Tower Cranes

Large Fleet of Potain Luffing Jib Cranes Selected for Innovative Skyscraper in Bangkok →

Thai contractor Thai Obayashi has 11 Potain tower cranes working on Cloud 11, a mixed-use building project in Bangkok. The building will be Asia's largest hub for content creators and is being developed by property developer MQDC. The large-scale, mixed-use project has already garnered four international design awards and will be home to Thailand's first YOTEL hotel. Thai Obayashi purchased two new cranes for the project, both MCR 295 H25 luffing jib cranes. Click for more...

Potain Tower Cranes Triumph in Remote French Alps Cable Car Project →

For complex, high-altitude construction projects, contractor STGO regularly turns to Potain and its local dealer Valente Grue Assistance (VGA). One such project is the renewal of the "3S Jandri Express" cable car line in the ski resort of Les Deux Alpes. STGO is building two cable car stations at an altitude of 8,530 ft., plus another one at 5,249 ft., as well as a garage for the gondolas. "VGA and Potain are reliable, long-standing partners, so it makes sense to work with them," said François-Emmanuel Grizolle, construction site manager at STGO. Click for more...

Range-Topping Potain Cranes Debut On Prestigious Saudi Arabia Resort Project →

NFT Group has purchased two landmark Potain tower cranes and immediately shipped both to a high-profile tourist destination under construction in Saudi Arabia as part of the vast NEOM development. One of the cranes is an MCT 1105, the largest topless tower crane from Potain, and the other is one of the previous largest models, an MCT 1005. Long-time Potain partner NFT Group boasts one of the world's most extensive tower crane fleets, including several of the giant MD 1100 — a forerunner to the MCT 1105. Click for more...

Four Potain MCT 385 Topless Cranes Deliver Record-Breaking Indian Bridge Project →

Four Potain MCT 385 topless tower cranes have now almost completed their work constructing the tallest cable-stayed road bridge in India. The cranes were purchased for the project by Afcons, the main contractor for the bridge build which forms a crucial part of the Khopoli-Kusgaon Connector Project — more commonly known as the Pune-Mumbai Missing Link. The four MCT 385 cranes arrived on site in 2021. Click for more...

ALL Family Unveils New Potain IGO T 99 Self-Erecting Towers at UW Residence Hall Construction →

A new kind of tower crane is making its debut for the ALL Family of Companies. The construction site is an unassuming student housing complex on the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. The new tower, the Potain IGO T 99 tower crane, isn't about height (the greatest hook height among the two T 99s on campus will be just 119 ft.), but it is about reach and transportability. The Potain IGO T 99 is a recent addition to the crane maker's lineup, unveiled at bauma 2022. Click for more...

Implenia Partners With Stirnimann, Potain On Central Malley Project in Switzerland →

Swiss real estate and construction services company Implenia has rented four Potain top-slewing tower cranes from local dealer Stirnimann for the Central Malley project in Lausanne. This project is a new eco-district to meet environmental challenges and promote energy autonomy, including 28,345 sq. yds. of offices, 200 housing units across 17,581 sq. yds. and 4,545 sq. yds. of commercial space. Implenia approached Stirnimann for its effective customer service as a Potain dealer since 1986. Click for more...

Central Contractor's Service Helps Build Obama Library On Chicago's South Side →

Construction has begun on the Barack Obama presidential library in the Jackson Park neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. The Obama Presidential Center will include a museum, library, gardens and common spaces. The expansive site is larger than three football fields, requiring three tower cranes to cover the construction zones as well as a host of additional cranes to support construction operations. Click for more...

Building Boom Has ALL's Knoxville Branch at Epicenter →

The building boom in the southeastern United States continues, and ALL Crane Rental of Tennessee, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, offers a snapshot of the region's robust construction market. The Knoxville-based branch has multiple projects active in four states, with more jobs already under contract for the remainder of the year. ALL Crane Rental of Tennessee currently has eight towers up at six different projects, extending north to Abingdon, Va., south to Huntsville, Ala., and east to Asheville, N.C. Click for more...

Potain MDT 109 Cranes Assembled by Helicopter On French Glacier →

Within the space of four months, Potain dealer of the Rhône-Alpes region Valente Grue Assistance (VGA) has carried out two unusual tower crane assembly jobs on the Mer de Glace "Sea of Ice" on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif. First, in May 2022, VGA assembled a Potain MDT 109 top-slewing tower crane at an altitude of 6,561 ft. for the construction of a logistics base. In September 2022, VGA then assembled a second Potain MDT 109 at an altitude of 5,249 ft. Click for more...

Potain Unveils First in New Generation of Luffing Jib Tower Cranes at bauma 2022 →

Visitors to bauma 2022 saw the design and technology upgrades that will roll out to the Potain range of luffing jib tower cranes as Manitowoc introduced the first in a new generation, the MR 229. The new MR 229 is the first Potain luffing jib crane to feature Manitowoc's Crane Control System (CCS), the popular control command system that already features on all Potain hammerhead cranes. Compliant with the latest and upcoming standards, CCS maximizes lifting performance, increases flexibility on the job site, improves ergonomics for the crane operator and decreases commissioning times. Click for more...

