Much respect for crane operators

I’m not kidding my ass was tighter than a banjo string just watching this video. I couldn’t imagine doing this in real time.

I worked on work over rigs oilfield be careful when climbing with pelican hooks don’t put pelican hooks on the rung the part you step on put it on the actual ladder if one rungs breaks the next one will catch you then

So scared of heights that my stomach n balls hurt just watching him sit on the operating seat...

Did it for year's! Brilliant in winter when it's freezin snow and ice on the ground! I'm up in my tower crane with the heater on full. My brevile toaster cooking my ham and cheese toasties. My kettle ready to "Pop" Ub/40 On the radio. The lads on the ground freezing and piss wet through cause when the concrete arrives it's all hands on no stopping for at least twelve hours.....Great memories

That view. I almost passed out on my couch.

Mike & Mike, I’m seeing double.

I'm out here staring at a massive crane against a tall building, and I was just fascinated how these things could have been put up. And so sturdy to lift all that weight. Mad props to you guys man I couldn't work that high I would get nothing done.

I love online certification courses. Way better than having a classroom presentation with practical demonstrations. I just completed my Brain Surgeon last week and it was only 25 bucks! Next week, Rocket Scientist. Oh by the way great video,I know that because I am a certified camera operator as well as director. I am going to need a bigger wall for all these certificates.

You guys have my total respect. I work in a steel processing warehouse and have been trained, yet not certified like you guys, to operate a Stacker Crane which only goes about 50, 60 feet above the floor and it rocks and rattles like krazy as you take up and bring down 5000 pound steel bundles. Child’s play for you guys. 😊💯

These are the men that make our country great.... shout out to the fireman, fisherman, farmers, engineers, doctors, lawyers and etc too....

I’m a lady in construction as a electrician and we have mad respect for you all!

Funny thing - when I was a kid I believed that an elevator would take the crane workers up there. There was no way they actually would climb up there - or at least I thought so.

What's up man, I'm D. I've been operating tower cranes in Vancouver since 2006. I'm currently operating a Liebherr 290 downtown. The crane that you're touring through is a FM Grue. One of the coolest features of the Grue is that you can switch it over to remote control mode. I got a crazy video of me standing in the trolley basket, and rippin' myself out to the tip, while I swung around full circle... I was nuts in my 20's.

Thanks for taking us along and showing us the view.

I just moved into a high rise in downtown San Diego and across from me they’re building a skyscraper and I’m just watching them build for hours as I’m just so intrigued by how people can do this job. I absolutely would die of shock and fear 😅 just watching them makes me so anxious. Definitely some of the bravest people

Love being a crane operator can run them all pretty much except tower, one day hope to get in one.

Salute to all crane operator for giving so up and then down . So tuff job . Appreciate you guys ❤️👍

Dude ... this is awesome! Great adventure!!

Thanks for giving us a tour on how a tower crane looks like from up above. I'm watching hoping would get some tips and techniques for my incoming assessment.

How does he pass drug test being that high everyday ?

I never took the time to appreciate all that gear they strap on them. My chest hairs just grew a good inch watching this video, cheers.

Nice to see a video like this...love Mike and Mike this is just what we do and it's boring now...nice to see someone who's enthusiastic.

Thank you very much for the opportunity to climb a tower crane, I found it very enjoyable. It was short and sweet, I’m very informative.

My first job after high school was as a job site rebar and concrete inspector. It was a great gig, payed 16 an hour, and I felt like I plated be a big part in the whole construction process. One of my best memories so far was working with and talking to the tower crane operators while they were bucketing concrete up to the 5th floor of the new Yale science building. Those guys have serious nerves and work super efficient. I once saw a 2 page long “que” of tasks that the radioman on ground kept because everyone and their mother needed the crane to do something that day.

Thus kids, is how T&T and the condos was built. Hopefully you get to do more behind the scenes construction videos Mike! Enjoying the content!

DEATHLY afraid of heights. I live on North Carolina and they are building a high rise apartment complex across the street. The crane there has started working full force the last few weeks and I had no idea of what was involved in that until I saw this and another video on construction cranes. Thanks!

More power to you all who do this for a living. Whatever income you make doing this, you deserve more

They must have a hard time walking with those balls of steel. Respect man!!

Wow that’s pretty awesome keep up the good work Mike. I enjoy your channel

funny how i start crane operation tomorrow and i’m terrified of heights but w that pay i’ll do anything

Looks like my home town Vancouver BC, I’d recognize those north shore mountains anywhere :). As a structural engineer, the design of tower cranes has always fascinated me. Highly optimized 3D space trusses in action.

True respect and admiration for crews that work at heights. The most I've done is 20-30 feet on a Genie Lift. These days, being 10 feet up on a step ladder is difficult.

Great video DownieLive! Love that view, reminds me of my old gum tree I grew up in.

thank you for displaying our occupation brother..i myself work at a 520feet tall here in cyprus in the trilogy project..they are estimating the crane to go up to 650feet and i cant wait to enter such height in my CV!!

My stomach dropped just watching this. I could NEVER. Much respect to anyone in a job at high heights and tight spaces.

That crane is more like a drilling rig in the oilfield so awesome 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

I'm pretty jealous of his foot peddle radios!! I used to have a foot peddle break years back and I miss that tbh.

