Marks Crane lowers Genie into climbing wall

"This job was unique, as lots of our jobs are," said Marks Crane branch manager, Justin Moffett. "The construction crew needed a scissor lift to take down a rock climbing wall inside the facility, but it was too large to go through any other doors and the area had stairs leading down to the doors, which prevented Minnix's crew from simply driving the scissor lift down to the doors. Using our Terex Explorer 5600 all terrain crane, we hoisted the 17,500lb Genie GS-5390 scissor lift down into an area at the back of the recreation center. "

Thanks to the crane's compact size and maneuvering abilities, as well as the project's parameters, the crew was able to get to the project site in 40 minutes with just one transport. Once on site, Moffett's crews took 90 minutes to set-up the crane and get ready for the lift. "It was very important to the university that we preserve the landscape as much as possible during the project," says Moffett. "We had to access the site through a small alley and then set-up on a manicured, sloped lawn so we had to be careful to not spin the tires while maneuvering into place. Once we had the crane in place, we used mats under it to distribute the pressure of the machine's weight evenly over the ground.

"Most importantly, using this crane helped us save money for our customer because we were able to get to the location and set-up without any issues and minimal damage to the landscape," adds Moffett.