The correct term probably is “aerial work platform”, but I think these boom lifts are usually called cherry pickers.
This one is working on the roof of a seven-storey building facing the “Fosso Reale”, whose high walls add a few meters and a bit more thrill to the job.
This other guy is working quite relaxed just over the street lights. My one and only thought when I see one of these devices is: what I would catch with my camera from up there...Where is Trillian?
Trillian has not gone away, she is just studying hard to research her thesis for a master level degree in law. I hope she will be back in time, after a summer of study...