Patrinos Painting & Contracting, a contractor based in Bethel Park is using a Potain Igo 50 and a HDT 80 to construct the new Hyatt hotel in Pittsburgh. Bill Knerr, director of operations at Patrinos, says quickly completing the job would have been `virtually impossible` without the Potain tower cranes.

The Potain cranes are lifting 653 structural metal stud and interior load bearing panels onto the seven-story structure, some weighing up to 2,500 lbs. The hotel is U-shaped, so Patrinos placed a Potain crane on two of its corners.

The Igo 50 features a 4.4 USt lifting capacity and a 111 ft maximum hook height with the jib at 20 degrees. The HDT 80 has a 6.6 USt lifting capacity and 176 ft maximum hook height. The HDT 80 can also be controlled with a wireless remote control. The Igo 50?s small 14.8 ft x 14.8 ft footprint is also crucial to the job?s success.