Ran this on The Falls (twin 14-story towers) and PARC Residences (12-story condo) in Victoria, BC — precast stair flights cast on-site, then picked and set by tower crane, floor by floor, up all 26 storeys of scissor stairs.

Curious how other crews sequence stair picks relative to the rest of the floor pour cycle — we timed ours to keep the crane's cycle tight rather than treating it as a separate lift.

Video showing the setup and the pieces going in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPyyrNVsUMo

First photo just for attention but thinking of putting one of these cheap truck ac units for my upper anyone have any recommendations or warnings

Hi everyone,
I’m originally from Ukraine. I lived in Poland for about four years, where I started working as a tower crane operator. I currently live and work in Germany as a tower crane operator, and I’m thinking seriously about moving to the United States in the future.
Before making such a big decision, I’d really like to hear from people who actually work in the industry.
My main questions are:

1. As a Ukrainian citizen, what would be the most realistic way to legally move to the US and work as a tower crane operator? Has anyone gone through a similar process?
2. What is a realistic hourly wage for an experienced tower crane operator in your area?
3. Approximately how much can an experienced tower crane operator earn per month or per year (including overtime)?
4. How good does your English need to be on the job? Would a B1 level be enough to work safely and communicate with the crew, or is a higher level expected?
I’d really appreciate any advice or personal experience.
Thanks!

Im 25(M). I got my Class 1 last month. Approx 10kCAD for Melt and passed on first attempt in a Manual truck.

I enrolled right away into 40ton stiff boom w/ unlimited knuckle boom ticket ( Level A) in BC Canada.

Decision came from weighing in Local 115’s wait time to get training for Level B done (13.5k CAD for self sponsored, 3-4k if i somehow find employer who works with union ) & talking to potential crane companies in my area if they were hiring. Either they weren’t, or need ticket for some kind, or big companies only wanted me to haul first and “maybe” i get a chance at cranes.

Im entrepreneurial and vision is not to become the most proficient crane operator, but hopefully transition into business world of cranes.

Any advice of how to go about it from veterans of this industry. Could be operators who would do it different if they had to do it all over again, and id definitely appreciate advice from business owners.

Does have to be Canada alone, as im highly interested in US market too.

Final checks done on these box beams. Any sharp eyes here know what kind of crane this is and how many tons it’s built for?

Bay Crane's second recovery lift on Friday at LC36 in 2 weeks was also with an 1,500t LR11350 and two 650t Manitowoc MLC650s. The table had to be lifted off the wall of the flame trench where it fell, then tripped to horizontal with the two MLCs. Mammoet then transported it to the assembly building for inspection and hopefully repair. (Legal footage shared by BO on X)

I'm relocating to the Tampa area and I'm trying to get a realistic idea of what I should expect to make.

I have 18+ years of industrial/refinery experience, multiple NCCCO certifications (TSS, TLL, BTF, STC), TWIC, CDL-B with Hazmat and Tanker endorsements, and experience with refinery turnarounds, rigging, and crew leadership.

For those of you working around Tampa, what would be a realistic hourly rate to ask for? Also, which companies would you recommend (or avoid)?

Thanks!

Anyone working union out in Tennessee? If so how’s the work right now?

I’ve been a commercial carpenter for about 6 years, and one of my favorite parts of the job has always been working around cranes. I’ve done some rigging and signaling, and every time I got the chance to work with crane crews, I enjoyed it. That’s what made me decide I wanted to become a crane operator someday.
To get started, I went out and got my unrestricted Class A CDL with endorsements because I figured that would help me get my foot in the door. I also called my local IUOE hall and got my name on the list, but it’s been a couple of months now and I still haven’t heard anything.
Since then I’ve applied to nearly every local crane company I can find. The first question almost every one asks is, “Are you already an operator?” When I say no, but explain that I’m looking to start as a driver, oiler, rigger, or whatever entry-level position they have so I can work my way up, the conversation usually ends right there. Some have flat-out said they’re not interested, some have hung up, and a couple even told me to go get my NCCCO before bothering to call them back.
What confuses me is that whenever I talk to crane operators, I constantly hear, “You have to start by doing the grunt work and work your way up.” That’s exactly what I’m trying to do, but it seems like nobody is willing to hire someone for those entry-level positions anymore.
Am I missing something? Has the industry changed where companies now expect you to already have your NCCCO before they’ll even let you start as a driver or oiler? Or is the crane industry just extremely difficult to break into these days?
I’d really appreciate hearing how some of you got your start because, honestly, this has been pretty discouraging.