94c80655-fa52-55d7-a4da-afbed7012f44Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:29 +0000Captivate.fmCrane & Hoist Canadahttps://artwork.captivate.fm/6b8f8a49-0630-45c5-a0a1-9985a205c18c/hjEk62shag2J596yukjEaeRZ.jpgCrane & Hoist CanadaCrane & Hoist CanadaThe voice of Canada’s Crane & Hoist industry. This podcast is brought to you by Crane & Hoist Canada magazine, discussing and examining the issues facing the crane and hoist industry, its operators, vendors and those out on jobsites. We examine in depth the new technology and safety measures being introduced across Canada, the concerns and experiences from operators, and the challenges of replacing decades of experience as many choose retirement in the next five years.https://on-the-hook.captivate.fmfalseepisodicnopodcastStandard bearers with Kova Engineering’s Jason BrownHow do the standards and codes that safely guide Canada’s crane industry forward come to be developed? In our latest episode, Jason Brown of Kova Engineering helped us answer that question – and shared his wealth of standards knowledge built from his role in developing some of the major standards that have shaped the country’s heavy lifting sector over the last several years.

]]>How do the standards and codes that safely guide Canada’s crane industry forward come to be developed? In our latest episode, Jason Brown of Kova Engineering helped us answer that question – and shared his wealth of standards knowledge built from his role in developing some of the major standards that have shaped the country’s heavy lifting sector over the last several years.

]]>12b32d11-3745-477c-86f5-20a9150e4a37Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -050045:13falsefull77Cranes down under with CICA’s Brandon HitchWhat does heavy lifting look like on the other side of the world? For today’s episode of the On the Hook podcast, we sat down with the Crane Industry Council of Australia’s CEO Brandon Hitch to explore his association’s role in his country’s crane sector, some of the differences and similarities with Canada’s own crane industry, and what collaboration looks like on the global level.

]]>What does heavy lifting look like on the other side of the world? For today’s episode of the On the Hook podcast, we sat down with the Crane Industry Council of Australia’s CEO Brandon Hitch to explore his association’s role in his country’s crane sector, some of the differences and similarities with Canada’s own crane industry, and what collaboration looks like on the global level.

]]>834a969c-15e6-455e-907e-abebe47038c6Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:45:00 -050034:15falsefull66Making history in Canada’s crane sector with Andrew SnookIn our latest episode of the On the Hook podcast, we sat down with author, industry journalist, and former editor for Crane & Hoist Canada Andrew Snook. Snook’s latest book published in collaboration with the Canadian Crane Rental Association, titled The History of the Canadian Crane Rental Sector Volume 1, chronicles the various figures that have helped develop and build the heavy lifting industry across Canada.

]]>In our latest episode of the On the Hook podcast, we sat down with author, industry journalist, and former editor for Crane & Hoist Canada Andrew Snook. Snook’s latest book published in collaboration with the Canadian Crane Rental Association, titled The History of the Canadian Crane Rental Sector Volume 1, chronicles the various figures that have helped develop and build the heavy lifting industry across Canada.

]]>cccaf079-f0ae-4b04-89ea-84cbd41ea9ecMon, 25 Aug 2025 07:00:00 -050021:27falsefull55Live from Edmonton, Part 2In second half of the 2025 CCRA Conference’s Crane Leadership Forum, Jeremy Geurts (ABLE Crane), Guillaume Gagnon (GUAY), and Reina VanGenderen (VanGenderen Crane) shared how people-first strategies are shaping the present and future of the industry, whether through the foundational role of safety in day-to-day operations or supporting their teams with emerging technology.

]]>In second half of the 2025 CCRA Conference’s Crane Leadership Forum, Jeremy Geurts (ABLE Crane), Guillaume Gagnon (GUAY), and Reina VanGenderen (VanGenderen Crane) shared how people-first strategies are shaping the present and future of the industry, whether through the foundational role of safety in day-to-day operations or supporting their teams with emerging technology.

]]>75ba330b-33d2-47c5-87f3-121050eff38bMon, 11 Aug 2025 09:00:00 -050018:16falsefull44Live from Edmonton, Part 1Live from the 2025 CCRA Conference in Edmonton, we sat down with leaders from across the sector for the conference’s Crane Leadership Panel. In Part 1 of this conversation, Jeremy Geurtz (ABLE Crane), Guillaume Gagnon (GUAY), and Reina VanGenderen (VanGenderen Crane) discussed their experience both leading and building teams in Canada’s crane industry.

]]>Live from the 2025 CCRA Conference in Edmonton, we sat down with leaders from across the sector for the conference’s Crane Leadership Panel. In Part 1 of this conversation, Jeremy Geurtz (ABLE Crane), Guillaume Gagnon (GUAY), and Reina VanGenderen (VanGenderen Crane) discussed their experience both leading and building teams in Canada’s crane industry.

]]>2e2b9d62-1603-4b36-a3df-9a5350788c5fWed, 16 Jul 2025 09:00:00 -050020:00falsefull33Heavy Lifting Leadership with Sterling Crane’s Sean HutchinsonFor the 2025 debut of Crane & Hoist’s On the Hook podcast, we sat down with Sterling Crane’s Sean Hutchinson to talk about the lifting leadership lessons he learned managing dozens of cranes and personnel across Sterling’s massive Cenovus Turnaround project. This episode is proudly sponsored by the Canadian Crane Rental Association.

]]>For the 2025 debut of Crane & Hoist’s On the Hook podcast, we sat down with Sterling Crane’s Sean Hutchinson to talk about the lifting leadership lessons he learned managing dozens of cranes and personnel across Sterling’s massive Cenovus Turnaround project. This episode is proudly sponsored by the Canadian Crane Rental Association.

]]>9ccc7ec7-2a30-4ec5-b244-e23bee3cb620Tue, 13 May 2025 09:00:00 -050014:02falsefull22Episode One: The Opioid Crisis in the Construction IndustrySusan Sodek, the Human Resources Manager of UCEL (Urban Construction Equipment Limited), looks at the opioid crisis in the construction sector, and what solutions there are to help treat and return those suffering from addiction to the workforce.

]]>Susan Sodek, the Human Resources Manager of UCEL (Urban Construction Equipment Limited), looks at the opioid crisis in the construction sector, and what solutions there are to help treat and return those suffering from addiction to the workforce.

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