Irish Cranes & Lifting has supplied four Raimondi MRT234 flat-top tower cranes to Walls Construction for a mixed-use development in Dublin, Ireland.
Installed in early 2023, the MRT234s-12tn are onsite with jib lengths ranging between 44 metres and 60 metres and heights ranging from a minimum of 37.5 metres to a maximum of 52.8 metres. The cranes, erected at a final configuration, are equipped with a hoist gear of 55kW, and are able to lift at a maximum speed of 120 m/min.
“Irish Cranes is proud to play a role in this pivotal project by supplying four Raimondi MRT234 flat-top tower cranes to one of Ireland’s largest construction companies, Walls Construction,” said Robert Coffey, Director General at Irish Cranes. “Our continued work with Walls demonstrates the strength of a long-standing partnership; we are pleased to support them on this landmark development.”
Claremont, the name of the project the four cranes will be working on, is located along a section of the Irish Rail network, which meant the project required detailed study of the positioning and operational procedures of each machine. As per Irish Rail requirements, prior to installation, each crane needed to be fully insured and obtain specific permits as well as a license agreement. Once erected, each machine underwent a third-party independent inspection.
“From an operational perspective, during the installation procedures we had a series of guidelines to observe, including the supporting mobile crane allowed to slew only by 180 degrees,” Coffey said. “We had to install the cranes in parallel to the train tracks to avoid any component, including the counter ballast, oversailing the railway line. Also worth noting is that a zoning of three meters away from the critical infrastructure has been permanently set for the entire site.”
The four tower cranes will remain on the jobsite until the project is completed. Bearing witness to a seafront development overlooking the Irish Sea and Ireland’s Eye, Claremont will be comprised of more than 500 residential units and modern indoor and outdoor amenities alongside over 2,600 square metres of retail and commercial space.
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