MAINTENANCE and inspection of the sloping, 600-foot face of Hoover Dam is not a task that can be accomplished in a great many ways. In fact, engineers from the Bureau of Reclamation perform this task ...

Rope access technicians do their jobs dangling from rope that cannot survive abrasion over sharp edges. Somebody who knows the ropes innovated a life-saving solution Another workday begins. The sky is ...

Fifteen feet in the air and dripping sweat, the last thing I wanted to do was second-guess how I’d be returning to the ground. Or third-guess. Is fourth-guessing a thing? In Columbus McKinnon’s rope ...

Albatec has announced a major milestone in its growth, confirming the expansion of its rope access and geotechnical services beyond Western Australia and into the broader Australian market. The move ...

Currently, the Gorge Trail at Watkins Glen State Park is closed as routine maintenance continues in order to ensure the trail's safety. A group of ...

First Maltese company to join US Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians On March 19, seven trainees became the first Maltese-trained, SPRAT Level 1-certified rope access technicians, giving ...

If you look up, you might see a building inspector rappelling down your favorite skyscraper. Increasingly, inspection by rope, which involves an inspector dangling off the side of a building on the ...