When doing new construction or renovations, mobile cranes are valuable in assisting you in moving, lifting, and lowering lots of materials. In addition, their versatile design enables contractors to hire them in various capacities for use in any job site and project. Mobile cranes have the unique advantage of mobility which means you can easily transport them and quickly set them up on arrival. If you are a contractor looking to hire a mobile crane, it's important to go through your checklist of factors so that the configuration and size of the crane you hire is suitable for the task at hand.

The Type of Terrain Before setting out to search and hire a crane, it's paramount that you consider the terrain of your work site. The terrain will determine the ease of maneuvering the crane during the process. For instance, a work site with soft soil requires a crane that is mounted on crawler treads while a work site that has stable soils can accommodate a crane mounted on a truck with rubber tyres. If you are not quite sure of the type of mobile crane to hire for your work site, go for rough terrain models because these are extremely versatile and can maneuver around different types of soil density.

Load Weight Mobile cranes have different capacities, with some capable of handling light loads while others designed for huge loads. The load weight is therefore an important factor you must access before hiring a crane. In determining the right crane capacity for your project, take time to understand the weight of the objects you will be lifting and moving as well as the angle of the boom. As an example, the load weight may be 20 or 30 tons, but because of the boom angle, you are forced to hire a 60-ton crane.

Height Clearance The nature of the working environment should be factored in when choosing the appropriate crane height. Where this is not carefully considered in the decision mix, you may get a crane which in the course of operation comes into contact with adjacent structures, power lines, and other obstructions. Take time to know the exact dimensions of the building and obstructions where the lifting, lowering, and moving tasks will be done. In addition to the above work site specific considerations, it is important that you also check the insurance coverage of the contract, the crane design and technology, the price quoted, as well as the applicable licenses and test certificates a mobile crane company, such as Davo's Crane Hire, has.