Technical guides about cranes

Which type of crane suits the job and which specifications matter.

• How to read a crane load chart

  What a load chart shows, why a crane lifts less towards the jib tip, and how to check properly whether a model can make the lift you need.

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• Tower crane or self-erecting crane: how to choose

  The practical differences between tower and self-erecting cranes: height, jib, load, erection, foundation, site space and cost, plus the questions that decide the choice.

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What the price includes, what to check in an offer and how to get one.

• The real cost of crane rental: what the offer should include

  The full list of costs involved in renting a crane, what is usually included in the price and what is not, and how to compare two offers properly.

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How the crane gets to your site and what to prepare before erection.

• Preparing the site for crane erection

  A checklist for the client: crane position, foundation or base, transport access, unloading area, power connection, other cranes and permits.

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Approvals, mandatory contracts and operating the crane on site.

• ISCIR and CNCIR: crane rules on Romanian construction sites

  In plain terms: what ISCIR and CNCIR do, which documents a crane has, what the operating company must do and which questions to ask the supplier.

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What happens when the crane breaks down and how to keep it in good condition.

• Maintaining and servicing a crane during the rental

  What crane maintenance includes, who is responsible for it during a rental, what to check daily on site and how to cut downtime after a breakdown.

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Where we work and who we are.

Guides on this topic are in preparation. In the meantime, see the frequently asked questions.