It's one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, but men and women climb trees for a living. SkyFOX Drone takes a look at why tree trimming is not for the faint of heart, in this week's edition of Drone Zone.

Mark Bridge, one of the TreeMagineers and co-inventor of the TreeMotion harness, uses the TreeStuff Micro Rigging Lab to show how to balance a limb using spider legs for better, safer rigging.

PANAMA CITY — Panama City Fire Department took its rescue efforts to a new level Wednesday.

In a partnership with Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center and J.E. Dunn Construction, the PCFD's 16-member Light Technical Rescue Team conducted a simulation at the hospital, which involved the rescue of a patient who had a medical emergency atop a tower crane at 140 feet in the air.

A group of well-meaning tree surgeons have decided to bare all in their comical semi-nude charity calendar for 2021.

Whether you call them friction savers, a false crotch, or a cambium saver, they all do the same thing - protect trees from potential wounds created by your climbing line, which also greatly extends the life of your rope. There are many different types, but there is no question about their increasing popularity in both professional and recreational tree climbing. In this video, Nick looks at friction savers, discusses the differences and specialist models available, and shows us what he calls the "Mack Daddy" of all friction savers.

The Liebherr LR 1200.1 unplugged and the LR 1250.1 unplugged are the world’s first battery-powered crawler cranes.

Both crawler cranes are powered by electric engines with a system performance of 255 kW.

According to Liebherr, there is no compromise in terms of performance or availability when compared with the conventional crawler crane versions.

Well, there have been some super exciting tech trends unfolding in the construction and building industry this year- and for good reason.

Best of all, it’s showing no signs of slowing down.

In fact, the current technology trends in construction are reshaping the industry. Increasing profit margins, winning more builders more projects and improving safety are just some of the benefits.

A Böcker AHK 36 trailer crane AHK 36 is being used for the restoration of the Peck Ledge Lighthouse, off the coast of Norwalk in Connecticut, USA.

The AHK 36 was easily loaded onto a barge by a small mobile crane, utilising its lifting bolts on the chassis, and taken to the lighthouse. On site, Böcker US crane dealer Innovativ Hoisting is using the crane for the assembly of steel frames, delivery of material and removal of old material.

Today’s Freres Lumber blog features a question and answer session with our Human Resources Director Marilyn Gueltzow, and SEDCOR’s Retention and Expansion Manager Nick Harville. We will have a dynamic discussion about the challenges of hiring and retaining employees in today’s market.

Treviso, Italy-based Jekko said V stands for versatility and Max for maximum when describing the new version of the JF545 articulated crawler crane.

In this video, Abdon shows us one of his tricks on throw line that he likes to apply. Using the carabiner and inserting it into the clove hitch he ties midline helps to eliminate that unwanted wrap pressure on the hand.

SENNEBOGEN held the official launch of the 718M E Series tree-handler equipment to the United States, Canada, and Mexico tree care industries, following a successful Demo Day staged at their American headquarters near Charlotte, NC. The innovative machinery requires only one operator and is capable of quickly dismantling and removing trees in difficult terrain or treacherous locations - as well as acreage clearing for land development or right-of-way construction.

Israeli technology company, UltraWis, has introduced a crane control system which allows full control of a crane from the ground.

Ultrawis, with investment from Incubit, has a technology solution which the company states is “the industry's first system to transform the tower crane operator's cabin into a cockpit, controlling the crane and the whole construction site from the ground.”

Minnesota, USA-based residential building contractor Link Construction used a Potain Igo MA 21 self-erecting tower crane, made by US manufacturer Manitowoc, positioned in a gap between two houses being built in order to increase construction efficiency.

According to Manitowoc, the crane’s strategic location and small footprint of 13.8 sq ft (4.2 m) combined with its 85.3 ft (26 m) of jib radius allowed Link Construction to reach the entire jobsite using just one piece of equipment, increasing efficiency on both builds.

Delicately moving a huge structural scaffolding section into place above St Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin, yesterday signalled a new phase in the cathedral’s recovery from a damaging fire.

Cathedral dean the Very Rev Dr Tony Curtis said that much earlier preliminary work and planning had been undertaken after fire tore through the cathedral roof early on August 11.

"I lost everything," he said. "I lost my home. I lost my family. I couldn't tell where the ground stopped and the sky started."

Palmer was a well-known radio announcer for more than two decades until industry cut backs.

"Have you ever heard people say that if you find something you love and can do it for a living, you'll never work a day in your life?" he asked. "I had that, and I lost it."

When The Manitowoc Company implemented a common control system across its family of cranes, the company recognized an opportunity to use simulators to support the marketing and sales program behind the initiative, as well as deliver operator training.

Manitowoc partnered with CM Labs to develop the simulators.

Fibre ropes of one kind or another have been used for millennia before iron took over. Steel wire has enjoyed a monopoly in some sectors for almost two centuries. But is fibre about to mount a historic comeback? Simon Hastelow reports.