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Self-erecting tower cranes are a mainstay of the construction industry around the world and are now quickly taking hold in North America.

These cranes offer significant advantages for hoisting and material handling on all forms of construction projects when compared to conventional tower cranes, mobile cranes and forklifts which are in current use today.

Compare the savings on just a 4-month three story construction project:

Rent a self erecting crane $40,000
  
Eliminate these costs
 
4 framers at $4,000/month each $64,000
Off road forklift at $3,750 month
$15,000
Mobile crane for trusses
$3,000
Laborers for masonry work
$3,000
Extra roads around building
$6,000
Stone slinger for pea gravel around site
$4,000
Pump truck costs for colums, footings & walls
$4,000


Total costs
$99,000


Net savings to contractor
$59,000

All totaled the general contractor saved $59,000.00 in just 4 months.

Providing the same general contractor did three similar projects per year his net savings for having chosen a self erecting crane would have amounted to $177,000.00!

It is this type of decisive shift in cost management and profitability that can be leveraged by the use of self erecting cranes and likewise one that is so different from the history of the North American construction industry that is being brought to light by our growing dealership base.

Another big consideration...

If your project is 12 stories or less and you were going to use a conventional tower crane significant additional cost reductions are now possible.

A single self erecting crane can act to displace a tower crane on projects up to12 stories tall.

As you know it is an extremely expensive to erect, operate and dismantle a tower crane.

Typically costs are:

  • $15,000 – $20,000 to erect and dismantle;
  • $15,000 - $20,000 throughout a 4 month project for 3-phase power installation and service;
  • $10,000 - $25,000 for the concrete base;
  • Plus the very high costs of tower crane operators and riggers

All of these costs can be eliminated or at least significantly reduced if you use a self erecting crane instead of a tower crane making the use of a tower crane now only cost effective on projects over 12 stories.

To find out how you can take advantage of this type of saving contact your local San Marco dealer.

To review becoming a member of our dealership network please contact us toll free at 1-877-852-2192