Potain Stays Busy on Chicago Residential Tower

Enlarge Image Potain MR 605 B in Chicago

August 3, 2016 - A Potain MR 605 B's luffing jib is staying busy on a construction site in Chicago's River North neighborhood.  With another tower crane working on a construction project across the street, contractors are able to adjust the MR 605 B’s boom so the crane avoids nearby buildings and equipment. 

Paul Urbanski, sales manager for Central Contractors Service, a division of the ALL Family of Companies, said the 35.2-ton capacity MR 605 B was chosen for its adaptability in congested urban settings. The crane is hoisting rebar, waste debris, and concrete-filled aluminum buckets to heights of up to 380 ft, and it’s doing so while avoiding the swing radius of the crane on the neighboring jobsite, less than 150 ft away.

The MR 605 B’s ability to work in close proximity with other cranes enables contractors to keep to a demanding schedule in downtown Chicago, a crowded work environment where development is booming. The new apartment tower will stand 39 stories tall and contain 450 residential units when completed in January 2017.