As a new generation of professionals enters the construction industry, the crane-rental business has a new face: Jennifer Gabel. In September, ENR sat down with the owner of Kenvil, N.J.-based JK Crane. Although in her early 30s, Gabel is no stranger to the crane, rigging and heavy-haul business.
Her father is James Lomma, owner of New York Crane and Equipment Corp. During the interview, Gabel discussed her thoughts on high-risk crane work and her relationship with Lomma, who is appealing a $96-million civil judgment against him related to a 2008 crane collapse on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.