When people walk past a major construction site, their attention is usually drawn to what’s rising above ground: steel frameworks, concrete decks, and cranes stretching into the sky. What’s less ...

As data center construction continues to scale, prefabrication success will depend not only on what is built, but on how ...

When John Glinski heard about a new online course for rigging engineering, he knew he had to sign up. "I wanted to increase my knowledge," says the 56-year-old Fluor Corp. employee and safety manager ...

Learn about load handling careers in oil and gas. From pipe spools to pressure vessels, the oil and natural gas industry relies on bulky, heavy, hard-to-move pieces of equipment. Rigging engineers and ...

A1A Software has released a new application-based tool to assist with creating rigging plans. The stand-alone application, available in the A1A Product Suite, provides detailed documentation for ...

Wire rope slings are an important piece of rigging hardware used in lifting and hoisting operations and are the most frequently used type of slings in the industry today. Wire rope slings are widely ...

Traditional material handling methods include rigging materials with hooks, slings or chains. Loads, however, are at risk of shifting or coming loose. Furthermore, they are often free-swinging and ...

Local specialist training firm Teesside Rigging & Lifting are celebrating after gaining approval from the ECITB to run a new 5 week rigging course. Lifting & Positioning Loads is undertaken at the ...