In Quincy, Mass., an apartment complex under construction required several wall panels and other construction materials to be lifted, which meant two cranes were needed for the job. However, the site had little room for one crane, much less two. The solution: two Igo T 130 self-erecting cranes that could fit into the site’s tight quarters with enough reach and capacity to complete the job.
Providence, RI.-based North American Crane & Rigging handled the $34 million project’s lifting work and talked to Shawmut Equipment, Manchester, Conn., about a lifting solution that would include cranes with compact footprints, but still had the needed reach and capacity.
“Since the construction company had very little space to work with, North American Crane & Rigging had a request for cranes that could be installed and perform well in very tight working quarters,” said Kevin O’Connell, vice president and sales representative at Shawmut. “The two Igo T 130s offered extremely compact footprints, the ability to manage the lifts via remote control, and more than enough reach and capacity for the job.”
North American Crane & Rigging erected one of the Potain cranes adjacent to the job site, while the second was placed on an elevated concrete deck. A 275-ton-capacity Grove GMK5275 all-terrain crane, also owned by the company, helped unload and setup the Igo T 130s at the site.
In their transport configuration, the Igo T 130s traveled as a single trailer with an overall length of 56 ft. The convoy has a ground clearance of just 1 ft. for better access to working job sites.
At the site, the cranes lifted panelized wood-framed walls and other materials weighing up to 2.2 tons at heights up to 66 ft. to complete the apartment complex’s construction. With an 8.8-ton capacity, the cranes had more than enough capability to handle the lifts.
The wireless remote controls enabled the company to quickly complete lifts, with an ideal line of sight for load placement.
The Igo T 130 cranes arrived to the site in March. One of the cranes has completed its work and the other will remain on site for about two more months. The completed six-story structure will have a 180-space parking garage, fitness center, theater and pool.