Raimondi deploys 8 flat-tops at Sharjah project site

Raimondi deploys 8 flat-tops at Sharjah project site

Raimondi Middle East, a leading manufacturer of topless and luffing cranes, has announced that it has deployed eight flat-top cranes for the fast-growing Aljada megaproject, being developed by Emirati developer Arada in Sharjah. The machines, erected in April this year with the support of the Raimondi Middle East operations team, are participating at the construction of the Sokoon apartment blocks. The jobsite consists of five residential buildings, featuring 482 homes plus commercial space in the Naseej District, Aljada’s cultural neighbourhood. With the deployment of four Raimondi MRT111s, one MRT159, and three MRT294s, the total number of its machines working on the development has now risen to 22, said the company in its statement. Onsite for an additional 14 to 16 months approximately, the models were chosen for their technical specifications, as well as the contractor’s requirements and the tight development delivery schedule. "We opted for cranes with a maximum lifting capacity ranging between 8 tonnes to 14 tonnes, and a maximum lifting speed of 136 m/min," explained Wael Hasan, the Commercial Director for Raimondi Middle East. The larger number of cranes needing installation, paired with the congested nature of the site, required careful evaluation of the site planning and crane