Tower Cranes

Tower cranes are predominantly used for the construction of medium and high rise city buildings. The factors that influence the decision to use a tower crane are:

where a project requires a crane for a long term
where site construction, congestion or access preclude the use of mobile cranes
where lifting frequency is high
cost considerations
height, weight and radius of lifts

There are two main types of tower cranes:

hammerhead crane (fixed or saddle jib)
luffing jib crane

Within these two types there is a wide range of lifting capacities and sizes available. They may be electrically or diesel powered and may come in fixed base, travelling base or internal climbing configurations.

Specific factors that influence the type of crane to be used may include:

weight of lift
jib length of crane
power requirements/availability
noise requirements
height of lift
climbing arrangements
freestanding heights
proximity to other buildings and cranes
foundation, erection and dismantling costs
tie in intervals, floor leadings
lifting area to be covered
lifting frequency
capacity and reach of mobile cranes/other cranes for erection/dismantling of crane

Verticon has an extensive fleet of large and small tower cranes available for hire including:

Comansa range

Comedil range

Favco range

Liebherr range

Potain range

Yong Mao range

For more information on our tower crane services, please contact us.