Each year, Crane & Hoist Canada’s annual photo contest shines a light on the country’s heavy lifting industry – and this year, we’ve succeeded in that goal quite literally, thanks to a stunning, sunny shot from Calgary, Alberta’s McIntyre Crane & Rigging.

Submissions were diverse, with a wide range of cranes, lifts and subjects featured across every photo – but, as you’ll see across the following pages, one thing they all shared was their outstanding quality.

This installment of the contest also marked the second year of collaboration between Crane & Hoist and the Canadian Crane Rental Association (CCRA), with the CCRA’s executive director, Claire Bélanger-Parker, serving on the judging panel and sharing her industry expertise on what makes a lift safe, stunning, and most importantly, deserving of the cover-star crown.

“This was the CCRA’s second time participating in the judging panel for the photo contest, and the task was challenging due to the exceptional number of high-quality entries,” said Bélanger-Parker. “Ultimately, the judges unanimously agreed that Guay Inc.’s submission stood out as the winning photo, thanks to its excellent composition, framing, and overall quality.”