Cranes In Construction
Lifting Construction Modules
The other 30 % is being supplied as finished modules manufactured off site by Bildt, a new division of Boldt that is dedicated just to making modules.
That approach allows controlled manufacturing conditions, reduces on-site congestion and improves schedule reliability so the hospital will be able to open sooner.
The modules arrive at the construction site complete with built-in plumbing, electrical, mechanical systems, fire protection, casework and final paint.
As a module arrives on site, a crane picks it off the delivery truck and sets it into place with precision.
The sole crane on the job is a 500-ton Tadano AC7.450-1 all-terrain( AT) rented complete with operator from Reynolds Rigging & Crane Service.
“ It’ s a turnkey rental,” said Amy Marten, vice president of business development at Reynolds.
Boldt and Reynolds selected the seven-axle AT because it has the capacity to make all of the project’ s lifts from one location, setting the 36,000-pound modules at
Two Comansa 21LC1050 flat-top tower cranes set modules for a multi-story building. Built to handle big modules, the 21LC1050 can deliver capacities to 55.1 U. S. tons and have up to 295 feet of jib.
radii to 110 feet on 163 feet of boom.
“ That saved time and money by eliminating additional ground prep, relocation and multiple lift plan locations,” said Marten.
The new full-service medical facility is
scheduled to open this September.
As construction modules grow larger and projects more ambitious, you can bet the crane industry will keep developing equipment that meets the new needs.
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