{"id":7,"date":"2020-09-08T16:53:31","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T20:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2022-11-15T14:34:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T19:34:38","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad55553 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"ad55553\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3b1564f\" data-id=\"3b1564f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ccca73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ccca73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">WHAT WE'RE ALL ABOUT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5709f27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5709f27\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3ec50f\" data-id=\"a3ec50f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4943035 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4943035\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56e11b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56e11b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e3922e animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"5e3922e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d00e450 elementor-drop-cap-yes elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d00e450\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;drop_cap&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Crawford Custom Consulting, Inc. was founded January 7, 2002 by William Hough. Having over 50 years experience, his drive and dedication to the crane and lift industry has put Crawford Custom Consulting at the forefront of quality based crane services.<\/p><p>As a family based company, with four generations of experience in the industry, we believe the single most valuable asset of any company is the people who make it work. We are dedicated to providing the most informative, documented and highest quality inspection and training services in the industry. Our goal is to ensure your personnel and equipment are safe, knowledgeable and in-line with the current OSHA, ASME &amp; ANSI standards and laws.<\/p><p>With a full line of training classes, inspection services, load testing services, consulting and accident investigation, Crawford Custom Consulting has quickly become an industry leader in crane and lift industry training, certification and inspection.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a35de3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a35de3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e06b3ab\" 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data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"history\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe744d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe744d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">cCc History<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54c0fb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54c0fb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">JOINING THE ARMY<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cb715 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70cb715\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It all started in August of 1959 when William (Bill) Hough joined the army for basic training. \u00a0In 1960-61 Bill was shipped to Korea where he operated a M62 10-ton wrecker with an Austin Western crane that was used for heavy truck recovery. This was his very first experience operating a crane.\u00a0\u00a0This is where his interest into the crane life was sparked.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9482f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9482f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once Bill returned to civilian life, his dad, Thomas Hough, was operating a crane on construction projects for Interstate 79 in Pennsylvania. <span>\u00a0<\/span>Bill got straight to work building his own career by joining the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 66 in Pittsburgh on July 1st, 1964.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee0871 elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"4ee0871\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-hard-hat\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M480 288c0-80.25-49.28-148.92-119.19-177.62L320 192V80a16 16 0 0 0-16-16h-96a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v112l-40.81-81.62C81.28 139.08 32 207.75 32 288v64h448zm16 96H16a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v32a16 16 0 0 0 16 16h480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16v-32a16 16 0 0 0-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b24578 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0b24578\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tFACT BREAK\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c51493d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c51493d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Crawford Custom Consulting, a family-run company, has 4 generations of members of the International Union of Operating Engineers. You can read <a href=\"http:\/\/www.iuoe66.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for more information on Local 66.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e61bc9 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1e61bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84ace1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84ace1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although Bill didn\u2019t operate a crane, he did, however, operate bulldozers and earth movers during the construction projects of Interstate 79 in Crawford and Erie Counties and Interstate 80.<span>\u00a0 The downfall of operating these specific machines, the w<\/span>eather has to be good for the work to be done..<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Bill wanted to steadily work, so he found interest in dragline excavating making $3.26 per hour, because dragline work is an all year around gig.<\/p><p>But Bill\u2019s interest in cranes was still flourishing in the back of his mind and he wanted to learn more. The experience and knowledge that Bill obtained working with these machines lead the way for his first crane industry job working for T. Bruce Campbell Construction as an oiler working on Interstate 80. His friends said he was out of his mind for taking a pay cut moving from $3.26 as a dragline operator to $1.96 per hour as an oiler.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>But Bill was determined, he wanted to transition to the crane business for the year around work and over time the pay would be more, along with plentiful work once he was a crane operator. Flash forward for a moment to today, Bill has since retired from a fruitful career in the crane business. So, apparently, he wasn\u2019t out of his mind after all.