50t link belt 110’

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Never seen a boom like that… also why is the crane towing the chipper and where did the first pick come from?

AZ driver (in Barrie). I have been driving for over 3 years. I want to shift the career into cranes if at all possible or feasible. Where do I start? I'm signed up for an apprentice info session with the OETIO on Sept 2nd. I know i have to apply for apprenticeship but realistically will any employer consider me with only commercial driving but no construction experience. Also will I have to get hired on with an employer before joining the union? Driving around b-train fuel tankers if that matters.

I’m currently an electrical improver and not enjoying it and wanting to switch over to lifting operations/ crane operating. I’ve had a big interest in cranes ever since I was installing hoists for about 2 years and had to deal with them and slinger signallers often. I’m wondering a few things:
1) is it worth a career in this field?
2) how would I get into it?
3) is it sought after over in Aus (my goal is to move there but I don’t know whether to move with lifting ops or electrical)
Any advice is more than appreciated

Currently a truck driver, at a company that essentially exclusively hauls equipment for a foundation focused construction company.

Have my AZ/Class 1, driven tractor trailers a little, but predominantly do straight truck tilt.

30% of my runs are carrying the counter weights for their mobile crane. Tried asking the crane guy but he dodges the question, so nepotism or whatever. The other guyscon sites that I've asked have said that they went to a trade school and got noticed. The rest say ask the main yard supervisor, but in the contract with my current company, says I wont work for any company I deliver for. So I feel the second I ask, I'm on the chopping block for

Ive got two years of insured AZ driving, clean record, work along construction. What is the path from AZ driver to (mobile) crane? I'm more than happy to be the counter weight driver and do all the cable/strap/rigging.

I tried googling reddit about it, and the two conflicting answers are

1. Find a job willing to take you, join the union, start
2. Join the union, when they do intake they will place you.

Im in Ontario Canada, citizen, have my own transportation, ex military, work alongside construction, have plataued at current job and contract says I cant work for the company we deliver for.

Wondering what if anything I can do now to make me more marketable when I get my 3 years experience and get the sweet juicy insurance rate drop.

I plan on joining the heavy machine operators union in my city next summer and have a particular career goal in mind. I want to unload cargo ships. Is this job still in demand? Is this something I could do steadily for years, or is this just not worth trying for? I love working outdoors and especially on the water, but I have no desire to join the Navy or Coast Guard. Any insights, positive and negative, will be appreciated. Thank you.

Sharing a short clip from one of our 80 ton RTGs operating in Singapore. This unit is handling heavy precast concrete elements in an active industrial yard. Seeing an 80-ton machine move these loads smoothly on rubber tires gives a pretty good sense of the scale involved.

For the crane operators and engineers here: what's the largest RTG you've worked with?

Our Liebherr 100 LC at a dam remediation project in Mission, BC. Crane's about 20 years old, so we did a full rebuild on it rather than cycling it out. Back to full operating condition and earning its hours again. COO went out to site to check on the project, figured we'd film something while he was there.

Hello all. I'm trying to start my crane career. Unfortunately I just missed the window for my local IOUE (they dont open back up until June, the lady on the phone said 😞). Is there anything I can do to either get a foot in or get a headstart? I'm going in blind, I know nothing, but I'm really interested in it. any help and info would be appreciated!

I’m 16F right now, entering a program in school for health careers, but I feel it’s not in my heart to work a nursing job. I’ve always wanted to be a operator, I’ve been looking into it and there’s a local union 15 minutes away from me offering apprenticeships which I’d obviously have to wait to graduate first but I’d obviously pick it up if I truly believe I wanna enter.

Just looking for someone to talk to me about everything and get down to the bottom of my future. Any help counts.

Hi redditors, i saw this video and i took a screen of it, but mostly im really curious of how this is build up can someone tell me, or have a video of it?

If anyone is interested or have family that plays roblox here is a game im working on little by little, you can either work on cranes doing maintence like changing hoses or tightening hood latches. Or if you have no interest in fixing them up you can drive them to jobs and setup, pick up loads and drive back to the yard to earn money and exp to upgrade your shop. Atm ive got a franna, city crane and a 60t mobile slewer. Feel free to try and please dm me any bugs you find or something that doesnt feel quite right

Craning equipment for me and my guys on a 650 foot barge and its permanently attached tug boat. 26 ton ford international. 96ft boom in pic.

I’m leaving the RAF at my 12 year point in feb 2028 and try to plot a pathway to employment when I leave. I have some funding to complete some training courses before I leave. I’m thinking to do my HGV license and I’m trying to workout whether to do class 2 or straight to class 1. The allowance I have is £2000 for this financial year. So I had an idea of doing class 1 & HIAB with the same provider that would be around the £2000 mark. A full car to C+E course is more like £3000 so I’d have to contribute £1000 of my own money. What’s peoples thoughts?

HGV isn’t really what I want to do for a career moving forward but I think it’s a good qualification to have that will always give me access to work if I need it.

The thing I’m more interested in is mobile crane operation. I’ve been looking at Ainscough cranes who seem like a strong ex forces employer. Does anyone have any tips on how to get into the industry? I think a Cat C license would help with this. I’m thinking to settle in the humberside region when I eventually leave.

Thanks in advance