Photo Diary | Eight of the best photos from the SC&RA Job of the Year winners

Hannah Sundermeyer Digital Editor, American Cranes & Transport

06 May 2025

Each year, the SC&RA Job of the Year competition showcases the most daring, innovative and expertly executed projects in the crane, rigging and specialized transportation industries. From multimillion-pound offshore loadouts to historic installations, the 2025 winners proved that engineering excellence and logistical mastery are alive and well.

This photo essay highlights the standout achievements that earned top honors across all JOY categories. Keep an eye out for our upcoming, detailed coverage of each winning and nonwinng job.

Rigging Less Than $300,000: Barnhart Crane & Rigging

Critical engineering and innovation were hallmarks of the Barnhart project that involved removing and replacing of an Isophase fan using several of Barnhart’s custom tools.

Rigging $300,000 to $1 Million: Mountain Crane Service

Mountain Crane Services engineered a solution for replacing a refractory-line CO line by using SPMTs and a stinger clamp system, improving efficiency and safety at elevated heights.

Rigging $1 Million to $3 Million: Bragg Companies

When moving priceless relics, the pressure is intense. Bragg Companies relocated and installed the Endeavour Space Shuttle, two solid rocket boosters and the external tank (ET-94) from storage to the new Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center.

Rigging Over $3 Million: Barnhart Crane & Rigging

Barnhart developed two new rigging tools, the Barnhart Lifting Table and Barnhart Jack Masters, and greatly enhanced the schedule and safety at a semiconductor facility construction site supporting the installation of 150 MEP modules.

Hauling Less Than 160,000 Pounds Net: QSL Transport (Formerly Transport Watson)

Through expert planning and execution, QSL Transport moved 51 enormous piping rack modules.

Hauling 160,000 to 500,000 Pounds Net: Barnhart Crane & Rigging

Barnhart Crane & Rigging navigated the hauling of four Wartsilla engines weighing approximately 230,000 pounds each, some 35 miles.

Hauling Greater Than 500,000 Pounds Net: Edwards Moving & Rigging

Edwards Moving & Rigging successfully completed the complex transport of four Class 7 radioactive components from Florida to a disposal site in Texas.

Moving: Fagioli

Fagioli expertly planned and executed the loadout of the B212-Charybdis Offshore Wind Turbine Installation jack-up vessel built by Seatrium Amfels in Brownsville, Texas. The project involved 880 axles of SPMT, 28 power packs, three semi-submersible barges, four spacer barges and up to 10 tugboats.