EEI Corporation uses four Potain cranes for Manila project

29 November 2016 by Sotiris Kanaris

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EEI Corporation selected four Potain cranes for the construction of a residential development within the huge new Bayshore City resort in Manila, Philippines.

The residential development is part of the Entertainment City Manila complex, a grand destination which will serve both local and international visitors.

Three top-slewing MC 205 B units plus one MCR 225 A luffing jib crane were deployed on the site.

Homer Sanchez, assistant vice president of the equipment services group at EEI Corporation, said: “They arrived in February this year and will be on site for approximately two years. The cranes will construct eight new buildings and a six-storey parking garage.”

“There was a height limitation for the cranes and for the building itself, as the site is situated quite close to the airport,” said Sanchez. “As a result, the cranes are working at heights of 30–51m. They all have their full jibs fitted, although we have ensured that they don’t overlap. The four Potain cranes can cover the whole site, handling building materials and precast concrete sections, which is exactly the kind of work these units do extremely well.”

Sanchez said that in the past the company purchased second-hand Potain cranes, but since 2010 shifted to purchasing new ones.

EEI Corporation bought the Potain cranes from the local Manitowoc office in the Philippines. The company now has 31 Potain cranes in its fleet, including 15 of the MCR 225 A luffing jib units and seven of the MC 205 B model. However the MC 205 B is no longer in production, having been replaced by the new MCT 205, an improved and updated version of its predecessor.

These models are built locally to the region at the Manitowoc factory in Zhangjiagang, China, and designed under the guidance and supervision of Potain’s global engineering headquarters in France.

Looking ahead, Sanchez is optimistic about prospects in the Philippines.

“Most of our work at the moment is centered in Manila, but we have some projects coming up in Cebu. The outlook for the Philippines is quite good. We’re looking forward to more projects coming on stream,” he said.