We reckon this crane driver has Perth’s best view. Photo: Andrew Ritchie d495114 — We reckon this crane driver has Perth’s best view. Photo: Andrew Ritchie d495114 Credit: Supplied/Supplied

Crane driver has Perth’s best view

Justin BianchiniWestern Suburbs Weekly

August 29, 2019 12:30PM

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IT might not be for everybody, but we reckon we’ve found the worker with Perth’s best view.

The shy crane driver doesn’t want us to tell you his name, but we can reveal he sits in a cabin above the Scarborough coastline on West Coast Highway, driving the crane on the 10-storey Norup + Wilson-Pyramid Construction Beach Shack apartment development.

View from crane at Scarborough’s Beach Shack development. Photo: Andrew Ritchie — View from crane at Scarborough’s Beach Shack development. Photo: Andrew Ritchie Credit: Supplied/Supplied

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It takes him about 15 minutes to get to the top of the 50m crane each morning and he avoids coming down until the day’s work is finished.

“He doesn’t have a coffee before he starts,” quipped a site supervisor, knowing that could mean an unwanted toilet break.

View from the crane at the Beach Shack development. Photo: Andrew Ritchie — View from the crane at the Beach Shack development. Photo: Andrew Ritchie Credit: Supplied/Andrew Ritchie

Our photographer Andrew Ritchie attached his GoPro to the crane block to get these stunning shots and video.

Check out the view this crane driver has of Perth's coastline. Video: Andrew Ritchie This is the video channel for our website at www.communitynews.com.au and is managed by the Community Newspaper Group in Perth, Western Australia.

Check out the view this crane driver has of Perth's coastline. Video: Andrew Ritchie This is the video channel for our website at www.communitynews.com.au and is managed by the Community Newspaper Group in Perth, Western Australia.

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