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d06d5ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d06d5ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">LET'S CONTINUE ON BILL'S JOURNEY AND THE BIRTH OF Crawford Custom<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec3ed3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec3ed3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working for T. Bruce Campbell, Bill was part of an engineering change in crane operation.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Specifically on the Grove TD 150 Model <em>(pictured below)<\/em>. He sat down, in Oil City, PA, with John L. Grove, an inventor and industrialist, along with industry engineers to plan out the improvements to the machine. The engineers sketched out Bill and John\u2019s thoughts. <span>\u00a0<\/span>Born from the brainstorming was the TD 150. Built to do away with the oiler, lower the counterweight and adding the free swing.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>This led the way to cutting operating costs and easier functionality of today\u2019s cranes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac5ad0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac5ad0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Original_TD_model_crane.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5177552 elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5177552\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-hard-hat\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M480 288c0-80.25-49.28-148.92-119.19-177.62L320 192V80a16 16 0 0 0-16-16h-96a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v112l-40.81-81.62C81.28 139.08 32 207.75 32 288v64h448zm16 96H16a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v32a16 16 0 0 0 16 16h480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16v-32a16 16 0 0 0-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e9d33a elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4e9d33a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tFACT BREAK\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac2c9d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ac2c9d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>John Landis Grove\u00a0<em>(January 26, 1921 \u2013 June 16, 2003)<\/em> started Grove Industries, was an American inventor and industrialist, primarily known for developing the hydraulic crane and access lift industries. With innovative products and designs, such as mounting lifts on track-driven frames, locating the crane operators cab on the turret, less expensive truck mounted cranes, and &#8216;scissors&#8217; lifts. By the end of his career, John held over 60 patents. Read more details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americancranesandtransport.com\/main-navigation\/looking-back-at-the-first-grove-crane\/144510.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-797226d elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"797226d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b76027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b76027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0After working at T Bruce Campbell, Bill, being a true entrepreneur at heart, he started his first business along side his father, Thomas Hough. This partnership brought about W.W. Hough &amp; Sons crane service. Bill felt he knew everything he needed in the industry, so he bought his first crane in 1969, a Grove 15-ton<em> (pictured below)<\/em>. <span>\u00a0<\/span>He was able to charge $25 an hour and pay two union workers, the operator and the oiler. Unfortunately, within a year, due to extending credit to other business and customers, they had to close W.W. Hough and Sons. Because Bill and Tom had enough owed to them, they were able to survive in supporting their families. But raising five children, Bill also continued to work out of the union hall. But owning a successful crane business was always in his heart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48d026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b48d026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/grove_15_ton_1969.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba32f63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ba32f63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1980's<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae879d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae879d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the mid 80\u2019s Bill worked on Lake Huron for the Chevrolet Saginaw Grey Iron Foundry sourcing sand with a clam bucket on the SS Niagara. A bit of history on the foundry, in September 1918 GM Corporation started construction on the original plant called Central Foundry Division on 65 acres of land.\u00a0 They employed over 900 employees and melted over 200 tons of iron per day; ending the year pouring 88,547 tons.\u00a0 In 1927 the plant transferred to Chevrolet Motor Division and became known as Chevrolet Saginaw Grey Iron. \u00a0You can read <a href=\"http:\/\/freepages.rootsweb.com\/~evansandobertein\/genealogy\/saginaw\/spring\/greyiron1940.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to learn more on the history of the foundry.<\/p><p>In the late 80\u2019s Bill went to work for Steel City Machinery and Rigging in Pittsburgh, which was later bought by Anthony Crane, the largest crane rental company in the U.S., headquartered in West Mifflin, PA. This transition would be a major break in Bill\u2019s career. Shortly before Steel City Machinery was sold, they had, at that time in this area, the largest operating hydraulic crane, a 365-ton Krupp.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3edec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3edec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1990's<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b56386d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b56386d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In late August of 1990, Bill traveled to Houston, Texas to operate the largest hydraulic crane at the time, the very first 650-ton Demag. <em>(Pictured below)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d0f276 elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"9d0f276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-hard-hat\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M480 288c0-80.25-49.28-148.92-119.19-177.62L320 192V80a16 16 0 0 0-16-16h-96a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v112l-40.81-81.62C81.28 139.08 32 207.75 32 288v64h448zm16 96H16a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v32a16 16 0 0 0 16 16h480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16v-32a16 16 0 0 0-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-336cdc2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"336cdc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tFACT BREAK\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c4469b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c4469b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><span>Who really was the first?