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tower crane

British  

noun

  1. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Earlier, onlookers were reportedly told by police at the scene there was a danger a white tower crane operating close to Whitehall Road could collapse.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023

The tower crane, owned by New York Crane and Equipment Corp., was hoisting concrete to the 36th story of a luxury high-rise when a fire broke out in the machine’s cab, officials said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

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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