CONTENTS Way Up There 4 Tower and Jib 6 One Two Three Lift 8 Lifting Power 10 Towering Above 12 Cranes on Trucks 14 Overhead 16 Giant Cranes 18 Big Carl 20 More About the 250 SGC 21 Glossary 22 Index 23
Way Up There Cranes come in many sizes They help lift heavy loads You may have seen a crane at a construction site Some cranes are on trucks The strongest cranes help build oil platforms The tallest build skyscrapers 4