\u00a0 United Crane technically had the first 650 Hydraulic Crane that reached American soil from Auhagen, Germany, where the Liebherr company resides. But Anthony Crane had an earlier serial number on their 650 Hydraulic Crane. Technically, two companies can say they were the first.\u00a0 Depending on how you looked at it and who you asked.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa60b6a elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"aa60b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb6a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7eb6a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Anthony_650_ton_d-mag.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eddd7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6eddd7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This crane led to major projects for Bill and Anthony Crane, once the concept of the crane caught on with the Hydraulic over conventional lift.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Companies were skeptical about the machine.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>But once it was proven, the work began to roll in.<\/p><p>In 1993, Anthony Crane purchased the Liebherr 1000-ton lattice boom\/hydraulic boom <em>(Pictured below)<\/em>, it came into Florida from Germany for the Golden Glades interchange in the Miami area. Bill had to lift 80-ton girders to build a new flyover ramp. Over the years, this crane had traveled all over the U.S. due to its amazing capabilities and being the largest crane at the time. (<a href=\"https:\/\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/2020\/10\/12\/1993-throwback-leibherr-lg-ltm-11000-crane\/\">Read here for the Miami Herald article on Bill working on this project<\/a>)<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-187b8a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"187b8a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Anthony_crane.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2b12ea elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"b2b12ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-hard-hat\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M480 288c0-80.25-49.28-148.92-119.19-177.62L320 192V80a16 16 0 0 0-16-16h-96a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v112l-40.81-81.62C81.28 139.08 32 207.75 32 288v64h448zm16 96H16a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v32a16 16 0 0 0 16 16h480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16v-32a16 16 0 0 0-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fc27c elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"65fc27c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tFACT BREAK\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df26672 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df26672\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The above Liebherr was used for the making of the Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, <em>Sudden Death<\/em>, November 16, 1994. Opening the roof on Pittsburgh\u2019s own Civic Arena, the 138\u2019 of main boom and 300\u2019 luffing jib was used to hold the helicopter for the final crash in the movie. The crane raised and lowered the winch that was attached to the helicopter, then the helicopter was remotely moved for the stunt. <span>\u00a0<\/span>Nine cameras recorded the event, which was filmed several times, and hundreds of emergency vehicles were on standby in case of an accident.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef563f4 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"ef563f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8dd4f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8dd4f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OVERSEAS ADVENTURES IN CONSULTING<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5566b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d5566b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tired of traveling all over the U.S., Bill was ready to work steadily closer to home. This is where he decided to concentrate on crane consulting.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>However, consulting still brought him all over the country including overseas. You see, Bill is very knowledgeable and an easy-going gentleman, so many people enjoyed working with him. His consulting services led to overseas projects as a crane specialist for Anthony Crane in places such as Taiwan, Europe, and India.<\/p><p>Safety inspection services became important when the Petro Chemical industry suffered safety ramifications, and this led the way for the need of inspectors. Bill became a knowledgable and reputable third-party crane and rigging inspector for Anthony Crane. Remember in the beginning when Anthony Crane bought Steel City Machinery that this was a transition that would boost Bill\u2019s Career.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>The adventures he had with Anthony Crane in overseas consulting made such an impact on Bill\u2019s life.<span>\u00a0Anthony Crane sold four cranes to the India government and Bill was sent to spend<\/span>\u00a032 days to train the operators and supervise the crane setup. In order to get around and communicate in an unfamiliar country Bill had his own driver and interpreter to assist him in his job.<span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><b>\u201cThe cuisine,\u201d Bill recalled with a chuckle, \u201cwas a bit hard to get used to, if you needed to lose a few pounds, it was a heck of a diet plan.\u201d<\/b><\/p><p>Next, he was sent to Taiwan. Again, Anthony Crane asked Bill to spend three days in Taiwan to inspect potential crane purchase. Unfortunately, the cranes were not worth buying, but Bill was thankful for the opportunity to experience the country.<\/p><p>Anthony Crane also sent Bill to Germany, shortly after the Berlin wall was torn down in 1991, to look at purchasing another crane.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>While in Europe, he visited the Liebherr manufacturing plant where he learned the 1000-ton crane schematics and maintenance.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>In the meeting Bill had a perfect view of the snowy caps of the Swiss Alps.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>He said it was the most beautiful sight. One minute he had a clear view, the next, the fog would whip in and completely camouflage the landscape and then just as quickly clear away. It just amazed him.