11 Raimondi cranes for UAE megaproject

15 April 2021

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Raimondi Middle East has erected 11 flat top tower cranes for the construction of the East Village in Aljada, a district under construction by developer Arada in the city of Sharjah, UAE.

Aljada is Sharjah’s largest ever project with a sales value of AED24 billion (£4.7bn). East Village, which constitutes the second residential phase of the district, will contain 16 buildings, 2,000 residential units, commercial and recreational activities. 

Raimondi had already provided 15 tower crane for the Aljada project, before supplying six MRT111 and five MRT159 flat tops for the construction of the East Village.

“Due to the layout of the jobsite and the substantial number of cranes operating simultaneously, the project presented specific challenges. First, Raimondi Middle East Operations and Technical departments had to strategically study the cranes’ erection and positioning site plan to ensure machine efficiency and safety. Secondly, we were focused on speedy delivery and installation to meet the client’s needs,” said Wael Hasan, commercial director, Raimondi Cranes Middle East.

The cranes are positioned across three different plots on the large-scale development. The MRT111s, currently at work with jib lengths ranging from 42m to 50m, are freestanding with a height under hook between 38.55m and 47.2m. The MRT159s are freestanding with a height under hook ranging between 31m and 47.2m, with jib lengths varying from 42m to 50m.