Bigge Crane Establishes East Coast Headquarters

Words: Dan Kamys

Bigge Crane Establishes East Coast Headquarters

Bigge Crane and Rigging is relocating its Richmond, Va., location to a complex more than twice the size of the current yard.??The newest Bigge location, still in Richmond, will span more than 12 acres, and will be the headquarters for all heavy haul transportation and crane and rigging operations on the Eastern seaboard.

Along with the new location, Bigge is increasing the size of its crane fleet, adding more than 20 rough terrain cranes and 12 crawler cranes with maximum lift capacities from 100 to 440 tons. Bigge has hired additional mechanics, truck drivers and inside sales personnel to keep up with the increased demand for their services on the East Coast.

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