From its humble beginnings out the back of a hatchback and then a 40-foot shipping container, Precision Rigging & Logistics has become a powerhouse in the rigging game, working with some of the largest crane companies in Australia.
Managing Director Luke Williams started Precision Rigging & Logistics in 2015. After joining the mechanical rigging/crane industry at the age of 19, he has brought his 14 years of industry experience to Precision Rigging to deliver a complete lifting solution.
“I started the company completing compressor changes with a chain block alongside Laurence Ratima and a lot of guys gave us the chance and wanted us to succeed but the feedback was always the same, ‘you need more gear and a larger presence to complete the larger projects’,” Luke said.
Luke and Laurence then purchased a shipping container and went about filling it with rigging equipment to meet the needs of their clients.
Precision Rigging then welcomed Jennifer Campbell to the team as administration manager to ensure the company continued to meet its operational goals and responsibilities. A strong leadership team has ensured that Precision Rigging & Logistics is in a sound position for future growth.
Precision Rigging has grown to a team of 13, along with a large crane truck, in the eight years since it started. Luke explains how the company serves the lifting sector.
“What we do is extremely specialised, we are not a big rigging house that is completing hundreds of jobs in a day, we are doing bespoke work on challenging projects.
“We have our team completing five to 10 jobs a day completing things that are not simply off the shelf, they need to use all of their skills and knowledge to complete them,” Luke said.
Precision Rigging has a close relationship with the Borger Cranes crew, as reported in the March edition of Cranes and Lifting, and this means Precision can function slightly differently to other rigging companies.
“Someone can come to me for a lift and I can ring the team at Borgers for example and ask them to have a 55t crane at a location and the team can rig the crane themselves and complete the project,” Luke said.
“It is very accommodating that a company like Borgers lets you do that,” he said.
Luke explores why Precision Rigging has this type of relationship with companies such as Borgers.
“I think it is a relationship built on reputation and trust. We are proven to complete the works safely and efficiently and with an innovative solution for the overall project.
“I have built relationships with a lot of crane companies along the east coast of Australia as they assist us to complete our projects wherever the work may be, however being based in South East Queensland we have built a strong working relationship with Logan, Adam, Casey and Shawn at Borger Crane hire. They are our go to company for any size crane”
“Our other subcontractors are also the heart of our business, whether that would be TCI (traffic control), Simmons Logistics for additional transport, Field Engineers or Action Scaffolding for height safety, we require only the best when planning a large logistics project. We only want to work with the best to ensure the most professional outcome for our clients,” Luke said.
“We have been like a lot of other businesses in that we were growing up until Covid, and then since Covid it has gone absolutely berserk.
“We have worked hard to put the right people in place that helps our relationships with clients.
“Anyone can go out and get riggers and dogman tickets but we bring in people with great experience and who take ownership of the work they are doing to ensure they can deliver on their projects,” Luke said.
Precision Rigging has grown into a company that does so much more than simply rigging cranes. They are a one stop shop for any project, as Luke explains.
“We are able to link a whole heap of moving parts together, we can get the traffic control, transport, scaffolding, builders works and equipment all organised, which means a project can be completed smoothly and efficiently.
The team at Precision Rigging takes pride in taking on the challenging jobs, they are firm believers that every project has a solution and that solution does not always rely on a crane.
“For a normal person who has no idea, to relocate a 900-kilogram compressor from level 46 of a building, we don’t use a crane for that. We have got gantries, we get it out, we relocate it, we lift it off, down through the building, put it on a crane truck, take it from site, take it back and then install it,” he said.
“We pride ourselves on a unique solution for each job, we get a lot of satisfaction from completing a challenging project that people say cannot be done,” Luke said.
Precision Rigging understands the importance of completing a job from start to finish, thus minimising delays and having full control over all works completed.
“We recently completed a project for the University of Queensland, we were brought in to complete the entire job ourselves. I had the engineer completely design the pad and then engineer the entire lift itself and then consulted with Borgers to bring a crane in for the project.
“Managing the project from start to finish ensures we can control all the activity along the way, minimising time wastage and giving the client the best possible outcome with one trusted contact point.
“My estimator Chris Finch has been in the industry for over 25 years. He knows the time we need to complete the works to give an accurate price when tendering large projects.
“Chris knows majority of the issues that may arise and is able to factor that into planning a project,” Luke said.
Precision Rigging maintains a vast array of rigging equipment in house to deliver on any project and to service its outside the box lifting.
“We now occupy a 520 square meter shed at Murarrie along with a vast range of rigging gear and it is always included in our costings, they are regularly inspected by our in-house inspector Tony Williams. We have gone the extra mile with him, and he has completed all of his tickets for testing and tagging equipment.
“We will also pre-fabricate custom equipment for a project, which we will then even sometimes leave with the client in case they need something similar for other work.
“If we do not have the equipment we need, we have a good relationship with Ben from Queensland Rigging and he can supply any extra gear that we may need,” Luke said.
The team at Precision Rigging has completed some impressive projects recently, so be sure to pick up future editions of Cranes and Lifting to see what they complete as they continue their upwards trajectory.