Potain tower cranes building Birmingham’s tallest office building
Two Potain MR 295 luffing jib cranes are helping to build a Grade A office building in Birmingham. The 16 t and 20 t capacity cranes have been on the site since last October, supporting the construction of the concrete core and lifting and assembling steel girders to help build the office tower’s steel frame and winter garden. The Potain MR 295 features a fixed counterweight that minimises moving parts and creates a compact counter jib, making the cranes the ideal size to work in the confined city center. The crane can be equipped with up to 60 m of jib, with capacity at the end of the jib being up to 2.8 t. For the project, the cranes have been equipped with 40 m and 45 m jibs, which give the cranes a capacity of 6.1 t and 4.5 t, respectively.