Learn the Logic Behind the Lift
Practical crane training for project teams who carry the risk
Crane activities carry serious consequences.
The accountability sits with the project team — whether they understand the lift or not.
Crane Class closes the gap between the risk project teams carry and the training they were never given.
of construction professionals lack the crane knowledge required for their role.
LEEA "State of the Lifting Industry" Report, 2025
Alumni
The gap
A specialist contractor doesn't eliminate your responsibility.
Most project teams have a lift plan, a crane company they trust, and a process that looks compliant on paper. What they don't have is anyone who actually understands what's in front of them — the load chart, the rigging, the site constraints, the part where something doesn't add up.
Compliance and competency are not the same thing. Paperwork can exist without anyone in the room genuinely understanding the risk.
When a lift goes wrong, nobody asks whether the project team completed a course. They ask whether the right crane was selected, whether the plan was actually reviewed, and whether the people signing off understood what they were signing.
Hiring a crane company does not transfer that accountability. Crane Class exists to close the gap it leaves behind.
What Crane Class delivers
Real understanding, not another compliance module.
- ✓Practical crane and lift design training, built by a heavy lift engineer — not a training company
- âś“More eyes spotting red flags before they become incidents
- âś“A shared language between crane crew, engineers, supervisors and HSE
- âś“Training you can rely on when it matters most
our graduates
What we offer
Level 1
Crane Fundamentals™
- For engineers, supervisors and HSE professionals who need to understand what they're looking at.
- Read a lift plan properly, spot a red flag, ask the right question. You're not designing the lift but you still have responsibilities you don't understand.
Level 2
Lift Designer™ Pathway
Two courses. One pathway.
For people who want to build the lift study, not just read it — work in Crane Planner, calculate ground loading, review complex lifts with real authority.
Starts instantly with Crane Fundamentals, then progresses into the next Lift Designer cohort.
Next Cohort Begins August 25th, 2026
Crane Class is designed for Tier-One Project Teams.
Our best results happen when whole teams learn together. Projects run smoother, lifts are safer, and comms improve when everyone shares the same crane knowledge.
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