Phone: 215-542-7500
Penn First Tower Crane Disassembly
Posted On: Jan 23, 2020

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Local 542 Operating Engineer Support

Day Shift – 10

Night Shift – 10

Driver Day – 6

Driver Night – 4

Ridley Yard Day – 3

Road closed 10 pm on 12/20

Road open 6 am on 12/31

Worked round the clock, excluding 12/24 only day shift and no work Christmas Day/Night. Job was completed safely and well ahead of schedule. Would also like to mention Ironworkers Local 401 for their continued assistance throughout this project. It was a tremendous effort by all.

Equipment

260 – 4’ x 20’ x 12” crane mats (used as pad/runway for the 18000)

Manitowoc 18000 w/ 528,000lbs Main weights, 320,000lbs Carbody weights 

Totaling - 848,000 lbs

280’ main boom (max), 230’ luffing jib, 

Totaling - (about) 520’ tip height

Assist cranes used

550 ton Grove with 264,000lbs Max counterweight (Without MegaWing)

70 ton Tadano

Trucking support

Mats & 18000 – 68 loads

550 ton – 6 loads

Tower removal – 10 loads

Totaling - 84 loads

Local 542 Operating Engineer Support

Day Shift – 10

Night Shift – 10

Driver Day – 6

Driver Night – 4

Ridley Yard Day – 3

Road closed 10 pm on 12/20

Road open 6 am on 12/31


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Contact Info
IUOE Local 542
1375 Virginia Dr
Ft Washington, PA 19034
215-542-7500

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