Plant Equipment and Hire June 2019 | Page 26

ON THE GROUND Taking advantage of advanced lifting and moving technology necessitates a thorough assessment being done as early on in the project lifecycle as possible. Johnson Crane Hire’s upfront engineering on heavy lift projects ensures success. 24 JUNE 2019 – once the best solution has been established this is discussed in depth with the customer to ensure that the proposed solution will meet the project objective. Where customers are not fully aware of all the lifting and moving options available to them, they may make assumptions about the most practical route to take. The benefit of Johnson Crane Hire’s upfront engineering is to go beyond these assumptions to set out the alternatives now available, in the light of the project’s priorities. “Experience shows that often the customer may have a particular lifting solution or preference in mind, however without the necessary insight into what handling and lifting options and equipment are available it is not always feasible to make a fully informed decision. Leveraging specific expertise and experience allows Johnson Crane Hire, through its thorough assessments, to analyse this data and look at options that may be quite different to what the www.plantonline.co.za