FARGO — Work areas come in all varieties, but the spaces two men occupy on the Block 9 tower construction site downtown are wildly different than most. Jeff Jerde, 53, and Justin Beauchane, 41, ...

Working 14 hours a day more than 400 feet in the air is just part of the job for tower-crane operator Dennis Herman. But his current gig at the construction site of Ohio State University’s new cancer ...

Proponents of a new standardized test for tower crane operators hope to advance industry safety and accountability in the midst of a controversial, national push for certification in the U.S. The ...

As a tower crane operator, Jackie Garner has enough experience to do a job with her eyes closed. And in many cases, that's how most crane operators have to work: in the blind, hearing but not seeing.

DENVER — The secret is out: Denver is a great place to live. That’s one reason why Colorado’s population continues to explode. To show that growth, tower cranes dot the city’s landscape. “Five years ...

CHAMPAIGN – Operating a tower crane isn't for everyone – especially if you're acrophobic, claustrophobic or clumsy. Your whole day is spent in a compact "cabin" about 200 feet in the air. Part of the ...

The air conditioner was buzzing and blowing to keep up with the desert sun, but the small window unit had already lost its cool. My hands—shaky and slippery with sweat—were having trouble keeping a ...

Tower crane operators are the free agents of the construction industry. They are in high demand, must be certified and can make between $30 and $45 an hour. They can jump from job to job and place to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER — If you live in Denver, you know the ...