JOB SITE SPECIALS Ӏ TELECRAWLERS Foundation lesson in Florida
USA-based concrete and site-work contracting company AWA Contracting has completed preliminary foundation work for a new 4,700-acre master- planned development off the U.S. 1 corridor in northern Palm Coast, Florida. The St. Augustine-based contractor used an 80 US ton (75 tonne) Link-Belt TCC-800 telescopic crawler crane to handle 270 sheet piles during the project. The crane, supplied by local
distributor Kelly Tractor, worked alongside an ABI piling rig installing sheet piles measuring between 17 and 21 metres (56 to 69 feet) in length. "The piling rig drove the sheets to a depth of around 17 metres below ground level," said Artie Allen, owner and president of AWA Contracting. The development has planning
approval for almost 5,000 residential units. Foundation works took place beneath a 27-metre (88-foot) bridge that
will eventually link different sections of the site through existing pine woodland. Before piling operations began, the
contractor excavated approximately four metres of unsuitable material and replaced it with sand to create a stable working platform for both the piling operation and the future road network. Each sheet pile weighed around 6.4 tonnes. The TCC-800 transferred the piles from the storage area to the piling rig for installation. Allen said the crane had originally
been hired for six weeks, but the work was completed in around four weeks because of higher than expected productivity. The TCC-800 is equipped with a
36.6-metre telescopic boom and Link-Belt's Pulse 2.0 operating system, which the manufacturer says provides precise winch control for handling suspended loads.
Telecrawler keeps Czech production hall project on schedule
A telescopic crawler crane is playing a central role in the construction of a new production hall for engineering company Sanborn at the Aventin Dyje Industrial Park in the Czech Republic. The 7,047 square metre facility has been under construction since November 2025. Main contractor IMA Construction is scheduled to complete the project in August 2026. The contractor is using a Sennebogen 683 E telescopic crawler crane to erect the precast concrete structure. Concrete elements are delivered to a laydown area before being transported to their final position, with the crane carrying out both conventional lifting operations and pick- and-carry duties. According to the project team, the
ability to travel with suspended loads has reduced the need for crane repositioning during erection of the structure. 'Using a telescopic crawler crane
allows the precast structure to be assembled more quickly than with an all-terrain crane because there is less repositioning and the crane can support several stages of the installation process,' the project manager said. The crane is operating on a site
prepared with a lime-stabilised base and CRANES TODAY 31
a protective layer of recycled material. Its crawler undercarriage enables it to travel across the site while maintaining stability on ground conditions that could limit the mobility of wheeled cranes. Despite construction starting one
week behind schedule, installation of the structural frame was completed a week ahead of the original programme. The project team attributed the recovery
to close coordination between crane operators, erection crews and site management. According to IMA Construction, this
is the company's first project using a Sennebogen telescopic crawler crane. The machine was supplied by dealer Intermarket, which also provided commissioning and technical support throughout the project.
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