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equipment and are bringing in new cranes.” With regards to this new equipment the company is focussing on acquiring environmentally-friendly machinery in order to work on projects that are looking to gain LEED accreditation – a globally recognised symbol of sustainability. Johnson Arabia’s recent
investments included a Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1, two MAN tractors, and multiple electric booms. “As market leaders we constantly evaluate what our clients are hiring on a larger scale from us and what will have long term benefit to our fleet and that is why we have decided to invest in so many new machines,” Kirby continues. The purchase of the Liebherr
LTM 1450-8.1, which was facilitated by Dutch crane sales and rental house P. van Adrighem, was due to the efficiency gains the crane provided, plus its 85 metre main boom. “We are pleased with our 450 tone Liebherr which has ECOmode so that the mobile crane’s fuel consumption is reduced by up to 10%, in
Johnson Arabia has been investing in new equipment, especially with an eco focus
addition to its massive lifting capabilities,” says Mohammad Fareed, crane executive manager at Johnson Arabia. “The crane was acquired with a longstanding partnership through Adrighem because they are pioneers in large crane supply and hold a vast equipment inventory that they manage from their headquarters in The Netherlands. With the new terminal in Vlaardingen [Rotterdam] they are strategically located for global maritime shipping as well as storage so they can work on acquiring and shipping equipment easily.” The two MAN tractors that were added to the fleet of existing trucks will also allow for Johnson Arabia to have more control over the logistics and transportation of their equipment. It says it will have full control over equipment delivery times to help service clients better with no external delays.
COP28
It comes as no surprise that environmental credentials and sustainability are a key focus for the region’s construction firms and
crane owners alike. COP27 has just finished in Egypt, while COP28 conference is scheduled to take place at the Expo City Dubai venue in November 2023. According to the Expo Dubai
Group, who are behind the transformation of the Expo 2020 site, Expo City Dubai will retain 80 per cent of Expo 2020’s built infrastructure, including 123 LEED-certified buildings and eight infrastructure projects rated ‘excellent’ under CEEQUAL – the international evidence- based sustainability assessment, rating and awards scheme for civil engineering, infrastructure, landscaping and works in public spaces. Part of this retained
infrastructure, through which world leaders will likely pass as they enter Expo City Dubai for COP28, includes the site’s carbon large carbon fibre gates. These measure 21m x 30m and Johnson Arabia was commissioned to conduct a necessary modification to them. This involved a complex tandem lift using a 300-tonne capacity Grove GMK6300L,
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