Crawford Station Demo
Michael Havlicek, Stevenson Crane Service Inc.
Not all jobs are new construction. In some cases, after a building has been up for 100 years or longer, it must been torn down so that something new can take its place. One of my favorite things about 3D Lift Plan is just how easy it is to overlay a scaled satellite image of a jobsite into the project. This gives not only the Owner/GC/customer a visual aid for how a crane will look on their jobsite, but also gives the project manager from the crane company the ability to show the operator and crew where a crane (and necessary matting) will need to be setup for a successful lift. In addition, a good lift plan takes out all of the guess work and identifies any potential/costly issues before the crane even arrives on site. Thus, putting the customer’s mind at ease - this job for Stevenson Crane was no different.
Selecting a crane on 3D lift plan is made easy with multiple options – From manual selecting a crane or using the advanced search too quickly explore available options in your cranes library based on the given criteria. Also, having the ability to create a visual representation of the planned rigging for the job that may be unique to the load type, helps to ensure that everyone from the shop to the field are on the same page.
With the use of 3D Lift Plan’s “Jobsite” feature, Stevenson Crane’s project managers can completely build out a 3D job site that very closely represents the ever changing jobsites that we are working on. Having the ability to choose a land mark or corner of existing building and including a dimension to the crane’s center pin in the XYZ axis helps both the operator get set up on site and the General Contractor make sure the area is clear for setup. In the Chicagoland area with 2 major airports and a number of smaller airports, the quick and easy tip height dimension tool ensure that the crane will be able to safely operate within the given parameters provide by the FAA. Being that a good portion of downtown Chicago is either elevated or the miles of underground utilities, the “Crane Mats” tool gets used regularly as a clean and precise way to show the customer a ground bearing pressure print out that includes the crane mat size, determined outrigger loading and GBP below the mat. With the addition of the printable and auto filled critical lift form and rigging list, documentation is a breeze.