08.10.2025

Game of Cranes winner

Scott White an operator with UK based City Lifting has won Liebherr's European 'Game of Cranes' competition, in which operators compete to demonstrate their mobile crane operational skills in Madrid, Spain.

The preliminary round included candidates from North America, South America, Australia, Europe and Africa & the Middle East with White being one of the five winners.

The other winners include:
- Nick Jackman, USA
- Leonardo Navarro, South America
- Joey Fisher, Australia
- Kirk Smith, Africa & Middle East

The finals are scheduled to take place on November 26th with all the winners being flown to Liebherr’s headquarters in Ehingen, Germany. The prizes include Liebherr shop vouchers worth €2,500 for first place, €1,250 for second place, and €500 for third place.

Trevor Jepson, Managing director of City Lifting said: “Many of our customers tell us Scott White is the best crane operator they have ever worked with…So we entered him in Liebherr’s “Game of Cranes” competition. They weren’t wrong, he won the European contest beating four other excellent operators. Now on to the championship finals. We are all very proud of Scott and wish him all the best in the World Championship.”

White added: “I cannot put into words how thankful I am to be able to have even participated against four of Europe’s best crane operators. Let alone at the end of the day find out that I had won the preliminary round. It was an honour to have been amongst such great operators that this industry has to offer. We learnt, laughed and enjoyed every second together.

I was not only lucky to take home a golden ticket to the finals in Ehingen, Germany but took away friendships and memories.”