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New Anti-Collision Regulations for B.C. Tower Cranes: Is the Industry Ready?

Announcements, Construction Safety, Self Erect Cranes, Thought Leadership, Tower Cranes

In March 2023, WorkSafeBC will implement new regulations for tower cranes in B.C. that will require the use of anti-collision/zoning systems. This development comes in response to newer technology that helps to ensure the safer use of tower cranes by...

Free Crane Valentine’s Day Cards

Crane Accessories, Culture

This Year, You're Our Valentine! Have you ever struggled to find crane-specific Valentine's Day cards for your significant other? Or just to share with your friends? Well this year, Bigfoot wants to give back with a fun & free set of downloadable and printable valentines...

The Magnificent Seven Aspects of Integrity

Culture, Thought Leadership

We decided to share this post for two reasons: First, it's thesaurus day! Never knew it was a day and we want to share the meaning and explanation of a word "integrity" (which is one of our Core Values at Bigfoot). Second, we found this amazing article by the Smart Company based in Australia. For us at Bigfoot...

Top Eight Reasons to Use A Concrete Bucket

Crane Accessories, Thought Leadership

We’re talking about a concrete bucket under the hook of a crane, whether a tower crane or a mobile crane. Either way, these buckets are most likely to be seen on big construction sites where there are multiple delivery systems being utilized to bring concrete to where it needs to go...

Women In Industry: Part 2, Jen Mutas, Safety Officer

Construction Management, Construction Safety, Culture, Self Erect Cranes, Thought Leadership, Tower Cranes

We celebrate the women who have worked with Bigfoot and who have demonstrated a strong work ethic, great skills, and grit. On the right in the photo above is Safety Officer, Jen Mutas (In Part 1, we interviewed the woman on the left, Sandra Allard, Crane Technician). We sat down...

The Rossland Rescue and Bigfoot’s Core Values

Civil Rigging, Construction Safety, Culture

“We had a concrete pour scheduled for Friday before the long weekend,” said Justin Tanguay, of DJM Contracting in Rossland, B.C., “but our crane was down.” Justin and his team were well aware that concrete was in high demand at the time. So, rescheduling a pour could completely mess up project planning. “There was something wrong with the slew motor on our...