Category Archives: News

Quality and Safety on Wind Projects: How to plan for safety and quality to maximize budget, schedule and wind power production

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Meredith Portman

by Julian Bell, Signal Energy Constructors Everyone pays a lot of attention to the four major construction issues: safety, quality, schedule and budget.  Of these, safety and quality are typically the least discussed during the project award process.  “Good” quality and … Continue reading →

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BARNHART ACQUIRES STEEL CITY

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Meredith Portman

Even in an economy that is still far from robust, Barnhart is always looking for ways to expand our services and equipment inventory to better serve our customers. So pardon our enthusiasm and this moment of self-promotion as we announce our … Continue reading →

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BARNHART EXPANDS OPERATIONS AND SERVICES WITH FOUR NEW BRANCHES

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Meredith Portman

Continuing our strategy to build a national network, Barnhart is expanding our branches and ability to serve customers. Barnhart recently opened three new offices in Charleston, SC; Owensboro, KY; and Richland, WA which will support project operations. These branches, along … Continue reading →

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BARNHART’S KAERCHER TO LEAD ITI WEBINAR

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Meredith Portman

Gene Kaercher, Director Safety & Quality for Barnhart Crane, will lead a free ITI Showcase Webinar on Friday, November 30th entitled, “Tackling the Challenges of Training Site Supervisors, Lift Directors, and Other Leaders”. 3:00 p.m. ET The webinar is intended … Continue reading →

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NEW MARKET FOR BARNHART

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart Crane & Rigging is expanding into Syracuse, New York with the recent acquisition of C&S Crane and Rigging Company.  C&S served industrial, commercial and public sector customers throughout upstate New York since 2008 with 15 to 200 ton cranes … Continue reading →

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CRANE PLAYS MAJOR ROLE IN RECORD-BREAKING BURGER FEAT

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart Crane has been called to do some unusual things. For example, we installed several 3,000 lb bronze sculptures by Fernando Botero outside a Memphis Museum.  We moved an antique locomotive to Minute Maid Park, the Houston Astros baseball stadium.   … Continue reading →

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The Future of Cranes: Rocket Power?

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Ryan Franklin

Imagine a future with cranes that harness the power of rockets to do their work. If you think it sounds like a bad plot from a space-era science fiction novel, you aren’t far from the truth. In fact, NASA used … Continue reading →

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Headline: DETERMINING STABILITY FOCUS OF AUGUST 2ND WEBINAR

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Meredith Portman

In keeping with Barnhart Crane’s commitment to safety, quality service and continuous improvement, join us for the webinar: WHAT’S YOUR TIPPING POINT? How to Determine Stability for Rigging, Heavy Haul, & Construction Activities August 2, 2012 11 AM CT REGISTER … Continue reading →

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City of Southaven “raising the roof” at Snowden Grove Amphitheatre

Posted on July 26, 2012 by cteague

Action News 5 – Memphis, Tennessee SOUTHAVEN, MS – (WMC-TV) – Some big name acts are calling for some big time changes at a Southaven concert venue. Country music star Brad Paisley is just one of the household names that … Continue reading →

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WHAT’S YOUR TIPPING POINT?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Meredith Portman

The topic of stability is one that we rarely consider or discuss, but it is a reality that affects us every second of every day. If a lamp or a box fan falls over the consequences may be minimal.  More … Continue reading →

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