Like most of us in the tree care industry – and all industries, I would imagine – we are constantly trying to overcome obstacles in business, be they equipment, staff, cash flow, backlogs and the list goes on.

Liebherr cranes are key players in the construction of important Olympic venues for the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.

Rare is the employer who does everything he or she can to help an employee secure their next job.

General contractors can partner with humanoid robotics firms and build a road map to prepare, according to global consulting firm McKinsey.

As summer transitions to fall, a client’s attention often turns to trees in the landscape.

A 95-ton Grove GMK5095 all-terrain crane showed its capability by navigating tough terrain, including a steep incline and soft wood bridge, to replace transformers at a hydroelectric power station in Michigan for an important rebuilding project.

Falls from heights and chainsaw accidents often dominate safety conversations in the tree care industry. These incidents are dramatic, sometimes catastrophic, and they rightfully demand attention.

The new Liebherr MK 120-5.1E mobile construction crane is ready to go. No sooner had it been delivered than Zaugg’s new 5-axle crane was already in the centre of Bern – ready for a tailor-made job in the narrow streets of the old town.

One expert compared the shutdown to school snow days, indicating the time lost for rulemaking cannot be made up.

Leeds City Council has announced an initiative to address two thousand of ash trees infected with ash dieback disease, identified as safety risks, particularly near highways. The council reporting that the fungal disease has weakened the trees, making them brittle and likely to collapse.

Regular crane maintenance is critical to ensuring safety, performance, and compliance on the jobsite.

In July 2025, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced it reinstated and updated self-audit programs run by its agencies, including the reimplementation of the Wage and Hour Division’s Payroll Audit Independent Determination (PAID) Program and expansions to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)’s On-Site Consultation and Voluntary Protection Programs.

New Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 boosts Osprey's heavy lift fleet, especially for onshore wind work.

Worker health and safety are priorities in the construction industry because small oversights can have significant consequences. However, staying on top of safety-related regulatory compliance can be challenging without the right support for leaders, supervisors, and crew members.

Ian Barnes’ Tree Diagnostics arms arborists with tech to assess tree risk – turning risk assessments into data – preventing needless removals.

With the Senate’s recent confirmation of David Keeling as the head of OSHA, agency observers are outlining potential regulatory and enforcement changes under the Trump administration, including likely rollbacks of certain reporting requirements and other Biden-era priorities while possibly finalizing some version of a national heat standard.

With its strong focus on the customer, safety and training, BIK Boom Trucks has become a household name for trucks and knuckle-boom cranes in the tree care industry.

In the tree care industry, safety is everything. From the moment a chain saw roars to life or a climber ascends into the canopy, risk is ever present. For decades, safety programs have focused on controlling that risk through policies, checklists and training modules.

The new brand is the culmination of the strategic merger announced in November of last year, fueling further investment in serving the green industry.

The Utility Expo 2025 broke attendance records with 22,600 industry professionals from 59 countries. Many new utility construction equipment and technologies were showcased, including Hyundai's compact track loader and Vermeer's ML180 mini loader.