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Marr Contracting Awarded Specialist Heavy Lifting Contract on World’s Longest Span Suspension Bridge


> Australian-based heavy lifting tower crane specialists, Marr Contracting Pty Ltd (The Men From Marr’s), have been awarded the contract to deliver specialized heavy lifting crane services on the construction of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge and Motorway Project in Turkey. Joint venture project leaders, DLSY Joint


Venture awarded the contract to The Men From Marr’s after a competitive tender that saw some of the world’s leading craneage companies submit proposals to be part of the high-profile project. DLSY Joint Venture partners; Daelim


(Korea), Limak (Turkey), SK E&C (Korea), and Yapi Merkezi (Turkey) – won the contract in January 2017 to design, construct and operate the EUR 3 billion project for a 16-year period, after which time ownership will be transferred to the Administration, General Directorate of Highways, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure of Turkey. The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge which spans


the Çanakkale Strait in Çanakkale Province, joins the towns of Gallipoli on the European side of Turkey to Lapseki on the Asian side and is part of the Malkara-Çanakkale Motorway Project - a 88-km segment of motorway planned between Kınalı and Savaştepe that will link several motorways arriving from Thrace and Anatolia at the Canakkale Strait. The bridge is named in honor and remembrance of the World War One battle that took place between Turkish and Allied forces. The ambitious Project will play a pivotal


role in connecting Western Turkey, providing a new heavy transit alternative to the Istanbul Strait passage that will not only mean faster and more cost-effective freight transport to the region, but strengthened economic potential and social bonds for its population. On completion the 1915 Çanakkale


Bridge will be the world’s longest span suspension bridge. With a total bridge length of 4,608 meters, a central span of 2,023 meters and a total bridge tower height of 318 meter, the feats of engineering required to complete the construction are staggering. Impressed by The Men From Marr’s


track-record in designing and delivering large scale project lifting solutions on similarly challenging projects in Australia


and around the world, DLSY Joint Venture challenged Marr Contracting International Ltd, (a wholly owned subsidiary of Marr Contracting Pty Ltd), to develop a solution that would decrease the construction time and associated risk for the project. The solution developed allowed the DLSY Joint Venture to adopt a refined construction methodology in line with their vision on how the project needed to be constructed. Already with a number of world firsts


under their belt, the Marr team worked closely with the DLSY Joint Venture team, to develop a solution that, using the world biggest tower crane - the M2480D Heavy Lift Luffer (HLL), could be a game changer for the future of bridge construction. Marr Contracting Pty Ltd, Managing


Director, Simon Marr, said “This is an exciting project for us – not just in engineering terms but emotionally and culturally as well. Gallipoli holds a unique place in the heart and psyche of both the Australian and Turkish people, and for us to work alongside Turkish engineers and construction teams on building this significant legacy project is a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity, we are delighted to be selected to undertake this demanding package of work.” DLSY Joint Venture Deputy Project


Manager, Alper Alemdaroglu said, “As DLSY Joint Venture, we are pleased to award the contract to The Men From Marr’s for their world leadership and technical competence in heavy lifting tower cranes for a Project on such a scale. No matter the distance between Turkey and Australia, the crew is always with us whenever we need technical support. That’s why we can conveniently mention Marr’s as one of our valuable solution partners.” The Men From Marr’s started work on


engineering plans for the Project in January 2018 and are expected to be on site from July 2019 for an estimated 14 months, with responsibility to; design the crane supports and ties, supply the supports ties and cranes, install and commission the cranes, climb and operate the cranes during the construction of the bridge towers and the dismantle of the cranes on completion of the build. y


LGH North America Partners with Rotrex USA


> Lifting Gear Hire North America has partnered with Rotrex USA. Rotrex USA is based in Houston, TX and is now part of the


LGH family of companies in North America. Rotrex has been affiliated with LGH since the early 1990’s in the UK and Europe and had recently expanded in the USA market over a year ago. Rotrex USA specializes in the rental of


a wide range of offshore winch rental and will allow potential growth into the offshore market with our standard range of LGH rental equipment. By working together LGH North America and Rotrex USA are able to offer customers solutions for all of their winching and lifting equipment needs, while ensuring that they get the best service and support. “This is a very exciting opportunity for


Lifting Gear Hire North America that will be a way to introduce LGH into the offshore market based in the Gulf of Mexico,” Tony Fiscelli, President LGH North America. For more information on the product


offering of Rotrex USA, please visit their website www.rotrexwinches.com. Founded in 1990, Lifting Gear Hire


(LGH) is the United States’ largest single organization devoted exclusively to the provision of lifting and moving equipment for rent and sale. LGH provides hoisting, pulling, jacking, rigging, material handling and safety equipment available for immediate and safe use. LGH’s mission is to offer expertise in the rental of the safest and most reliable hoisting and rigging equipment to build and support a better America. LGH – Puts Safety First. www.RentLGH.com y


Peerless Industrial Group, Inc. Introduces Model UNVB Universal Lifting/Spreader Beam


> Peerless Industrial Group, Inc. introduces their UNVB, Universal Lifting/Spreader Beam ideal for indoor lifting or outdoor construction applications. The UNVB is available from 1/4 Ton thru 7 Ton capacities with lengths from a minimum of 4 feet to a maximum of 12 feet. Additional sizes and capacities are available. The UNVB Universal Lifting/Spreader


Beam features a fully adjustable design, is ideal for accommodating various load sizes, and can be utilized as a lifting beam where headroom is limited or a spreader beam where extra stability is required. As a lifting


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