Four Potain tower cranes are being used to build the largest hotel and casino complex in the Phili?ppines. The $200-million Belle Grand Manila Bay leisure resort is in Para?aque City. Megawide Construction, the main contra?ctor, purchased two new MC 205 Bs for the job. The 10-tonne capacity crane can have up to 60 m of jib and lift 2.4 tonne at its jib end. Also on the project are a 12 tonne capacity MC 265 and an older FO/23B. According to the contractor, the cranes were chosen for their reliability and the manufacturer?s timely custo?mer support.

The cranes are lifting gen?eral construction materials in loads up to 5 tonnes. Jibs are from 50 to 70 m and maximum working height of the tallest crane is 60 m. Due to open in mid-2012, the 15-acre luxury resort comprises eight 9-story buildings comprising a 1,000-room hotel, a 12,000 sq m ca?sino, 450 serviced apart?ments, swim?ming pools, shops, restau?ra?nts, theatres and a theme park.