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Rye to Address Public Relations Council of Alabama

Rye to Address Public Relations Council of Alabama

July 19, 2021--Black Flag Communications Director Scott Rye will be the featured speaker at the July meeting of the Public Relations Council of Alabama (PRCA) on Thursday, July 22, starting at 11:30...

Rye to Present to Joint Warfighting Course

Rye to Present to Joint Warfighting Course

Sept. 11, 2018--Director of Black Flag Communications Scott Rye will participate in a panel discussion on public affairs and media relations as part of the Air University's Joint Flag Officer...

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Nice piece on Airbuss Flight Works Alabama in the current issue of Alabama Magazine. Thanks to Bishop Chavers, President & Publisher of Alabama Magazine, and her crew for the article!

Nice piece on Airbus's Flight Works Alabama in the current issue of Alabama Magazine. Thanks to Bishop Chavers, President & Publisher of Alabama Magazine, and her crew for the article! ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations to our client, Barnhart, who all but swept the SC&RA awards, winning 3 of the 4 Job of the Year awards for rigging.

Congratulations to our client, Barnhart, who all but swept the SC&RA awards, winning 3 of the 4 Job of the Year awards for rigging.Alan and presenters Chris Hughes, Huff Peeler, Kyle Adams, and Tucker Beal with the three rigging awards the company picked up at the SC&RA conference. The following projects won awards. Congratulations, all!:

- SC&RA Rigging Job of the Year <$150K (Mobile, AL)
- SC&RA Rigging Job of the Year $750K - $2 Million (Houston, TX)
- SC&RA Rigging Job of the Year >$2 Million (Memphis, TN)

Many THANKS to everyone who submitted projects and worked on the teams that made them safe and successful - representing our company in such a professional manner.

#barnhartcrane #scrasafety #scraawards #scra #barnhart #houston #memphis #mobilealabama #mindsovermatter #tennessee #alabama #texas #craneandrigging #crane #cranecompany #craneoperator #riggingservices ... See MoreSee Less

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Earlier this week, the Veterans Access-to-Care Bill (HB 197/SB 135) passed the Alabama State Legislature. However, it was a hollow victory, as the final bill that passed differed substantially from the original bill as written and submitted, and arguably will do little, if anything, to address the mental health care and substance abuse treatment needs of the states nearly 400,000 veterans.

Earlier this week, the Veterans Access-to-Care Bill (HB 197/SB 135) passed the Alabama State Legislature. However, it was a hollow victory, as the final bill that passed differed substantially from the original bill as written and submitted, and arguably will do little, if anything, to address the mental health care and substance abuse treatment needs of the state's nearly 400,000 veterans. ... See MoreSee Less

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𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗖 & 𝗥𝗔 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 (MEMPHIS, Tenn.) Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. took top honors in this year’s Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association awards, winning three of the four Job of the Year awards for rigging. Barnhart projects won in the categories of Less than $150,000, $750,000-$2 million, and Over $2 million. In the Less than $150,000 category, Barnhart engineers devised an innovative solution utilizing its custom-designed, 150,000-pound capacity tipstick to remove and replace two 100,000-pound spindles in a steel mill within a 24-hour window. Designed specifically to upend smaller diameter vessels through narrow openings, the tipstick was used in tandem with a small crane that lifted one end of each of the spindles. The tipstick tipped each spindle as necessary to get them past obstructions and feed them to the overhead crane via the pick point trolley. The entire job was completed over the course of two shifts. The project that earned the $750,000-$2 million Job of the Year award required Barnhart’s engineering team to develop a custom-designed system to lift, stack, and relocate 10 prefabricated modules into a building in Texas. Each stack of modules measured 60 feet high by 60 feed wide and 480,000 pounds. Because the fabricator constructed the modules without lifting points, Barnhart designed and fabricated five different types of lifting lugs for a total of 61 and designed two 12-point rigging systems for load out at the fabrication site and for assembly at the project site. Barnhart used a 500-ton Leibherr all-terrain crane to lift and stack the modules on their equipment and a customized slide system to move the two stacks of modules into the building. The team utilized pull-up gantry jacks to lift the modules inside and then reconfigured them on powered gantry bases to transport them to their foundations. Barnhart completed the project within the allotted four weeks of receiving the work. In the Over $2 million category, Barnhart replaced a failed stator at a Missouri power plant with a stator that the company lifted and transported from a plant in Louisiana, some 700 miles away. The job was on an accelerated schedule due to the unexpected failure of the stator in Missouri. Nevertheless, Barnhart employed meticulous planning and keen attention to detail and safety to plan and complete the job in less than two months. To access the replacement stator, Barnhart crews had to remove isolated-phase buses and structural steel before they could lift the 720,000-pound stator, which measured 40 feet long by 14 feet high by 15 feet four inches wide. Barnhart utilized a 500-ton hoist and 70-foot gantry truck to lift, transport, and set the stator on a rail car for movement to Missouri. Barnhart removed the failed stator and lifted and set the replacement stator. In all, more than 12,000 man-hours were involved, and the project was completed ahead of schedule and within budget, enabling the power plant to be at full capacity prior to the peak energy season. Barnhart Executive Vice President Jeff Latture said, “It is always great to be recognized by our peers, and we are thrilled to have the tremendous work of our engineers, riggers, and operators honored with these awards. The hours dedicated to site visits, designing customized solutions, and planning and executing jobs safely takes incredible teamwork and dedication. For us, though, the best reward is a happy customer and the satisfaction of a job well done.” Barnhart is one of Americas leading lifting and logistics contractors. With a current network of nearly 60 facilities, Barnhart provides world-class service through a local presence. Operated crane rental, rigging services, outage planning, specialized solutions for component replacement, industrial storage and national project cargo logistics all combine to ensure Barnhart’s customers receive the lowest total project cost. Barnhart also boasts one of the largest engineering teams in the industry—including a full R&D department—driving innovation across all services. Barnhart is a U.S. company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association’s awards program showcases how much its members value safety, ingenuity, perseverance, and altruism.

𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗦𝗖 & 𝗥𝗔 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

(MEMPHIS, Tenn.) Barnhart Crane and Rigging Co. took top honors in this year’s Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association awards, winning three of the four Job of the Year awards for rigging.

Barnhart projects won in the categories of Less than $150,000, $750,000-$2 million, and Over $2 million.

In the Less than $150,000 category, Barnhart engineers devised an innovative solution utilizing its custom-designed, 150,000-pound capacity tipstick to remove and replace two 100,000-pound spindles in a steel mill within a 24-hour window. Designed specifically to upend smaller diameter vessels through narrow openings, the tipstick was used in tandem with a small crane that lifted one end of each of the spindles. The tipstick tipped each spindle as necessary to get them past obstructions and feed them to the overhead crane via the pick point trolley. The entire job was completed over the course of two shifts.

The project that earned the $750,000-$2 million Job of the Year award required Barnhart’s engineering team to develop a custom-designed system to lift, stack, and relocate 10 prefabricated modules into a building in Texas. Each stack of modules measured 60 feet high by 60 feed wide and 480,000 pounds. Because the fabricator constructed the modules without lifting points, Barnhart designed and fabricated five different types of lifting lugs for a total of 61 and designed two 12-point rigging systems for load out at the fabrication site and for assembly at the project site. Barnhart used a 500-ton Leibherr all-terrain crane to lift and stack the modules on their equipment and a customized slide system to move the two stacks of modules into the building. The team utilized pull-up gantry jacks to lift the modules inside and then reconfigured them on powered gantry bases to transport them to their foundations. Barnhart completed the project within the allotted four weeks of receiving the work.

In the Over $2 million category, Barnhart replaced a failed stator at a Missouri power plant with a stator that the company lifted and transported from a plant in Louisiana, some 700 miles away. The job was on an accelerated schedule due to the unexpected failure of the stator in Missouri. Nevertheless, Barnhart employed meticulous planning and keen attention to detail and safety to plan and complete the job in less than two months. To access the replacement stator, Barnhart crews had to remove isolated-phase buses and structural steel before they could lift the 720,000-pound stator, which measured 40 feet long by 14 feet high by 15 feet four inches wide. Barnhart utilized a 500-ton hoist and 70-foot gantry truck to lift, transport, and set the stator on a rail car for movement to Missouri. Barnhart removed the failed stator and lifted and set the replacement stator. In all, more than 12,000 man-hours were involved, and the project was completed ahead of schedule and within budget, enabling the power plant to be at full capacity prior to the peak energy season.

Barnhart Executive Vice President Jeff Latture said, “It is always great to be recognized by our peers, and we are thrilled to have the tremendous work of our engineers, riggers, and operators honored with these awards. The hours dedicated to site visits, designing customized solutions, and planning and executing jobs safely takes incredible teamwork and dedication. For us, though, the best reward is a happy customer and the satisfaction of a job well done.”

Barnhart is one of America's leading lifting and logistics contractors. With a current network of nearly 60 facilities, Barnhart provides world-class service through a local presence. Operated crane rental, rigging services, outage planning, specialized solutions for component replacement, industrial storage and national project cargo logistics all combine to ensure Barnhart’s customers receive the lowest total project cost. Barnhart also boasts one of the largest engineering teams in the industry—including a full R&D department—driving innovation across all services. Barnhart is a U.S. company headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Nice working with the Gigicos Group and Horizon Strategies the last couple of months on a national campaign showcasing the benefits of federal funding to communities and the environment. We finished up earlier this week, recording a number of community leaders who spoke first-hand about how funding for infrastructure projects is making Alabama a better place to live and work. Shown here are just a handful of those who provided testimonials.

Nice working with the Gigicos Group and Horizon Strategies the last couple of months on a national campaign showcasing the benefits of federal funding to communities and the environment. We finished up earlier this week, recording a number of community leaders who spoke first-hand about how funding for infrastructure projects is making Alabama a better place to live and work. Shown here are just a handful of those who provided testimonials. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Satsuma Community Garden Park got environmental grant from Alabama Power An a grant for environmental from the City Of Satsuma

My pleasure! Keep up the good work folks!

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