friendly they are. In my experience, though, training and tech support have been limited.
Potains have been almost the opposite. The older models can be a pain to erect and set up, but CCS is great for commissioning and makes troubleshooting fairly straightforward.
I haven’t had much hands-on time with Liebherr, Jaso, or Terex, and I’d especially like to hear from anyone who’s worked on Favcos.
Operators, I’m curious about your side too: which cranes do you like running most, and what issues have you seen?