News | 17/03/2023
Tower crane leasing, sales, and support services company, Morrow Equipment, Co. adds seven 125 K fast erecting cranes to massive fleet at Conexpo 2023. Four of these cranes will then be sold to Morrow customer, McDonough Rentals, in Houston, TX.
Morrow Equipment, Co. will take delivery of seven 125 K fast erecting cranes at Conexpo 2023. As an exclusive distributor of Liebherr-manufactured tower cranes, Morrow has developed a unique expertise and knowledge aiding in their success within the lift industry throughout North America. With over 560 cranes, Morrow specializes in tower crane leasing, sales, and support services to include engineering, parts, service, and complete turn-key packages.
Morrow has been utilizing Liebherr cranes for over 40 years. Peter Juhren, Morrow Equipment, Co. President and COO said, “The quality of Liebherr cranes is unmatched in the industry, and our customers have come to trust the reliability.”
Four of these fast-erecting cranes will be sold to Morrow’s customer, McDonough Rentals in Houston, TX. McDonough is a full-service rental company specializing in personnel/material construction of elevators for commercial construction projects and industrial plants. Liebherr’s quality reputation, technical expertise, competitive prices and delivery terms were each factors in purchasing the tower cranes.
Starting in 2021, McDonough Rentals expanded their services to offer self-erect tower cranes to their client base across the United States. The cranes will be primarily used the cranes for lifting and placing prefabricated floor joists, roof trusses, floor decking and drywall bundles. McDonough is projecting an install date of March 2023 for their first 125 K with an anticipated rental duration of 7 months.
The benefits of fast-erecting cranes include the rapid erection and versatility during use. This means that these cranes can be used to build detached and multi-occupancy houses as well as small infrastructure projects. The 125 K fast-erecting crane is specifically optimized for civil engineering such as commercial and industrial buildings. Fast erecting cranes are also transported on the road as complete units making them easily maneuverable on tight construction sites for both Morrow Equipment and McDonough Rentals.
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