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-701b6a7 elementor-view-default elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"701b6a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-hard-hat\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M480 288c0-80.25-49.28-148.92-119.19-177.62L320 192V80a16 16 0 0 0-16-16h-96a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v112l-40.81-81.62C81.28 139.08 32 207.75 32 288v64h448zm16 96H16a16 16 0 0 0-16 16v32a16 16 0 0 0 16 16h480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16v-32a16 16 0 0 0-16-16z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fd807 elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--element-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"10fd807\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider__text elementor-divider__element\">\n\t\t\t\tFACT BREAK\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3e3d44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3e3d44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2000, Gannon University decided to have a crane day as a continuing education opportunity for their physics professors.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>They picked a \u2018crane day\u2019 study because of the crane set up for PNC park and Heinz Filed construction that was nearby. Bill was asked by Anthony Crane to assist in teaching, however, to Bill\u2019s dismay he ended up teaching the class singlehandedly to 14 physics professors. As you can imagine, he was very nervous teaching to university professors.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>But they gave a warm welcome to Bill by inquiring about his experience.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Crane talk was a sure-fire way to help Bill relax and the class turned out to be one of the most memorable days of his life. As an exercise, the professors broke off into groups to build little crane replicas out of tongue depressors and string in order to test load capacity.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>It became a fierce but entertaining competition. Needless to say, it was a fun experiment, but not practical.<span>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc89ed elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dfc89ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 24 24&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpolygon points=&#039;9.4,2 24,2 14.6,21.6 0,21.6&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1545826 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1545826\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE START OF A FAMILY BUSINESS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67a4ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67a4ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After working for Anthony Crane for 16 years all over the U.S and overseas with crane operating, inspecting and consulting, Bill felt he had well-rounded expertise in the industry and decided he could do this on his own. He retired from Anthony\u2019s at the age of 59 and started Crawford Custom Consulting in 2002.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Crawford Custom Consulting name came about because of the county name the headquarters resides and the desire to be versatile with service offerings within the industry.<\/p><p>CCC started out renting a little 20&#215;24 building for the office\u00a0while doing crane inspections and consulting.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>Bill was able to hire his first employee in 2004, his brother-in-law, Russel Meyers, to help with the demand in inspecting. Bill also added crane training to help assist companies with the safety of their employees. Due to growing pains, in 2007 Bill bought the barn and 1-acre property that the rental building was sitting on. <span>\u00a0<\/span>The entire Hough family pitched in for the renovations of the barn and property.<\/p><p>Today we have a 3-story building with offices, classrooms, service bays, rig testing, and a yard with seven various cranes for hands-on training. \u00a0When you visit, you\u2019ll find lots of history mementos telling the story of how it all began.<span>\u00a0 <\/span>It\u2019s like a treasure hunt, lots to explore. We hope to see you in class here in Meadville or at one of our other three locations, at your own facility or out and about.<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66803d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"66803d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAMILY GROWTH IN NEW LOCATIONS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8eb3ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8eb3ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With all successful businesses, it tends to feel the growing pains. \u00a0Scott Hough, COO of our Tennessee division, initially moved to Tennessee to be closer to his children. Along with inquiries to have class offerings in the area, it was decided to expand the family business by opening up a location in Spring Hill, TN.\u00a0<\/p><p>Our Lakewood, NJ location began from a dear friendship with Kenny Shinn and his son TJ Shinn at Shinn Cranes. With the passing of Kenny, Tj has taken over the family business. \u00a0Below is a wonderful tribute to Kenny. \u00a0It shows how much involvement he had in the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators program.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7facf5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7facf5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/kknSDMHPA5E&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c008c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/thomas_hough.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-attachment-id=\"977\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/about\/thomas_hough\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/thomas_hough.jpg?fit=1778%2C2500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1778,2500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thomas_hough\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/thomas_hough.jpg?fit=640%2C900&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e17e738 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e17e738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thomas Hough - 1st Generation Crane Operator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbaec29 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbaec29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thomas Hough - 1st Generation Crane Operator<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1baf919 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1baf919\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Taking a coffee break. Look at that safety helmet! \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e86e04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7e86e04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1009\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/about\/bill_random_crane\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_random_crane.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;EX-S100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1316635445&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bill_random_crane\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_random_crane.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_random_crane.