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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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PARTING WORDS

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Meredith Portman

The recent commencement speech given by English teacher David McCullough Jr. to the graduating class of Wellesley High School has ignited a firestorm of controversy with its simple message: You are not special. You are not exceptional. The speech has … Continue reading →

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LIVE BARNHART WEBINAR TO SHOWCASE ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Meredith Portman

On Thursday, June 7th, Jim Yates, PE, Barnhart Crane & Rigging’s senior vice president of engineering and technical services, will be featured in Industrial Training International’s (ITI) live showcase webinar presentation entitled ‘Heavy Intermodal Lift & Transport – Engineering Considerations.’ … Continue reading →

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BARNHART’S HEAVY HAUL THROUGH MISSISSIPPI

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Meredith Portman

This week, Barnhart Crane & Rigging moved heat exchangers from Bigbee Valley, MS to their eventual home at a Mississippi Power plant site in Kemper County on Highway 493 near DeKalb. 

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Nuclear Plant Upgrade Project Wins Barnhart SC&RA Rigging Job of the Year

Posted on April 30, 2012 by Meredith Portman

The team at Barnhart Crane and Rigging is always up for a challenge.  But when we were contacted about a nuclear plant in Two Rivers, WI, we knew we had our work cut out for us.  That work has won … Continue reading →

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DID SOMEONE ORDER AN INSTANT BRIDGE?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Meredith Portman

The New York Times ran an article last week, profiling the replacement of a span of the River Street Bridge in Boston. What was remarkable about the project is that instead of taking two years, the replacement took place over … Continue reading →

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Barnhart Hauls Historic Locomotives

Posted on May 27, 2011 by David von Walland

Just a few weeks ago, Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company assisted the Washington Department of Energy in hauling two historic locomotives. This story ran in the Tri-City Herald:

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