Operating a tower crane is a job full of challenges

CHAMPAIGN – Operating a tower crane isn't for everyone – especially if you're acrophobic, claustrophobic or clumsy.

Your whole day is spent in a compact "cabin" about 200 feet in the air. Part of the cabin's floor is clear so you can see the ground.

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