Tag: Marie Spear

The tower crane at Eight O Five is poised to jump

The tower crane at Eight O Five is poised to jump

Eight O Five, the new apartment tower under construction at 805 N LaSalle, had climbed to the 20th floor yesterday, on its way to topping out at 3 [...]
The tower crane at K2 jumps 100 feet

The tower crane at K2 jumps 100 feet

In a deceptively simple operation a "jacking crane" frames part of a tower crane and lifts the crane's cab and jibs twenty feet, opening a hole fo [...]
K2 construction, Marie’s view from the tower crane

K2 construction, Marie’s view from the tower crane

Marie Spear and Greg Hayes, the team operating the tower crane at K2 at K Station, are veteran members of Operating Engineers Local 150. They spen [...]
Marie Spear’s view from the tower crane at K2

Marie Spear’s view from the tower crane at K2

Some say that the tower crane operator has the most critical job in the construction of a high-rise building. At K2 at K Station, a 34-story ap [...]
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