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Barnhart is marking its first international acquisition with the purchase of NCSG of Acheson, Alberta, Canada, continuing the company’s rapid expansion. The... Read More... The post Barnhart Goes International with Canadian Acquisition appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Barnhart took top honors recently in this year’s Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) awards, winning three of the four Job of... Read More... The post Barnhart Earns Three SC&RA Awards appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

On March 26, sections of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a mammoth cargo ship, the Dali, collided with... Read More... The post BARGE CRANES ESSENTIAL IN BRIDGE CLEANUP appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

It’s Mardi Gras season in several parts of the country.  When people think of Mardi Gras, they usually associate New Orleans with... Read More... The post MARDI GRAS PUTS MOBILE ON THE MAP appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Richard Barnhart, founder of Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co., passed away at his home in Millington, TN on January 21st at the... Read More... The post Barnhart Founder Dies appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

After 2023 produced three company acquisitions for Barnhart in Minneapolis, St. Louis and Madison, IL, the company has started off the year... Read More... The post LATEST ACQUISITIONS MAY BE A SIGN OF THE TIMES appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

This year has been filled with war, upheavals, strife and division. Still, there’s hope to be found in this holiday message.... Read More... The post Some Good News in a Chaotic Year appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

The year 2023 marked a pivotal year of growth and expansion for Barnhart with the acquisition of three new branches. This strategic... Read More... The post Strategic Growth: Barnhart Bolsters Operations with Branch Acquisitions appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

At Thanksgiving, it’s customary to take stock of your good fortune. During gatherings of family and friends, we often reflect upon the... Read More... The post Gratitude and Grace appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

It’s no secret there’s a labor shortage in some of the skilled trades. Addressing that scarcity is essential to Barnhart CEO Alan... Read More... The post BARNHART TEAMS UP TO TRAIN FUTURE WORKERS appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

A crane capacity chart is a crane operator’s Bible. Following the chart is essential to avoid disaster. Here’s a few things to keep... Read More... The post TEN RULES OF CRANE CAPACITY CHARTS appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Servant leadership is one of Barnhart’s core values, which states: We serve our people by providing purpose, trust, belonging, progress, recognition and... Read More... The post Putting Others First: The Art of Servant Leadership appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Barnhart is known for moving oversize or heavy pieces in industrial or plant settings. But a project to move a 1940s-era battleship... Read More... The post Preserving History: Battleship Gun Barrel Finds New Home appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.)  Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. and Taylor Crane Rental, of St. Louis, have entered into an agreement under which Barnhart... Read More... The post Barnhart to Purchase Taylor Crane Rental appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Faced with the threat of a collapsing scrubber unit, a power plant in New Jersey made an emergency call to Barnhart. A thousand... Read More... The post Barnhart Tackles Challenging Projects with Award-Winning Results appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

For 75 years, the Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) has been on a mission.  SC&RA advocates, educates and provides networking opportunities... Read More... The post SC&RA: An Industry Advocate appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

A great disruption occurred in the workforce over the past few years. As the initial phase of the COVID crisis ebbed, businesses reopened.... Read More... The post GET A JOB WITH ROOM TO GROW appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

The words shutdowns, turnarounds and outages are familiar terms in heavy industry. In all cases, they involve a lengthy stoppage of a... Read More... The post Pit Stops Get Plants Back on Track Faster appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

When Barnhart recently transported a turbine and generator from Duluth, Minnesota to Moose Jaw (real name) in Saskatchewan, Canada, heads turned. After... Read More... The post HEAVY HAUL: MINNESOTA TO MOOSE JAW appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

The season is filled with heart-warming stories of generosity. For example, the Waffle House patrons who leave a $1,100 tip on a $74.75... Read More... The post A GIFT THAT COMES IN ALL SIZES appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Barnhart has opened a new branch in Columbus, Ohio’s largest city. The branch opened in September, joining another Buckeye branch down the... Read More... The post Barnhart Adds Second Ohio Branch appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

When you hear about the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, what first comes to mind is solar panels, wind turbines and... Read More... The post Nuclear Power: Part of the Net-Zero Solution appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

At their core, all cranes perform the same job. They lift and move heavy materials and equipment. But within that general job... Read More... The post Crane Types and Their Uses appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

September 5th is Labor Day and for most of us, it represents both an end of the summer and a welcomed day... Read More... The post THE VALUE OF WORK appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

For over 50 years, the Gerald Desmond Bridge was a signature feature of the Long Beach, CA harbor skyline. However, a need... Read More... The post DISMANTLING HISTORY appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

A component is buried deep inside a plant. Perhaps it was an original piece of equipment when the plant was built and the... Read More... The post REMOVING COMPONENTS IN HARD-TO-REACH PLACES appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

A heat exchanger removal and replacement project using a unique slide and swivel device turned into an SC&RA 2022 Rigging Job of... Read More... The post Unique Replacement Solution Helps Wins SCRA award appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

American Cranes and Transport (ACT) recently revealed its top 10 crane-owning companies in North America in its Annual Specialized Lifting 50 list... Read More... The post Barnhart #1 American Crane Company in Recent List appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

The Gums Crossing Bridge on County Road 21 in Yalobusha County, Mississippi provided passage to residents crossing Grenada Lake for decades. But... Read More... The post SUNKEN BRIDGE POSES A LIFTING CHALLENGE appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

