Research Projects
The SC&RF (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Foundation funds industry specific research to benefit the SC&RA member companies and the industry as a whole. Over the years, more than $620,000 in projects have been funded.
| 2022 | State of the Crane, Rigging and Specialized Transport Industry White Paper (Release in Q1 2023) |
| 2021 | Data Collection - workforce Study |
| 2021 | Update 2012 "Transporting a Global Economy" Study (Release in Q4 2022) |
| 2018 | American Transportation Research (ATRI) Cost Analysis Study – Issue update and Full Report |
| 2017 | Financial Benchmarking Study (Profit Soup) (FREE copy – email jroskos@scranet.org) |
| 2016 | USB with Recruiting Video |
| 2015 | Mobile App of Industry Terms |
| 2014 | Industry Recruiting Video |
| 2013 | HirePatriots.com Partnership |
| 2011 | Continuation of Arizona DOT project – Trailers Trusses and Tridems |
| 2010 | Arizona DOT project – Trailers Trusses and Tridems |
| 2009 | An analysis and update of SC&RA’s Pilot Car Escort, Best Practices Guidelines |
| 2007 | Pilot Car Regional Uniformity Study |
| 2006 | Municipality Permit Uniformity Study |
| 2005 | Virtis software enhancement to incorporate non-standard gage-length axles. Used by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) |
| 2005 | Recommended Practices for Telescopic Hydraulic Gantry Systems DVD |
| 2004 | Moving the World video/DVD |
| 2003 | Pocket Size Glossary of Crane & Rigging Terms |
| 2002 | M.E. Rinker, Sr. School of Building Construction at the University of Florida |
| 2001 | Oversize/Overweight Transportation Study |
| 2000 | MIT Reports |
| 1999 | Economic Benefits of Permit Uniformity for Oversize/Overweight Movements by Cambridge Systematic, Inc. |
| 1998 | Injury Case Description Safety Survey of Specialized Carriers & Rigging Companies by Association Research Institute (ARI) |
| 1997 | Injury Case Description Safety Survey of Specialized Carriers & Rigging Companies |
| 1996 | Injury Case Description Safety Survey of Specialized Carriers & Rigging Companies |
| Guidelines for Determining the Value of a Crane or Rigging Related Co. | |
| Computer Applications for the Crane & Rigging Industry | |
| Crane & Rigging Safety Program Guidelines | |
| A Report on North American Crane Operators | |
| Overall Assessments of the Crane & Rigging Industry | |
| Accounting Guidelines for the Growing Crane & Rigging Company | |
| Glossary of Common Crane & Rigging Terms - Reprinted to be pocketsize/ Spanish (2003) | |
| ARI (Association Research Institute) Reports |