Training calendar becomes the go-to place in America In the past if you were trying to identify who provided training in RF, safety, transmission line testing and installation or any other required education for the wireless industry, you had to visit a dozen or more web sites to view their courses. Now, in one location, you can identify offerings from: Anritsu, Capital Safety, CITCA, COM-TECH Services, ComTrain, Corporate College, Gravitec Systems, Inc., Miller Fall Protection, RSI Corporation, Safety Connection Inc., Talley Inc., SafetyLMSystems, and Vertical Rescue Solutions. Please see: Training Calendar |
Not holding company stock proves to be costly for towerco CEOs By not retaining their stock in their company, the three top towerco CEOs lost a collective $56 million. But forget the corporate-wide bake sale to bail them out. They're doing just fine. Please see: CEO Salaries |
Fatalities down, but deceased climbers were older It's one of the busiest years for tower construction companies and fatalities are down, but the average age of those killed is over 36. It's not the green hands that are dying; complacency and job site assessments are culprits. Please see: 2010 deaths |
Adhesives can reduce time and tower reinforcement costs The tower retrofitting landscape is mapped with engineered products that can assist in providing additional capacity. The newest entry gaining respect is adhesives. They're shedding misconceptions that they are inferior to welding. Please see: Adhesives |
Cops seeking tower tech for possibly 20 thefts North Carolina authorities are seeking a tower tech that they say used company information to enter and steal copper from possibly 20 or more cell tower sites. Robert Vaughn is on the run, police say. Please see: Copper Thefts |
Court allows Crown Castle to examine for fraudulent transfer
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals held that Crown Castle USA, Inc. has the right to examine a third party's assets to determine if money was transferred by a tower construction contractor to evade paying a judgment. Please see: Crown Castle |
Arctic blast chills wireless construction projects Severely cold razor sharp winds can cut to the bone and the bottom line as well. Severe weather conditions are expected to stay, so it's important to review our cold weather tips. Please see: Bare Steel Blues |
ATC's TowerCo Ghana joint venture could expand American Tower Corporation is creating a major joint venture, and the move, if successful, could signal a partnership with MTN Group to develop additional holding companies in Asia and the Middle East. Please see: TowerCo Ghana |
A pre-bid exercise and an anchor rod killer Your boss has given you permission to take a stress break. And the perfect way is to do our newest industry crossword puzzle. You can save your answers at any time and impress your co-workers with your trivia knowledge. Please see: Crosswords |
SBA Communications' safety culture starts at the top Typically when a major tower company is quoted in the media it's in relationship to increased earnings and new acquisitions. However, SBA's recent press is in regards to its safety initiatives. Please see: SBA |
NATE's new safety and health program guide available The National Association of Tower Erectors newest edition of its Accident Prevention, Safety and Health Program Guide has been released. The guide includes new standards and regulations. Please see: NATE |
Crane and crew cave in to two dozen condo owners After mobilizing a crane and crew in Manhattan, a contractor was forced to send them home after protestors wouldn't leave the roof top where a T-Mobile site was to be built. Please see: Cell Site Protest |
Accidents in Kentucky and Vermont injure two tower techs The week finished with two tower technicians receiving injuries on the job, one seriously hurt when he fell 60 feet in Vermont, possibly sustaining fractures to his back, neck, legs and arms, rescuers said. Please see: Injuries |
Station tagged with $25,000 FCC fine for painting and other issues An FCC enforcement bureau district field office has issued a stiff fine to a Kansas radio station for violations including an EAS system that was not operational, as well as a tower that needed repainting and malfunctioning lights. Please see: FCC fine |
U.S. Cellular plays the time card after not funding a third RF study It appears that a federal court may not have the opportunity to address one of the first FCC shot clock cases to be filed after a carrier and a Maine community appear to be ready to sign a consent agreement. Please see: Shot Clock |
Dates set to assess impact of FCC's tower registrations To comply with obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act the FCC has announced that it will be holding a series of three hearings to assess the environmental impact of its Antenna Structure Registration program. Please see ASR |
Towerco allowed to say competitor's tower causes health risks Without proof, a tower company in New Hampshire said his competitor's tower could cause cancer and Alzheimer's disease, but a state supreme court said it was okay since it was stated in a political setting. Please see: Court Verdict |
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Clearwire's site builds cut will affect contractors, suppliers The carrier's "going concern" notice was required and funding might be available, but an immediate reduction in site builds will affect some contractors and suppliers.
Please see: Clearwire |
Now in Africa, ATC leads stateside towercos in earnings With a year to year 15.6% third quarter earnings increase, American Tower Corporation topped the two other major public companies' earnings. ATC also acquired 1,400 towers in South Africa. Please see: American Tower |
Fatality investigation relies upon questionable report A federal agency has investigated a tower tech's death that occurred in 2008 and provided recommendations. However, their summation might have relied upon inaccurate statements. Please see: FACE Investigation |
Public safety radio system cuts out the need for towers Harris Corporation won a $14 million bid for a State of Vermont statewide system and announced that it would not require any towers to complete it, axing opportunities for erectors and manufacturers. Please see: Harris Corporation |
Widely used RISATower acquired by Tower Numerics The most widely used tower design software has a new owner, Tower Numerics Inc. Its president, Peter Chojnacki, says he's also in the process of designing new industry software programs. Please see: tnxTower |
Reactive to collapse, proactive to RF compliance Whereas New York City permanently shelved its proposal to monitor cell antenna emissions, India is moving forward with a plan, but it didn't react quickly after cell towers popped up everywhere. Please see: RF Compliance |
New online training allows for affordable courses With over 40 years of experience, Gordon Lyman has chaired committees focused upon improving the telecommunication tower industry. His new online site reflects his passion as well as an industry need for online training. Please see: SafetyLMS |
Crown Castle and T-Mobile fined $10,000 each by MassDEP The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has penalized T-Mobile and Crown Castle USA $10,000 each for failure to timely report the release of 400 gallons of propane. Please see: Propane spill |
CommScope agrees to go private in $3.9 billion Carlyle takeover CommScope Inc. has agreed to be bought out by asset manager Carlyle Group for $3.9 billion, two days after announcing it was in takeover talks. The CEO and COO will stay with the company. Please see: CommScope |
Three workers hospitalized after rigging accident While working on a 1948 television tower in Utica, N.Y., two tower technicians fell and a third one was injured. Their injuries were not seen as life threatening.
Please see: Three fall in New York |
FCC's cell site growth prediction at 7% may be flawed The FCC has projected growth levels year over year at 7% for the next five years, but their analysis may be flawed. They reportedly didn't add LightSquared's 40,000 base stations to their analysis. Please see: FCC's growth prediction |
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