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Life of Cranes

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Dylan Winter enters the eyries of the tower crane drivers, cabs swaying disconcertingly in the wind, to bring back compelling stories from the frontline of the construction industry. 3: The World at Their Feet: MeettheBig Boys. The tallest tower crane in the world, the K10.000, stands three times higher than the Statue of Liberty. Find out how cranes have grown to match modern architects' grandiose visions, from the London Eye to China's Three Gorges Dam.

Source: Radio Times

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