Just counted, there are 26 tower cranes visible from the top floor of BT, Telephone house.

Nice to know you're busy

I always think it's a brilliant sight when a skylines covered in cranes - means that theres plenty of money being invested in the area.

I think that one 45 degree arc contains 12 of them,

If you enjoy crane spotting come and work in Leeds with me. I can see hundreds!

Is that crane spotting or train spotting, always thought you woz a bit of an anorak :)

I think that one 45 degree arc contains 12 of them,

I'm just down the road from you in Milton House and I can't actually see any - that bizarre empty eggbox building over the road is blocking my view lol

We've noticed this too - they appear to be breeding. Wouldn't surprise me if we saw tiny ones running around soon!

Pretty spectacular though, some of them.

Mind you, do you ever ask yourself how a crane driver goes to the toilet????

We've noticed this too - they appear to be breeding. Wouldn't surprise me if we saw tiny ones running around soon!

Pretty spectacular though, some of them.

Mind you, do you ever ask yourself how a crane driver goes to the toilet????

I can see some tiny ones (just off arundel gate ) ....baby cranes, how sweet

We've noticed this too - they appear to be breeding. Wouldn't surprise me if we saw tiny ones running around soon!

Pretty spectacular though, some of them.

Mind you, do you ever ask yourself how a crane driver goes to the toilet????

There was an item in the telegraph last year about crane operators. Apparently if they need a wee they go in a pop bottle - the guy being interviewed boasted he used a lucozade bottle due to the very wide neck :D I presume if they need a poo they have to use a margarine tub or something?

There was an item in the telegraph last year about crane operators. Apparently if they need a wee they go in a pop bottle - the guy being interviewed boasted he used a lucozade bottle due to the very wide neck :D I presume if they need a poo they have to use a margarine tub or something?

Not a good job for the day after a curry

More info here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=311614) of the city's crane count.

Check out the skyline (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=311277&page=25) photo's too.

Some excellent photo's from our friends over at Skyscrapercity ;)

I'd love that job... sat down all day, nice views... be great lol

More info here (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=311614) of the city's crane count.

Check out the skyline (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=311277&page=25) photo's too.

Some excellent photo's from our friends over at Skyscrapercity ;)

Some pretty cool photos there.

So Crane anoraks do exist.(say HH as he goes to double check all of the locations listed)

I always think it's a brilliant sight when a skylines covered in cranes - means that theres plenty of money being invested in the area.Indeed, here in Bradford I can't see any although I don't need that to tell me the city is on it's a***.

I'm just down the road from you in Milton House and I can't actually see any - that bizarre empty eggbox building over the road is blocking my view lol

I'm a little further down in Eldon House and I can only see one (its green and not moved in 2 hours)

How do cranes get put up on a site? I suppose once assembled one crane could lift the sections of another into place, but how did the first one get built?? :hihi:

What came first.... the little crane or the big crane?

How do cranes get put up on a site? I suppose once assembled one crane could lift the sections of another into place, but how did the first one get built?? :hihi:

Often used to wonder that myself, have a look here
http://science.howstuffworks.com/tower-crane.htm

How do cranes get put up on a site? I suppose once assembled one crane could lift the sections of another into place, but how did the first one get built?? :hihi:

A big crane on wheels with a suprisngly high extending tower comes along to help.

When I was a secretary on a building site (we were building the new incinerator at Bernard Road) I got to "drive" the huge crane on site there! Highlight of my year!

If you enjoy crane spotting come and work in Leeds with me. I can see hundreds!

There is about the same amount of cranes in Leeds as there are in Sheff.

A big crane on wheels with a suprisngly high extending tower comes along to help.
Yes like this (http://www.sheffieldphotos.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=3670) one at Castle College.

Just counted, there are 26 tower cranes visible from the top floor of BT, Telephone house.

I thought this site was blocked from the BT Intranet.... It was when I tried it............. :suspect:

*raises hand at being a crane spotter*

I do have a good excuse though... I work opposite the St pauls building site. They were building that massive crane in a thunder storm during the summer flooding!

I thought this site was blocked from the BT Intranet.... It was when I tried it............. :suspect:

Nope works here :suspect: maybe u typed it wrong

I'm surpised Sheffield and Leeds have managed to secure so many cranes, considering how many are being used in the UAE at the moment. (not that I'm a crane anorak mind!!). I personally love the sight of Sheffield being developed against a backdrop of largely industrial buildings - it's a fine mix architecturally.