Potain assists Olympic bid

Potain has received an order for eight tower cranes for the Istanbul Olympic Stadium project in Turkey.

Local representative Tekno Insaat Makinalari supplied two each of H30/36, H30/40, K40/27 and MD 345. The Topkit MD 345 cranes feature a jib length of up to 76m and a maximum lifting capacity of 12t at 3.7m.

The cranes will rise to final underhook operating heights of 75m to 80m and will be used to place pre-cast elements and steelwork for the roof, as well as formwork and reinforcement.

The 80,000-seat stadium, designed by French architects and being built by a Franco-Turkish joint venture, is due for completion in mid-2001. Istanbul is bidding to host the 2008 Olympic Games.