tower crane

British

noun

a rotatable cantilever jib on top of a steelwork tower used on building sites where the operator needs to command a good view of the site

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We thank Rep. Reed for championing HB 2022 and the overwhelming majority of House legislators who support practical and reasonable tower crane reforms.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2024

Debris has been cleared from the road and the nearby tower crane was checked to ensure it was still safe.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2023

Northwest Tower Crane, which supplied the crew of ironworkers, and Omega Morgan, which supplied a large mobile crane used to disassemble the tower crane, were held responsible for 75% of the damages.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2022

But in 2012, James F. Lomma, the owner of a crane company, was acquitted of all criminal charges in connection with the collapse of a tower crane that killed two workers.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2019

Driving and maintaining a tower crane requires significant training, experience and testing to get certification that has to be renewed every few years.

From Washington Times • Sep. 19, 2016

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