Two Comansa tower cranes are being used to construct a building for a Fortune 500 tech company in Redmond, Washington

BNBuilders, a general contractor that specialises in particularly technical projects has chosen two Comansa tower cranes to construct Building X, a private research building, offices and meeting rooms, along with a car park, for a Fortune 500 tech company. Specifically, a 21LC550 (the 20 tonne version), with a hook height of 58.22 m and a 79,86 m reach and its “big brother”, a 21LC750 (the 37.5 tonne version) with a hook height of 53.4 and a 75 m reach and a jib-end load of up to 8,910 kg are being used.

The new building in Redmond, Washington, beside the local golf course, will be a five-storey building boasting a floor space of approximately 33,445 m2.

The project’s general contractor, BNBuilders, chose Comansa because, among other reasons, it needed a high-lifting capacity tower crane with an extensive reach to cover the entire building process. Comansa’s technical service was another key factor for BNBuilders.

The project site has several trees that the owner wishes to preserve, thus special care was taken when it came to selecting crane positions and heights. Moreover, the cranes had to be positioned in such a way as to enable their free slewing when not in service. The zoning system was used to avoid the hook crashing against fixed elements while the AMCS anti-collision system is also being used to make it possible to operate both cranes while preventing and impeding impacts.

As is the case with the rest of BNBuilders hired crane fleet, both of the flat-top cranes being used on this project have XL cabs, many of which are fitted with the new Cube cab and ergonomically designed seat for driver comfort.

These tower cranes have been working on the construction of the new building over the last 12 months and will continue to do so for a further eight months. According to BNBuilders, “crane maintenance and reliability has been excellent, without practically any need for down time”.