Official Raimondi Cranes agent, Akem Group, deployed four Raimondi MRT159s and two MRT144s for the construction of a massive mix-used development in one of Iraq’s main cities. As part of the city’s redevelopment plan, the new complex represents Erbil’s modernization with its offering of 11 contemporary residential buildings, alongside retail and hospitality.
The MRT159s, operating onsite with a maximum lifting capacity of 8t, have all been installed with jib lengths of 65meters and tower heights ranging between 45m and 124m. The two tallest flattops, standing at 112.4m and 124m, have been anchored to the building, while the remaining cranes are freestanding.
The two MRT144s-8t, currently standing at 36m and 55.3m with jib length of 43m and 51m respectively, are at work for the construction of Empire Square, area located in the center of the new residential development. The six flattops, lifting all types of construction materials, will remain onsite for 18 additional months.
Akem Group currently has more than thirty Raimondi cranes deployed in Iraq across several jobsites.