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1009\" alt=\"Bill random crane\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_random_crane.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_random_crane.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_random_crane.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_random_crane.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_random_crane.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_random_crane.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-attachment-id=\"1009\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/about\/bill_random_crane\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_random_crane.jpg?fit=1600%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1600,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;EX-S100&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1316635445&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bill_random_crane\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_random_crane.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83def2a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83def2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">William Hough - 2nd Generation Crane Operator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf94ad5 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf94ad5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">William Hough - 2nd Generation Crane Operator<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5ea4a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5ea4a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sitting in a random old crane he just happen across.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-755331b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"755331b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/15_ton_American_truck_crane_B.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e68aa elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"00e68aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bill's First Serious Crane Operation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fae12e elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fae12e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bill's First Serious Crane Operation<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1ad04b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1ad04b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Working for T. Bruce Campbell, Bill operated his first crane, a 15 Ton Amercian Truck Crane. \u00a0In this photo the American Crane is lifting a 15 ton tank. This weight ratio was unheard of back then.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07f5df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c07f5df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ww_hough_sons_crane.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eae296c elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eae296c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First Crane Purchase<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-349d805 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"349d805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">First Crane Purchase<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e5bfe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e5bfe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When Bill decided to start his own business with his father, Thomas Hough, W.W. Hough &amp; Sons was born. They purchased their first crane, the Grove 15-ton. \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fa1d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fa1d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/bill_hough_newspaper.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ce94ba elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ce94ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Golden Glades Interchange in Miami-Dade County, Florida with, at the time, the world&#8217;s largest mobile crane that was owned by Anthony Cranes. \u00a0Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/2020\/10\/12\/1993-throwback-leibherr-lg-ltm-11000-crane\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c2a2b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c2a2b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1002\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/about\/hpim1418-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ccc_little_building.jpg?fit=2500%2C1894&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2500,1894\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;HPIM1418.JPG&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/ccc_little_building.jpg?fit=640%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cdbdba elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0cdbdba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crawford Custom's First Home<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddbde5d elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ddbde5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crawford Custom's First Home<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b31b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24b31b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span>Bill rented this little 20&#215;24 building in 2002 for his office<\/span><span>\u00a0while offering crane inspections and consulting.<\/span><span>\u00a0 <\/span><span>Bill was able to hire his first employee in 2004.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eefa0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4eefa0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/sudden_death_helecopter_fuselage.jpg?fit=640%2C853&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256c84a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"256c84a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Helicopter Fuselage from Movie Sudden Death<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab54dc3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab54dc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">THE cCc CREW<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0129f elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0f0129f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;swing&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/crawfordcustom.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/ccc_hook_only_fbaa19.png?fit=80%2C130&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"ccc_hook_only_fbaa19\" alt=\"ccc_hook_only_fbaa19\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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CREW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0870fc4 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"0870fc4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bf2de7\" data-id=\"6bf2de7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT WE&#8217;RE ALL ABOUT Crawford Custom 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