Big ass smile on your face when you're up there tryna jump off of that crane thinking you're super man is priceless 😍

As a 20yo woman, this is literally my DREAM JOB. Like, I've always loved tower cranes. They're really fascinating and cool. Heck, I'm literally AT THIS MOMENT wearing a shirt with a large, yellow tower crane on it. I don't know why, but the thought of operating one just gives me this feeling of power/might and excitement. I think especially since irl I'm really, really short and weak and I can't do shit with these muscles. Also, working at a construction site has seemed neat to me for a long time already and since I can't do the heavy work with my strenght, operating the heavy equipment would pretty much be PERFECT. And it's an important job too. I don't think I'll ever actually be able to do this for many reasons, but it's very fun to fantasize about. And even though it might never be my job, I do have entering that cabin once on my bucket list.

That's the certificate..... I could make that in MS paint.

I don’t do heights , unless I’m zip lining on a coarse , when you pointed the camera down I could feel myself falling and gripped the edge of my bed. Literally felt like I was up there. There’s a video about a guy who climbs the worlds tallest light and it takes him an hour to get up there to change the bulb 😱

You have no fear dude! I’d pass out if I had to climb that thing. Was holding tight in my seat just watching. Crazy to think its only in six feet of concrete.

So much respect for you guys 🙏🙏🙏

Secondary mike is sooo calm. I want to do this one day

I have been operating tower cranes for a few years now and some of the views have been outstanding.

BRUH MY ANXIETY WENT UP EVEN JUST WATCHING THIS VIDEO

Right now I'm operating JASO trolley jib tower crane in England 🇬🇧 and it's 150 feet high , i have been operating trolley and luffing jib tower cranes for the past 15 years, and also im a qualified slinger/signaller 15 years experience and also im a qualified crane supervisor/lifting operations 8 years experience . Thanks for your clip, really nice one . Greetings from United Kingdom 🇬🇧😀😊

Markus sounds like a nice guy. Great view!

You’re both so BRAVE !!

That fall protection certificate will be soooo useful when you're actually falling :)

Good stuff May your adventures take you far Cheers !

I would love to do this!!

I had no idea the operator actually has to physically climb the crane. I always thought they had some kind of elevator or something. What happens if the operator has a bathroom emergency?

In terms of risk it's highly lethal but rare. And in that case working on these things looks awesome

That's awesome that they allow you to show us the behind scenes of what builds our country...

a job I could never do.I tip my hat to guys like Mike!

Damn that was terrifying 😟 glad I kept it in 360p.

I used to walk on that front jib without safety harness. Me and colleagues were fearless back in the days☺️

Great video!!

I am an NCCCO certified operator, I don't mind heights, as long as I'm looking UP at them. Those guys are crazy! (I did give a Thumbs Up)

Great video

Thank you for this video!

That flex feeling is amazing when running cranes

Damn. Your instructor is great, wears a harness and doesn't even tie off. Lets you tie off to the ladder rung 😂

No thanks. When I was younger, I had no fear of heights. Today, just watching this made my palms and my feet sweat. 😳

I'm here for the adrenaline rush I get just watching! Stay safe, y'all!

wow, those are some views up there! Don't think that would be something I'd want to do all the time though!. Anyway, great video, good editing music choices and you seem like a fun guy!

Thank You for showing us badass

Looks ,like this is were great bromancing begins! 👍. Good Video Dude

Love how the guy lowering his stuff down didn’t have a harness on or a hardhat 🤣🤣

Hella interesting, thank you and howzit! from Cape Town

I'm sitting on my couch and my palms are sweating just watching this

Dope video bro

Used to do wildlife control, I remember trying to snare raccoons on these things, a bit scary!

Is not the weight bro don’t lie haha that shitt never get old

Greeting from East Vancouver I’m a brand new fan

Lol at night when you're not working I climb them

I’ve just shat myself watching these 2 😂😂😂

Respect brother

I love working at heights! The views are insane.

I'd definitely bring binoculars. Lol.

Reminds me a bit of being a teenager and climbing radio towers. Only difference is, this guy has fall restraints and permission.

My legs started shaking watching this

Love this

one of these just collapsed in Kelowna literally today and oh my God, the amount that fell off the top 😳 we still don't know all the details, praying for everyone involved. edit to say: was not this crane. this video just came up when I searched for more news on the story in my city.

That was my dream work, hope i can be like you.

I climbed a many oil derricks in early 80's, never took any classes on safety.

CRANES ARE GREAT ! I LIKE IT WHEN THE REALLY BIG ONES COLLAPSE

I swamped for years with an overhead crane operator as much as the foreman goes on about running the job ,nothing much gets done until the swamper and the operator get things moving. .A two channel one private channel for operator and swamper is a most.

YOOO THAT'S SICK BRO

Good eye opener !!!

This retired union ironworker has done lots of tower crane and enjoyed it 😀

crazy brother craaazy

Absolute beast

Talking about getting tired when climbing, those safety harnesses weigh a TON! I had to wear one awhile back in order to enter the operator platform on a scissor lift.

Always wondered how do they get the crane off the building when they are done ???

Sweet vid brother

Darn those guys yace huge steal balls.

nice job