9/30/14 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... Read More
6/18/12 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... Read More
2/7/12 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.... Read More
1/5/12 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,... Read More