Masonry Magazine March 2007 Page. 28
CRANES
The last thing mason contractors want is to pay big bucks for a crane and an operator, then watch them sit unused because the workers or scaffolding aren't ready.
Maximizing Crane Usage
USING CRANES isn't cheap. Therefore, if the mason contractor chooses to rent a crane, he or she needs to plan ahead and be ready for the crane when it shows up on the job site. The last thing mason contractors want is to pay big bucks for a crane and an operator, then watch them sit unused because the workers or scaffolding aren't ready.
"You want the crane to be working as much as possible," Smith said. "You don't want to pay for it to be idle." Since rental cranes are "from portal to portal," or from the time it leaves the rental property until the time it returns, having a crane sit idle can costs hundreds, even thousands, of dollars. By contrast, being prepared for the crane and working with the rental company can prevent unnecessary expenses.
Rental cranes with an operator cost about $150 to $500 per hour. If mason contractors can reduce the amount of
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