Have you ever heard of the term “boom truck?” If you’re unfamiliar with the term, it may be difficult to imagine what a boom truck looks like and what it is used for. What is a Boom Truck? Put simply, a boom truck was designed to move and transport heavy equipment. The boom refers to… Read more »
Category: Tips
Top Reasons to Rent a Construction Crane
If it seems like you’re always using a crane on your construction projects, it may be tempting to consider purchasing or leasing one rather than renting them all the time. However, more often than not, that turns out to not be the best of course of action for construction companies. Here’s why. Renting Cranes Saves… Read more »
Crane Rigging Basics
For many years, Astro Crane has helped construction sites by providing crane rigging services in the New England area. Undoubtedly, if your construction site needs crane rigging performed, it’s essential you know the basics and select the right help to help you with the job. Here’s what you should know. Knowledge Is Key When managing… Read more »
A Guide to Renting a Construction Crane
In theory, it might seem as though picking out a construction crane for your next construction project will be simple enough. Nevertheless, once you start looking around at all the different cranes that are available to you, it won’t be long before you begin to feel overwhelmed by your options. There are so many construction… Read more »
Safety Tips to Keep in Mind When Doing Boom Lifts
Construction companies use boom lifts on job sites to complete a wide variety of tasks. Boom lifts can give your employees access to areas of a worksite that they wouldn’t be able to reach otherwise. Nevertheless, when using boom lifts, your employees need to be as safe as they can possibly be at all times…. Read more »
Tips for New Crane Operators Performing Lifts
If you’re a new crane operator, you should avoid completing crane lifts before you have the proper training and certifications in place. There are also a series of steps you should take to prevent an accident from occurring during the lifts you do early in your career. Check out some helpful crane lift tips for… Read more »
Advice on How to Keep Your Cranes in Good Shape
If you use cranes on your job sites on a regular basis, then you know how important they can be to getting certain work done. The last thing you need is for them to conk out on you in the middle of a job, which is why it’s essential for you to maintain them properly…. Read more »
Preventing Crane Accidents
In recent months, cranes have been featured on the news multiple times for tipping over. Cranes are a large piece of machinery that must be handled with care and knowledgeable workers. Unfortunately, crane accidents do happen and it is vital that we understand how to manage the cranes we are using in order to avoid… Read more »
Handling Cranes in Windy Cities
Chicago has been getting some attention for their cranes in recent months. Chicago now has the highest number of cranes it has had in eight years. The cranes scattered around downtown Chicago are hard to miss. Thirty-three cranes are busy putting up high-rise buildings and others are waiting for permits to get started on certain… Read more »
Awareness and Preparation: Key Components to a Safe Crane Operating Environment
Safety is a primary concern when it comes to working on any construction site; and most importantly when operating a crane lift, amid other workers, equipment, buildings, power lines, and natural elements, such as lakes and rivers. Various obstacles on the construction site can make crane operation much more difficult, but with properly trained… Read more »