Chris White is an ISA Certified Arborist and native-plant specialist based in Seneca, South Carolina. Come Pick It Out With Me is currently featured in TCI Magazine's Current Issue from the Field.

Konecranes has launched Portal AI Assistant, a tool available globally to Industrial Service & Equipment customers through Konecranes Portal. The assistant helps users find equipment and service information, including sensor data, inspection findings, and technician comments, alongside recommendations from the Konecranes Lifecycle Engine.

UK rental company Lee Lifting has taken delivery of a 100 tonne Liebherr LTM 1100-5.3 All Terrain crane, the third company in the UK to receive one.

In this News Channel 5 interview, Lukas Suzano from Davey's Nashville office says planting in fall is best to optimize root growth and reduce stress.

A Link-Belt Cranes 130-ton (118-tonne) RTC-80130 SII rough-terrain crane assisted bridge construction in Placerville, California, USA lifting shoring beams for a new 1,200-foot (365-metre) Mosquito Road Bridge over the American River.

Longtime Knoxville arborist and forestry consultant W. Jim Cortese has received the 2026 Distinguished Achievement Award for Human Issues in Horticulture from the American Society for Horticultural Science.

Manitowoc has launched its upFLEX Rated Capacity Limiter (RCL), a load management system designed to replace older iFLEX units on Grove rough-terrain and truck cranes manufactured between 2002 and 2023. The system was introduced at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 and is available through Manitowoc's global dealer network.

Foster Cranes has been appointed exclusive UK dealer for Zoomlion mobile cranes, with a 60 tonne Zoomlion ZAT600E set to become its first arrival. The three axle All Terrain crane combines a 48 metre main boom with a swingaway extension providing a maximum tip height of just under 67 metres.

The Davey Tree Expert Company appointed Dr. Andrew Koeser as a research scientist at the Davey Institute. “Andrew brings an exceptional combination of scientific expertise, industry experience and a passion for applied research that aligns with the goals of the Davey Institute,” said Zane Raudenbush, manager of research operations, the Davey Institute.

Cranemasters is marking 40 years in business as a railroad contractor serving Class I, regional, and short-line railroads, as well as industrial customers. The company was founded in Richmond, Virginia, on October 10, 1986, by two brothers and their father. The company initially focused on derailment services before expanding into additional railroad services, equipment, and system operations.

Urban environments present a multitude of environmental stressors that negatively impact tree biology.

DP World has received eight new fully electric cranes at its Port of Santos terminal, marking a major milestone in an expansion that will increase container-handling capacity and strengthen one of Brazil's key gateways to global trade.

UK-headquartered Towne Lifting and Testing has installed and commissioned a 10t overhead crane for an undisclosed client’s facility. The project involved providing a new lifting solution aimed at supporting the operational needs of the client, with installation and testing carried out by Towne Lifting and Testing’s team.

APF 2026 has been declared its largest and most successful show yet. The milestone show, which celebrated its 50th anniversary, welcomed over 20,000 visitors across the three days, which also hosted 310 exhibitors.

Mammoet has completed what it describes as the world’s first electric-powered transport of a monopile in real-world conditions. The pilot operation took place at the Port of Ronne in Denmark during the onshore marshalling phase for the Baltica 2 Offshore Wind Farm.

Eric Petersen is president of ArboRisk Insurance, a 12-year TCIA corporate member company based in New Berlin, Wisconsin. He also is a member of TCIA’s Board of Directors, and chair of the TCIA Hazard Tree Assessment Task Force.

Liebherr will run its ‘Game of Cranes’ mobile operator competition for a second time, with nominations opening today, 1st October. The final is set to take place at its Ehingen facility in southern Germany next June.

Dutch lift & shift company Triton Transport Techniek has taken delivery of the first all electric nine tonne Klaas K2350E truck crane to arrive in the Netherlands.

Managing a fleet becomes a very different exercise when the assets being tracked extend from road vehicles and aerial lifts to wood chippers, trailers, electrical testing equipment and smaller tools scattered across thousands of jobs.

A new report released by the National Safety Council (NSC) and the NCCCO Foundation has revealed that the vast majority of crane professionals encounter communication challenges during crane lifts, raising concerns about safety on worksites.