A Home Run in the Making
We just completed a major milestone—the completion of the seating precast at the Salt Lake Bees new home at Downtown Daybreak Ballpark. It involved placing 86 pieces, including tub sections that weighed at least 32,000 pounds. We worked closely with Oakland Construction and SME Steel to erect all the concrete precast. One of the biggest […]
Precision for Geneva Pipe and Pre Cast
Placing a 50’ rebar form machine vertically into a pit, inside a 56’ building, demands precise coordination and expertise. This intricate task involved two cranes working in unison to ensure the 60k piece was perfectly aligned while navigating the tight space above. The operation required meticulous planning and skillful maneuvering to secure the piece safely […]
Installing A Shark Tank
At the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, we relocated two large shark tanks, each weighing 20,000 pounds. We used a chain hoist to flip the tanks and then skated them through the aquarium to their new spots. We’re also getting ready to install a 1,400-pound glass enclosure for the otter exhibit. We’re excited to see these […]
Changing Cab Glass at 320 Feet
High above the bustling operations of Salt Lake City International Airport, the traffic control tower stands as a sentinel of air traffic management, ensuring smooth operations for countless flights. At 320 feet, the logistics of changing out the glass became significantly more complex. The height alone presented challenges in terms of access and safety. Additionally, […]
Tilting Innovation
Traditionally on panels that require face and top picks, they are first raised with a face pick and then temporarily braced to ground, and the rigging is then switched to the top pick to set the panel hanging vertically. With a little innovation and planning with our customer, our team utilized a Liebherr LR 1600 with […]
Shark Tank Success!
In a display of precision and expertise, Mountain recently undertook the task of hoisting an 11,000-pound glass pane for a shark tank enclosure. Measuring 29 feet wide by 9 feet tall and a thickness of 6.5 inches, this massive pane presented a unique set of challenges. With meticulous planning our team orchestrated a flawless lift, […]
Bridge Builders
Our team was given a 10 minute window to move this 50 ton bridge along the public roadway at the Salt Lake International Airport. Pictured here our OshKosh m1070 tugger brought the piece into place and our LTM 1220 set it. The job continued over six nights until all seven sections of the pe- destrian […]
Wildlife Bridge
It was a project that caused some major detours for motorists traveling East and West on I-80 last month. In the end it's a win-win for the safety of drivers and animals who share this area. Just West of Parley's summit, UDOT began this 5 million dollar project. Tall fences will funnel the wildlife to […]
Somebody call 911
We were more than happy to come to the “rescue” of the top notch crew at the Salt Lake City Fire Department last month. Working at their training facility, we placed 3 support beams using our Grove 9000E, 110 ton. This structure will soon be used to clean and maintain the firetrucks. A big thanks […]
U of U's New Scoreboard
Mountain Crane working with Bumgarner Construction on the new U of U's scoreboard in Salt Lake City, Utah. The U of U's new scoreboard cost $13.5 million dollars. The board is 122 feet wide, 64 feet tall, and has 2.6 million pixels, making it one of the bigger boards in the country. It’s an LED […]
