TILAL BAGHDAD, a significant new high-rise residential building in Baghdad, Iraq, is being built under the direction of two Potain MCT 275 tower cranes. The new complex is being constructed by the property developer Mawared Al Khaleej, which also bought the cranes straight from Manitowoc’s Middle Eastern sales team.
Local installation and service assistance is being provided by HEWA Holding, a construction equipment company in Egypt, and IDP, Manitowoc’s dealer for Egypt.
Mawared Al Khaleej chose the MCT 275 tower cranes because of its lifting capacity and dependability, which will guarantee that lifting operations run smoothly for the duration of the two-year project. With a 55-meter jib and a 30-meter beginning height under hook, one crane is in operation. The other has an initial height under hook and is using a 65m jib.
“Our partners at IDP did a great job supporting the erection and commissioning of the cranes,” said Carina El Rkaiby, Manitowoc’s Regional Sales Manager for Middle East, Africa and CIS. “This project is one of the most important buildings of Iraq’s modern era, so special thanks to Kareem Atef and Ahmed Yousry at IDP, along with the engineering team plus the crew from HEWA Holding who used great skill and experience to ensure the smooth assembly and commissioning of the cranes.”
