DISPATCH · LIVE NCCCO· OSHA· ISN· AVETTA· EST. 2003
Industry Commercial Construction

Commercial Construction
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Commercial construction is our bread-and-butter on the landside. HVAC rooftop sets, structural steel picks, curtain wall, generator and transformer placements, and material staging on jobsites across Louisiana and East Texas. We pull together the crane, the operator, the road permit, and the traffic-control plan so the GC just has to confirm the pick window.

§ 01 How we work

Commercial construction crane services

Most commercial picks are in the 15T to 90T range, run in 4-to-10-hour windows, and need to be coordinated with building tenants, traffic, and inspections. We have done this work in every city we serve for two decades. Quotes come back fast, cranes show up on time, and the operators know the cities.

§ 02 Where we work in this industry

Typical scopes.

  • HVAC and rooftop equipment sets
  • Structural steel picks
  • Curtain wall installation
  • Tower crane assembly and disassembly
  • Generator and transformer placements
  • Material staging and crane support
  • Sign and exterior install
§ 03 Cranes we send

Equipment commonly dispatched.

§ 04 Services

How we package the work.

§ 05 Yards in your area

Closest CDH yards for commercial construction work.

§ FAQ Questions dispatch gets asked

Commercial Construction crane work, answered.

Can you set rooftop HVAC units?

It is one of our most frequent jobs. Rooftop condenser and air handler sets are usually a radius problem rather than a weight one, because the crane must sit clear of the building and reach over it.

Do you set structural steel and precast?

Yes. Beams, joists, columns and precast panels, normally sequenced with the erection crew so the crane is working rather than waiting between picks.

Will you need to close the street?

Often, in built-up areas. Where the only viable setup is in the roadway, that means a permit and traffic control, and frequently scheduling outside business hours.

How close can you work to power lines?

Only within the clearances required for the line voltage, which are not negotiable. Where the approach cannot maintain them the utility must de-energise or cover the line, and that has to be arranged well ahead of the day.

What do you need to quote a set?

Load weight, building height, and how close the crane can get. A photograph from the street showing the building and the available setup area answers most of the rest.

Can you do several picks in one visit?

Yes, and it is almost always cheaper. Once the crane is set up and permitted, additional picks from the same position cost time rather than another mobilisation.

Do you work occupied buildings?

Regularly, and usually outside business hours. Offices, medical buildings and retail generally need the work at night or at weekends, which dispatch schedules the same way as a daytime job.

Which yards cover commercial work?

All five. Commercial construction is the most evenly spread of our sectors, so the nearest yard normally takes the job.

Have commercial construction work coming up?

Two-minute call to scope the pick. Same-day quote in most cases.

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