Ernie Pierini

Happy New Year is an expression that EVERYONE extends to others. Almost as a courtesy. Wanna try something new? Say it to yourself – and MEAN IT!!

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) announced that it has been awarded accreditation by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for two of its newest certification programs.

A crane operator was arrested in Middletown Connecticut last Wednesday for operating without a license.

The company responsible for the work being undertaken by the crane that tipped at Tate Modern last month – McGee Demolition – has issued a statement and guidance for use by its site staff, subcontractors and suppliers.

The investigation into the upending of a mobile crane at the Tate Modern gallery in London last month has identified human error as the likely cause, with the wrong basic data possibly entered into the crane’s computer.

Some 37 states now have active utility-scale wind turbines. Utility-scale wind farms often consist of hundreds of wind turbines, all of which need to be regularly maintained once they are installed.

Three men were rescued from a truck crane after the it tipped over rearwards, leaving the men stranded in the carrier cab around eight metres or more off the ground.

In a quiet start to the new working week, two cases of bridge bashing, one in Singapore where an a crane of some sort ripped a large chunk out of the Change Alley link bridge at Collyer Quay and the other in Falmouth, Maine.

Next year will be better than the last few. All kinds of opportunities to cash in on. My recipe for 2012 has already been posted, but you can add to the list, and make your resolutions in February

As 2011 comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the management and staff of craneblogger.com to thank our loyal readers who have devoted a few moments of their busy day to spend with us.