As part of a major engineering works projects, Southern Cranes and Access’ two Grove GMK5150XL all terrain cranes completed a tandem lift to install a 22 tonne substation at the UK’s London Gatwick Airport. Clive Sadler, director, Southern Cranes and Access, explained, “We had to ensure all work was carried out below a 25 metre height so the airport would not have to suspend aircraft movements.

Trees are a mainstay of our environment, providing us with oxygen, shade, and health benefits. They improve air quality, support wildlife, and beautify our landscapes. Yet, how well do you really know the trees around you? Understanding tree anatomy helps you appreciate them more and take better care of them. Let’s dive in and explore the seven key parts of a tree: roots, trunk, bark, branches, leaves, crown, and stump.

The heavy equipment industry continues to navigate shifting EV emissions by state, with significant developments at both federal and state levels. Recent legal challenges have led to the rollback of some of California’s most aggressive emissions mandates, creating uncertainty for fleet operators nationwide. Below, we provide an updated overview of federal policies and state-specific changes.

Pete Susca, Principal at OpX Safety, shares tips for identifying hazards before they lead to incidents and helping those in your organization better understand safety risks. He also discusses case studies from the field of how examining processes and tasks can help better protect workers and improve your organization's bottom line.

The use of scissor lifts, boom lifts and other mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs) is becoming increasingly popular on jobsites and facilities across the nation. They are effective in elevating workers closer to where tasks need to be performed, but proper precautions must be taken to ensure workers are protected from falling out of the lift when operating at heights.

While the term “psychosocial hazards” might sound complex, it simply refers to aspects of our work environment that can negatively affect our mental and physical well-being. These hazards can be subtle and often go unnoticed, but their impact can be significant.

Newly developed solar panel installation robots are drastically reducing labor costs and human toil associated with building solar photovoltaic farms, as Rosendin Electric’s partnership with robotics firm ULC Technologies has found after a year of successful trials on real solar jobsites.

For the past few years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a buzzword that’s impossible to ignore.

With new AI-powered tools and systems emerging every day, there’s been widespread talk about how AI will revolutionise the construction industry. The conversation has been continuously gaining momentum, as industry leaders explore AI’s potential to improve productivity and safety on job sites.

France Elévateur - part of the Time Group - has launched a new lightweight 3.5 tonne truck mounted range of telescopic boomed work platforms, the Mov-Up 16, 18 and 20, with working heights of 16, 18 and 20 metres respectively.

Introduced in the U.S. in the mid 2000s, grapplesaw attachments on knuckleboom cranes have been used increasingly by tree service companies. Since their introduction, however, the technology has not changed to any great extent, except for their application on larger cranes with higher capacities.

Tree pruning is the selective removal of branches, buds, and roots from a tree. Pruning is a common and necessary form of tree maintenance that can be beneficial or detrimental to a tree’s health depending on the location and quantity of the cuts.

Lichens are fascinating organisms. Their layered textures and various colors often add a mysterious charm to trees. But not everyone is a fan.

The 60-foot EC600AJ JLG articulating boom lift is a battery-electric unit with an unrestricted platform capacity of 550 pounds and a restricted capacity of 750 pounds. It achieves a 27-foot 1-inch up-and-over height in multiple positioning configurations. Versatility is further enhanced by a 130-degree jib articulation range (+70, -60 degrees) and 400-degree non-continuous swing. Outreach is 36 feet.

When it comes to tent and outdoor event setup, rental customers often worry about protecting the ground where their celebrations take place. To address those concerns, event rental contracts may include requirements for ground protection.

Sustainability and cost were key factors when eight large new materials handling machines had to be shipped from Germany to the USA. Manufacturer Sennebogen in Straubing needed to get an order of new large machines from its factory, via Antwerp in Belgium, to Charleston, South Carolina. It enlisted specialist heavy logistics company Karl Gross from Regensburg for the job.

New CTL 702-32 designed to offer safer and faster project completion. Terex Tower Cranes has introduced the CTL 702-32, a new luffing jib tower crane with an emphasis on control, safety, and efficiency, to transform the way construction sites operate, enabling safer and faster project completion.

According to a new report from The Insight Partners, the global self-erecting tower cranes market is projected to reach $1.35 billion by 2031. This impressive growth is attributed to the ongoing surge in construction activities, rapid urbanization and significant investments in public and private infrastructure projects.

Perfect your throwline game thru the aid of this video! Throwline is an essential tool in all of the tree care industry, and can be a make or break your climb that day. In this video we cover the necessary fundamentals and how-to isolate a throw weight with the assist of the double-bag technique. Practice makes perfect!

One of the biggest challenges facing high rise construction or maintenance works in urban areas is the limited ground space available to work from. Because of this there has been a notable shift in mentality amongst forward-thinking developers and contactors, with, in many cases, solutions to work with these limitations taking priority over value engineering and budgets.

Michael “Mike” Simon says there’s no secret to starting and building a successful business; he’s done it three times. Two of those businesses were partnerships. One was building high-efficiency, high-end homes. The other was a property investment venture. He exited both of those to give full focus to his third enterprise, Simon’s Concrete & Excavating, in 2007. He offers two fundamentals for success: “First, the right work ethic plus motivation equals success. Second, don’t chase the money. Chase your dreams and the money will take care of itself.”