A new Liebherr 125 K fast-erecting crane with a special paint finish is working on the construction of an eight-storey residential building in the New York metropolitan area. This is its first assignment. The set-up on site is unusual in that assembly engineers didn’t erect the 125 K on the ground but on the third floor of the building instead. This means there is no need for a recess on the floors of the podium to accommodate the tower of the crane, which saves both time and money. Plus, the 125 K is high enough to be able to rotate above a neighbouring crane without any problems. A Liebherr 316 EC-H is currently working on a different project on a site nearby. Due to its higher position, the 125 K towers over the 316 EC-H by almost seven metres

The Liebherr 125 K is working on a residential project in the New York metropolitan area. It towers over a neighbouring 316 EC-H crane by almost seven metres. Lifting concrete components and placing structures made of steel are just two of the tasks performed by the 125 K on the “25 Maple Avenue” development project in New Rochelle, New York. This project entails an eight-storey building with more than 180 residential units, around 1,900 square metres of commercial space and a multi-storey car park. Extreme Construction Inc. is responsible for the structural and interior work. The project is scheduled for completion in 2022.

The crane has a jib length of 55 metres and a maximum lifting capacity of 8,000 kilograms. The hook height for this particular site is just under 37 metres. “Using this crane allows to perform all the required lifting on site. The heaviest lift has been around 4,000 kilograms,” says Daniel Bossi. The auxiliary crane, a Liebherr LTM 1350 mobile crane, lifted the folded 125 K to the third floor and will also bring it down again once the project is complete.