As more and more construction companies are breaking ground in Nashville, there has been a noticeable uptick in crane use in the area compared to other major U.S. cities. “Crane counts through the end of 2016 indicate steady construction activity overall, with residential and mixed use developments leading the market at a combined 68% of… Read more »
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Cities that Saw a 2016 Construction Boom
Throughout 2016, our blog focused on different cities that experienced construction booms. Many United States cities, such as Seattle and Boston, saw a surplus of cranes and construction. The “Construction Boom of 2016” is expected to continue strong through 2017, in fact, Seattle already has a significant amount of cranes at work. What cities… Read more »
The Tradition of Crane Christmas Trees
The holiday season is full of sparkling lights and towering trees. In fact, you’ve probably noticed trees on top of construction cranes throughout the year. Christmas trees and construction cranes have a lot of history. If you have glanced up at a crane and you have thought Christmas tree teetering off the edge, you are… Read more »
Wakeboarders and Cranes Become One
A massive harbor crane was recently the star of an insanely intense wakeboarding show. Wakeboarders Dominik Gührs, Felix Georgii, and Dominik Hernle teamed up with Red Bull to wakeboard using a crane referred to as the “Wake Crane Project.” We have one suggestion: Don’t try this at home. (Although in reality, you never could!) The… Read more »
Seattle Skyline Scattered with Construction Cranes
During construction in major cities, you can usually glance up and see cranes hard at work. In recent months, Seattle’s skyline has been packed with cranes. There are so many cranes throughout the city of Seattle that they seem to be part of the landscape, dangling hundreds of feet above the streets. Seattle is working… Read more »
Cranes Gain Popularity in the Fall for Pumpkin Festivities
The fall is filled with colorful leaves, scents of cinnamon, and an abundance of red apples. The great outdoors get that much greater when the temperatures drop. What people don’t know is that cranes are a vital part of autumn festivities. In the fall, cranes are responsible for dropping giant pumpkins from hundreds of feet… Read more »
Area Youth Uses Science to Build Fully Functional Miniature Cranes
We are always impressed when kids figure out how to do things with the simplest items you find around the house. Shattuck-St. Mary’s summer Crane Camp in Faribault, Minnesota, brought together kids from the area to learn about and build small, wooden cranes out of Popsicle sticks. The kids started learning all about cranes and… Read more »
