If you ever visit the downtowns of big cities like Boston, Providence or Hartford, you’re apt to see tower cranes dotting the urban skyline. Tower cranes are used to move heavy items around construction sites, so of course they’re used to construct skyscrapers in cities. Tower cranes, no matter how tall or strong, all have… Read more »
What Should You Look For in a Crane Rental Company?
Are you thinking about obtaining a crane for your next construction project? If so, buying one is almost certainly out of the question thanks to cost. Even if you decide to go with a used crane, you’re going to have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for it in most cases. As such, you’re… Read more »
What Crane Operators Should Be Focused On At the Jobsite
What’s the worst that could happen on a job site when operating a crane? The crane operator could make a bad move that results in someone losing his or her life. That’s the worst thing that could happen. So, crane operators have to be ever-vigilant, fully aware of their surroundings and always having safety as… Read more »
Boom Trucks Vs. Construction Cranes
There are different types of cranes. When most people think of cranes, they imagine the huge ones helping to build skyscrapers somewhere downtown in a large city like Boston, right? But there are actually plenty of different types of cranes, and they’re used for different types of jobs. For instance, there are boom trucks. These… Read more »
How Does the Summer Heat Affect Construction Cranes?
If you took a look at the weather forecast for Boston, Massachusetts, for early July 2021, you’d notice some high temperatures in the 90s on several days. And on June 30, 2021, the temperature hit 100 degrees! The last time the city hit the triple digits was July 22, 2011, when it was 103 degrees…. Read more »
The Vital Role of Crane Operators
When you think of dangerous jobs, what comes to mind? Police officer, airplane pilot, deep sea fishing, miner and crane operator are just some dangerous jobs where there’s an inherent risk that someone could get injured or even killed on the job. Operating cranes, in particular, is a risky business. You want to make sure… Read more »
Historical Facts Regarding Construction Cranes
If you were to get into a time machine and travel back in time to ancient Egypt, you might witness the first known use of a crane. Some four thousand years ago, people invented a hand-operated device for lifting water called a “shaduf” (also spelled shadoof). A typical shaduf has a long, tapering, nearly horizontal… Read more »
A Look at the Process of Selecting the Right Crane Rental Company
So you need a crane. You could buy one. Or, better yet, you could rent one. That way you don’t have to pay so much money, and you don’t need to store it, fix it, etc. How can you choose the right crane rental company? Obviously, you want to work with a crane rental company… Read more »
How to Formulate a Crane Rental Strategy
Rather than buy a crane, you could rent one from a company like Astro Crane. That said, how can you formulate a crane rental strategy? Legal Requirements Keep in mind that things like legal requirements and insurance matter when renting cranes. After all, you ideally don’t want to be responsible for any damage to a… Read more »
Keep These Things in Mind When Choosing the Right Crane Rental for Your Project
So you have an upcoming project where you’ll need to lift and move materials… it’s time to choose the right construction crane for the project. What are some tips for choosing the right crane for your project? Load Weight There are several things to consider when choosing a crane. First and foremost, consider the… Read more »