Manitowoc Unveils Potain MDT 159 Topless Tower Crane at bauma 2022 →

Manitowoc unveiled the latest addition in its Potain MDT City crane range at bauma 2022, the 6.6 ton capacity MDT 159, which fills the gap between the MDT 139 and MDT 189. With a 197 ft. maximum jib, the crane is suited to small to midsized building projects of up to 10 floors, and it has been specially designed for tight urban job sites. The topless concept is ideal for multi-crane work sites as it reduces the clearance needed for other cranes passing overhead or underneath. Click for more...

VIDEO: On Site With First Potain MDT 489 Erected in North America →

The first erected Potain MDT 489 tower crane in North America is now at work on a construction site in Madison, Wis., near the state capitol. Manitowoc President and CEO Aaron Ravenscroft took a trip to meet with the crane's owners — Nicholas, Nathanael and Mark Reynolds, of Reynolds Rigging and Crane Service — and watch the crane perform on the job site. "We have recently purchased two MDT 489 cranes to complement our rental fleet. Click for more...

Manitowoc Introduces CONNECT Digital Solution →

Manitowoc continues its expansion and investment in support services with the launch of CONNECT, a new digital platform that will launch at bauma 2022. CONNECT enables remote monitoring through an app-based system that gives owners and operators the ability to view real-time crane information, receive alerts, exchange data and more with further functionality to be added in the future. The versatile CONNECT platform, with its wide-ranging capabilities, will advance fleet management, boost sustainability, streamline service and maintenance for users, and improve connectivity to cranes with the easy-to-use platform working across smartphones, tablets and laptops. Click for more...

Two Tower Cranes on Small Lot Build Minneapolis' Next Great High-Rise Project →

If you're building a suburban home, 3.4 acres is a good-sized piece of land. But what if you're building two urban mixed-use towers connected by a skywalk with an acre of greenspace between them? Then, suddenly, that 3.4 acre space starts to seem daunting. That is the plan for North Loop Green, a new high-rise development in Minneapolis' North Loop neighborhood. As if the acreage wasn't small enough, it's also boxed in, surrounded by a bridge, interstate and rail line. Click for more...

ALL's Unique Tower Crane Anchor System Used on Tennessee Site →

Most of the time in tower crane construction, anchors are installed prior to pouring the building's foundation — embedded into the foundation itself. But what if the foundation has already been poured? Can you still use a tower crane? Yes. It just takes a little ingenuity. This was the challenge facing ALL Crane Rental of Tennessee, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, and its sister division, ALL Tower Crane, on a recent project. Click for more...

Pennsylvania Contractor Unlocks Productivity With Potain Igo T 130 →

At a four-story construction site in downtown Allentown, Pa., a Potain tower crane appears encased inside the courtyard of the complex it is erecting. It's an engineering illusion that depicts how contractor Quality Buildings uses self-erecting cranes to reimagine its entire building process. Allentown is an hour drive from Philadelphia and was popularized by the Billy Joel song about the fall of the region's steel industry. Click for more...

Inspecting Tower Cranes Maintains Efficiency, Keeps Personnel Safe →

Tower cranes are a critical building tool. For many urban construction jobs to begin, tower cranes need to be assembled onsite well in advance. Much like the buildings they are used to construct, an assessment need to be performed before the crane is put into operation. Once assembled, work can only be started after the crane is approved by the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ). Even if the crane was recently evaluated at a different job site, the AHJ (OSHA and city inspectors) will require the crane to be evaluated. Click for more...

ALL Crane Goes to the Beach for Hotel Construction on Florida's Gulf Coast →

Building a hotel might sound like routine construction, but when you're in the tourist town of Panama City Beach, Florida — and you're building directly on the beach — nothing is routine. The beach is adjacent to a bustling retail area loaded with national big box stores, a shopping mall, smaller boutique stores, as well as restaurants and all the typical trappings of a vacation destination. Click for more...

ALL to the Rescue When Customer's Tower Crane Leans Over the City →

We say that every well-executed lift is preceded by massive amounts of preparation. Why is preparation so important? Because you have to plan for when lift day doesn't go, well, according to plan. That kind of quick-shift-to-plan-B was needed this spring when a customer-owned tower crane suddenly began to lean over a building under construction in midtown Atlanta. As it would happen, "plan B" was ALL Crane Rental of Georgia, a member of the ALL Family of Companies, swooping in for a sky-high rescue. Click for more...

Utah-Based Wagstaff Crane Acquires Potain Self-Erecting Tower Crane Dealership Bronson Crane →

With the acquisition of Utah-native Potain self-erecting tower crane dealer Bronson Crane, lifting specialist Wagstaff Crane is poised to offer an expanded range of services to customers in Utah. The purchase of the self-erecting tower crane specialist sees Wagstaff take over all its assets and business functions, although Bronson Crane will continue to trade under its existing name, and operate from the Wagstaff building in Murray, Utah. Click for more...

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