It’s been called the Great Resignation, the mass exodus of workers from their jobs in 2021. Jobs were plentiful, and workers had... Read More... The post FIND A JOB YOU’LL WANT TO KEEP appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Does the idea of making and keeping New Year’s resolutions just too overwhelming or seems doomed to failure?  Here’s a sample of some simple suggestions from The Guardian’s “100 Ways to Slightly Improve Your Life Without Really Trying” article to … Continue reading → The post How to Slightly Improve in 2022 appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

The final days leading up to Christmas are filled with last-minute shopping, errands and travel. Amid the chaos, take a moment to focus on the essence of the holidays. This video brings new life to an Old Master, Bartholome’-Esteban Murillo, … Continue reading → The post The Season of Miracles appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law Nov. 15. It will deliver $550 billion of new federal investments in America’s infrastructure over five years. The law will touch everything from bridges and roads to the nation’s broadband, … Continue reading → The post INFRASTRUCTURE BILL GOOD NEWS FOR HEAVY HAUL appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog ...

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 pre-pandemic level. This is according to the latest October figures from the BLS. Others estimate it could be higher. … Continue reading → The post LABOR WOES MAY WORSEN OVER REGULATIONS appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Acronyms are common in the word of rigging and heavy transport.  You’ll often hear PST, SPMT. What does the alphabet soup of acronyms mean?   A PST is a model of a Goldhofer trailer and generally referred to as a self-propelled … Continue reading → The post WHAT IS AN SPMT? appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Flags were flying as Corporal Daegan Page came home to Omaha, Nebraska on Friday, Sept. 17 to a hero’s welcome. It was also his final rest. Cpl. Page was among the 13 service members killed in the suicide bombing at … Continue reading → The post Tribute to a Fallen Hero appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Barnhart started in 1969 with one branch and a handful of loyal customers. Today, there are more than 50 branches across the United States and the customer list has grown accordingly. That’s in part because of attention to customer service … Continue reading → The post TEN RULES OF CUSTOMER SERVICE appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

In the early morning hours on a frigid night in Jan. 2014, the Rose Bowl, a popular entertainment spot in Mason City, IA, caught fire. The bowling alley and restaurant was a local fixture since the 1960s. Presidential and other … Continue reading → The post BARNHART GIVES NEW LIFE TO ABANDONED BUILDING appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Barnhart provides advanced planning and engineering services in addition to the crane and rigging service we're most known for. Continue reading → The post Crane and Rigging Plus a Whole Lot More appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Barnhart was recently part of a demonstration at Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) in Southern California involving vehicles that will probe the depths of the ocean. The demonstration was part of a U.S. Navy project. According to a press release … Continue reading → The post Demonstration Explores Undersea Vehicle Transport appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

The 4th of July is celebrated with fireworks, hot dogs and parades. But what are we celebrating anyway?  The holiday, also known as Independence Day, was when the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia, right? Actually, the Declaration … Continue reading → The post July 4th: From Happiness to Hot Dogs appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Barnhart played a part in the recent restoration of a historic Holmes County Courthouse in Millersburg, Ohio. The courthouse, constructed in 1885, was in bad need of repair to restore it to its former glory. The project involved the removal … Continue reading → The post Lady Justice Gets a Lift from Barnhart appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

A project to remove and replace a 1,073,000 pound stator was recently featured in the May issue of American Cranes and Transport. What made this project notable was the precise calculations and testing that went into making the project a success. … Continue reading → The post PRECISION ON DISPLAY IN STATOR PROJECT appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

The Oscar ceremony is coming up this weekend. While it claims to honor the finest work in the film industry, there’s a treasure trove of video achievement that wasn’t recognized. Barnhart has an extensive video library of compelling content. And while … Continue reading → The post Notable Omissions from this Year’s Oscar List appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Barnhart specializes in transporting cargo from Point A to B – even when those points are roughly 9,000 miles apart. In this instance, four Texas Towers in Italy required delivery to Illinois. This journey including oceanic travel, inland US waterway navigation, … Continue reading → The post TEXAS TOWER DELIVERY TAKES AN INTERNATIONAL ROUTE appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog ...

While Alan Barnhart and his brother Eric share the name behind our business, they aren’t the owners of Barnhart. They are merely the stewards of its incredible growth and success.  In this video, Alan and his wife, Katherine, outline their … Continue reading → The post GROWING A COMPANY TO GIVE IT AWAY appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

A recent project at a wind farm in West Texas employed a revolutionary method for blade and bearing replacement in the wind industry.  Barnhart used a new “craneless” method to complete the project.  Customarily, a replacement project requires two and … Continue reading → The post Wind Project Uses Innovative Method appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

Riggers perform an essential function on any heavy lift and heavy haul project and in the daily function of many industries. Performing with excellence and managing the risks of work go hand-in-hand, plus abiding by standard rules and safety practices.   … Continue reading → The post Ten Safety Rules for Riggers appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

The City of Seattle’s waterfront has undergone an extensive transformation over the past decade. It has involved reconstructing the 1930s Seattle seawall and boring a new 2.2 mile tunnel to create a subterranean waterfront corridor. An aging Alaskan Way viaduct … Continue reading → The post BARNHART PLAYS VITAL ROLE IN SEATTLE TRANSFORMATION appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .

As an historic, sorrowful and eventful year comes to a close, we wanted to share a special holiday message.   Peace we leave with you. The post FINDING COMFORT IN A CHAOTIC YEAR appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .