Meredith Portman
DISMANTLING HISTORY
For over 50 years, the Gerald Desmond Bridge was a signature feature of the Long Beach, CA harbor skyline. However, a need…
REMOVING COMPONENTS IN HARD-TO-REACH PLACES
A component is buried deep inside a plant. Perhaps it was an original piece of equipment when the plant was built and the…
Unique Replacement Solution Helps Wins SCRA award
A heat exchanger removal and replacement project using a unique slide and swivel device turned into an SC&RA 2022 Rigging Job of…
Barnhart #1 American Crane Company in Recent List
American Cranes and Transport (ACT) recently revealed its top 10 crane-owning companies in North America in its Annual Specialized Lifting 50 list…
SUNKEN BRIDGE POSES A LIFTING CHALLENGE
The Gums Crossing Bridge on County Road 21 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi provided passage to residents crossing Grenada Lake for decades. But…
FIND A JOB YOU’LL WANT TO KEEP
It’s been called the Great Resignation, the mass exodus of workers from their jobs in 2021. Jobs were plentiful, and workers had…
How to Slightly Improve in 2022
Does the idea of making and keeping New Year’s resolutions seem too overwhelming or doomed to failure? Here’s a sample of some…
The Season of Miracles
The final days leading up to Christmas are filled with last-minute shopping, errands and travel. Amid the chaos, take a moment to…
INFRASTRUCTURE BILL GOOD NEWS FOR HEAVY HAUL
President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law Nov. 15. It will deliver $550 billion of new federal investments in…
LABOR WOES MAY WORSEN OVER REGULATIONS
According to a recent article in Fortune, “Overall, nonfarm employment in the U.S. is down by 4.2 million, or 2.8%, from its…