Mountain recently wrapped up a challenging and rewarding project at the FMI Safford copper mine in Arizona. We were brought in to help with the construction of a dome that serves as a storage area for the conveyor systems used on -site whenever the rock crushers are not in use in the mine. For this […]
The Sinclair Wyoming Refinery processes over 94,000 barrels of oil per day—and when the most critical piece of the refinery needed to be replaced, they called Mountain. At the heart of this operation was the replacement of a regenerator head, a massive and complex task that only takes place about once every 20 years. The […]
After two years of careful planning and construction, visitors to Zion National Park can once again cross the longstanding Emerald Pools bridge—now in a new, safer spot. The popular pedestrian bridge had been closed due to a landslide that compromised its foundation. But thanks to a creative solution (and a 200-ton crane), the bridge is […]
Locomotives don’t need wheel swaps often. But when they do, they don’t exactly roll into your local shop for a quick fix. That’s where Mountain steps in. In East Carbon, Utah, our team tackled a challenging locomotive wheel replacement project where the only way to make repairs was to lift the entire train — one […]
When it comes to crane work, few projects say above and beyond quite like this one. At the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, Mountain took on a challenging mechanical lift for Mechanical Service & Systems (MSS) at the iconic Triad Center–KSL Building in downtown Salt Lake City, reaching an incredible 315 feet out — […]
Transporting 200-foot wind turbine blades through the narrow, winding roads of High Prairie is a serious logistical challenge. Each move requires specialized trailers, spotters, police escorts, and at times, temporary road closures just to navigate tight turns and restrictive routes. Once on site, our seasoned crane operator uses one of our six Liebherr LTM 1750’s […]
Mountain recently mobilized for a major crane-assisted maintenance and upgrade project at Talen Energy’s power plant in Colstrip, Montana As part of the ongoing 2024 phase of this project, our crews are working alongside Talen Energy through mid-July to remove and replace essential cooling tower components. The scope of work includes: Beam removal and replacement […]
In April, Mountain proudly participated in the renowned Dutch Flower Parade, an event recognized as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO and attended by over a million visitors. For the first time in nearly 50 years, a crane was featured in the parade—and we were honored to make history with our Liebherr LTM 1070-4.2. […]
We’re proud to announce that Mountain has won SC&RA’s Rigging Job of the Year in the $300,000–$1 million category for our innovative execution of a complex carbon monoxide (CO) line replacement project. The award-winning job involved the removal and replacement of a 36" to 42" refractory-lined CO line under extremely tight time constraints. With no […]
Out at a new substation connected to a nearby solar farm, we were brought in to install power pole sets ranging up to 170 feet tall. These poles play a critical role in directing power from the solar site to the grid. While the smaller poles were handled by the customer, the larger and more […]
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