Montrose1100 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Bucket. So you sit up there with your bucket all day? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 So you sit up there with your bucket all day? Not me, that is a buddys tower crane, I run mobile cranes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 Ahhhh cranes! That's why you're Howard 'huge' All this time I've been giving you too much credit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Ahhhh cranes! That's why you're Howard 'huge' All this time I've been giving you too much credit. oooops! i do declare... howard, i thought you were going by the moniker "howard huge" because.....well, i'll just... well, i'll just add this....NSFW! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Ahhhh cranes! That's why you're Howard 'huge'All this time I've been giving you too much credit.Or have you? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brijonmang Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Shots from about an hour ago: Marriott Marquis pour by brijonmang, on Flickr Marriott Marquis pour by brijonmang, on Flickr And one looking the other way to get a view of all the cranes in the area: Crane Central by brijonmang, on Flickr 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 oh wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 There are two sides to this profession in Texas.Union and non-union.I am a proud local 450 union member. There is a 3 year apprenticeship program you must complete to become a journeyman operator. When you graduate, all school hours are accredited through HCC and are equivalent to an associates degree. As far as competition, Houston is the hottest crane job market in the world right now, there are not enough operators to fill these seats, there is a MASSIVE shortage of good hands. There are currently more out of towners here than I can ever recall, operators from New York, Chicago, Miami, California, they are ALL coming to Houston for jobs, and that is STILL not enough.This current boom we are in (crane job wise) is projected to last for at least the next 10 to 15 years here in Houston. Many of the out of towners I have met are moving here permanently.The amount of projects going up right now that require cranes is endless, and not just in construction, but in the petrochemical plants, which is where the majority of my work is.The South Texas Nuke project is a go again, from what we are being told, that in itself is about 10 years of work. Then you have Exxon Baytown using Bechtel and Linde to build one of the largest ethylene cracker units in the world at their refinery. That will create thousands of jobs. Also Enterprise Products Partners just inked a 30-year agreement with the Port of Houston Authority for land to build the world’s largest refrigerated ethane export plant on the Houston Ship Channel.That is thousands more jobs for years, and the list goes on and on.Good time to be in my industry, as long as the bottom doesnt fall out of oil again like we saw in the 80's, god forbid.Where would one go to enter an apprenticeship? Do you get paid during that time? Can you avoid working the high cranes if afraid of heights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Huge Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 (edited) You would contact the Local 450 about the apprentice program. You get paid on a sliding scale during apprenticeship, with raises every 1,000 hours of ojt. And yes, you dont have to work in tower cranes, most of the work is mobile cranes. Edited October 23, 2014 by Howard Huge 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Howard Huge will have to start accepting resumes and establish the HAIF interview process of operating a crane while taking pictures of the project/posting to the internet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toxtethogrady Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Where would one go to enter an apprenticeship? Do you get paid during that time? Can you avoid working the high cranes if afraid of heights?I recall seeing a practice yard on the way into town on 45. The only other one I know of is off I-95 in New Jersey and is run by the Operating Engineers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Where would one go to enter an apprenticeship? Do you get paid during that time? Can you avoid working the high cranes if afraid of heights?I wish you luck here. America needs skilled tradesmen: crane operators, pipe fitters, welders, plumbers, computer lathe operators, electricians, etc.Hell, try to find a professional welder. It's hard. Finding a jack ass with a mask is easy. Finding a trained welder is hard, everywhere.Don't know about licensed crane operators but it is likely the same. Tradesmen can make very good money for the skill and craft they possess and many young people would be wise to get the credentials and training to gain those skills. It is a solid path to a life firmly in the upper middle class in many cases. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triton Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Giant piece going in: Marriott Marquis Convention Center Hotel by marclongoria, on Flickr Marriott Marquis Convention Center Hotel by marclongoria, on Flickr Marriott Marquis Convention Center Hotel by marclongoria, on Flickr Yummy Discovery Green by marclongoria, on Flickr Marriott Marquis Convention Center Hotel by marclongoria, on Flickr Marriott Marquis Convention Center Hotel by marclongoria, on Flickr 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkp5 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 Great pictures. There are so many cranes around here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timoric Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 (edited) - Edited July 8, 2019 by Timoric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 ok triton, this one's on us... outstanding illustrations as usual! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
por favor gracias Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Or you could be innocently walking below when the crane operator has to pee...yikes! Note to self: Don't ever "piss off" a crane operator.....come to think of it, it may be a good idea to befriend your local crane operator. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativehoustonion Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Go for yourself Triton great pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Beautiful day for some construction work... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tanith27 Posted October 30, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2014 Just another morning in the office 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdueenginerd Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I like that one Tanith! Nice shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
htownswami Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 Looks like at this pace this could be done before Summer 2016 no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Pouring a lot of concrete today...I wonder when the 3rd crane base will be planted??? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brijonmang Posted November 4, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted November 4, 2014 Photos courtesy of Bobruss: Marriot Marquis by brijonmang, on Flickr Marriott Marquis by brijonmang, on Flickr 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monarch Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 wonderful illustrations bobruss / brijonmang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Was able to drive by this entire area the other day and it's just incredible how much dirt is being turned over for blocks and blocks. This area is gonna be pretty cool. Just very impressive. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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monarch Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 simply unbelievable! wonderful illustrations as always nate99... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted November 10, 2014 Share Posted November 10, 2014 The construction crews are working seven days a week here. Sundays look like "minimal crew" but they are still working.... Impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H-TownChris Posted November 11, 2014 Share Posted November 11, 2014 Took 11/9/14 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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