RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION Ӏ SECTOR REPORT
residential construction is that, in many cases, one tower crane can be used to do the work that would otherwise require multiple smaller or mobile cranes. Such was the case for
Moldovian real estate construction company Filli Partner which bought a used Potain MD 305 B top slewing tower crane for work on its City Plaza development, a residential project under construction in central Ungheni. Building work is set to last two years, with the project’s opening scheduled for the first quarter of 2025. Once complete the City Plaza project will cover 24,000 square metres of residential space dedicated to 234 homes. “Selecting this model eliminated
the need for two cranes, delivering significant efficiency to our project,” says Iurie Gisca, founder and administrator of Filli Partner. The Potain MD 305 B has a
maximum capacity of 12 tonnes, with up to 70 metres of jib available, and the ability to lift 3.2
tonnes at its jib end. On the City Plaza job, the crane is working with its full 70 metre jib, allowing it to cover the entire jobsite. For even larger residential
construction jobs multiple tower cranes may be required. Such was the case for Dutch crane company Multi-Crane which has deployed six Potain MDT topless tower cranes (three MDT 319s, two MDT 389s, and one MDT 308 A) for the De Zaanse Helden residential project in Zaandam, near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. The project, consisting of ten buildings with solar panels and rooftop gardens, will add 607 apartments to the city. The Potain cranes are being used for a range of work – including lifting and placing precast concrete, formwork, floor panels, and steel structures. The topless tower cranes
Multi-Crane’s
Potain MDTs at the De Zaanse Helden residential project
were deemed essential for this project largely due to its confined space. Multi-Crane collaborated with contractor Stebru Bouw
to carefully plan the crane positioning, hook heights, and oversailing – creating numerous drawings to optimise the site layout and logistics. Commenting on the choice of
Potain MDT cranes for this project Ralph Breijer, CEO of Multi-Crane, says: “Our Potain MDT topless tower cranes, with their easy erection, excellent manoeuvrability, and compact footprints, were the perfect fit. Their ability to operate effectively in tight spaces allowed us to maximise lifting capacity and efficiency, ultimately contributing to the project's progress and success.” Tower cranes, however, can also pose similar dismantling challenges as highlighted above with Bigfoot Crane’s fast erector. For example, another Canadian contractor, Oxford Builders, was involved in the construction of the Watson Parkway Apartments residential building in Guelph, Ontario. When it came to dismantling the tower crane that had been used
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