Crane News

What Is a Luffing Jib and When Does It Matter?

At TNT Crane & Rigging, the question of what a luffing jib is comes up most often when a project manager is standing on a constrained urban site, looking at boundary lines that don't leave room for a conventional crane setup. It's a legitimate and…

How Lift Planning Reduces Risk on Oil Sands Sites

At TNT Crane & Rigging, lift planning on oil sands sites isn't a preliminary formality; it's the operational foundation that everything else is built on. How lift planning reduces risk on oil sands sites comes down to one principle: hazards that are identified and accounted for before a lift begins cannot ambush the…

What Is a Tandem Lift and When Is It Required?

At TNT Crane & Rigging, some of the most technically demanding work we do involves loads that no single crane can handle alone. When project conditions call for distributing a load across two or more cranes simultaneously, we're working in tandem lift territory, and the lift planning requirements that come…

Safety Protocols for Crawler Crane Night Operations

Night lifts introduce a specific category of risk that daytime planning assumptions cannot adequately address. At TNT Crane & Rigging, our approach to safety protocols for crawler crane night operations is grounded in the same iCare principles that govern every project we support, with additional layers of pre-shift assessment,…

Crane Capacity Ratings and Configuration Variables

When a project team asks for a crane to move a specific load, the instinct is often to match the crane's rated capacity to the load weight and call it done. That approach misreads how crane capacity works. At TNT Crane & Rigging, crane capacity…

Swing Radius and Site Space Requirements for Cranes

At TNT Crane & Rigging, we see the same lift planning gap come up repeatedly: a site is prepared for the lift itself but not for the crane performing it. Understanding swing radius and site space requirements is the difference between a project that executes…

Wire Rope Inspection Guidelines for Rigging Safety

At TNT Crane & Rigging, wire rope inspection is treated as a foundational operational discipline, not a compliance formality. Wire rope is a critical load-bearing component in every lift, and its condition directly determines whether a rigging assembly performs as engineered. A systematic inspection protocol…

WorkSafeBC Requirements for Crawler Crane Operations

At TNT Crane & Rigging, all of our crawler crane operations are governed by a regulatory framework that demands more than equipment competency. WorkSafeBC requirements extend across ground assessment, operator certification, lift planning documentation, and ongoing site supervision, each layer carrying its own compliance weight.…

Lattice Boom vs. Telescopic Boom Configurations

At TNT Crane & Rigging, the most consequential decisions in lift planning often come down to boom configuration. Choosing between lattice boom and telescopic boom configurations affects mobilization timelines, site requirements, crew demands, and total project cost. Understanding how each performs under real project conditions…

Understanding Centre of Gravity in Heavy Lifting Projects

Heavy lifting projects require precise planning to ensure loads are moved safely and efficiently without unnecessary risk. One of the most important factors in this process is understanding how weight is distributed within an object. At TNT Crane & Rigging, we understand how careful lift…