Spinningfields to Become
Home for One of the Largest Cranes
Spinningfields is home to one of the largest cranes in
the country following the erection of a 200 ton mobile crane,
known as TC2.
It took more than five days and several heavy weight cranes
to piece together the TC2 which now towers over Manchester
city centre at an impressive height of approx 109.5m. Upon
completion, the TC2 crane will have an overall free standing
height of 122.0m, 109.5m under the hook, 10metres higher
than TC1 – previously the highest crane in Manchester
also erected on the same site.
Initially, the crane was due to be on site a week earlier
but due to strong winds the timetable was put back.
The crane will be used in the construction work of the
new Civil Justice Centre (CJC) which forms part of the Spinningfields
development.
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For further information please contact:
Penny Audsley PAPR 0161 209 3440 / penny.audsley@papr-uk.co
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