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Crane Rental in Addis Ababa & Ethiopia

Mobile cranes, truck-mounted cranes, crawler cranes and boom trucks with operators, for lifting steel, precast concrete, machinery, generators, containers and building materials.

Platinum Car Rental PLC arranges crane rental in Addis Ababa and across Ethiopia, including mobile cranes, truck-mounted cranes, crawler cranes and boom trucks, always with an operator. Cranes lift steel, precast concrete, machinery, generators and containers. Capacity is chosen from the load weight and lifting radius, and confirmed in the written quote.

Contents
  1. 01Crane Types
  2. 02Planning a Lift
  3. 03Typical Jobs
  4. 04Operator and Safety
  5. 05What to Send for a Crane Quote
  6. 06Other Machines for Your Project

01

Crane Types

Choose by the heaviest load, how far it must be lifted from the crane, and site access:

  • Mobile crane — fast set-up for lifts on building sites, factories and yards.
  • Truck-mounted crane — road-going crane for shorter jobs at several locations.
  • Crawler crane — heavy or repeated lifts on longer projects and soft ground.
  • Boom truck / truck with HIAB — load, lift and deliver materials, containers and equipment in one trip.

02

Planning a Lift

Crane capacity drops as the radius increases, so the crane is sized for the heaviest load at the furthest radius, not the load alone. Send the weight and dimensions of the heaviest item, the distance from where the crane can stand to where the load goes, and the height. We confirm a crane that suits the lift in writing.

03

Typical Jobs

Erecting steel structures and roof trusses, placing precast slabs and beams, installing generators, transformers and HVAC units, loading and unloading containers and machinery, lifting materials to upper floors, and telecom and industrial installation work.

04

Operator and Safety

Cranes are only hired with an operator. The client is responsible for a firm, level set-up area and for site access; a rigger or banksman requirement and any lifting plan are agreed before the job and stated in the quote.

05

What to Send for a Crane Quote

Include:

  • heaviest load weight and dimensions;
  • lifting radius and height;
  • number of lifts and expected duration (hours, days or longer);
  • site location, access route and ground conditions at the set-up point;
  • date and preferred start time.

06

Other Machines for Your Project

Most sites need more than one machine. See the full range of construction machinery for rent in Ethiopia and include everything in one enquiry, so the machines, operators and delivery are quoted together.

Questions

Frequently asked.

It depends on the heaviest load and how far it must be lifted from the crane, because capacity falls as radius increases. Send the load weight, dimensions, radius and height and we confirm a suitable crane in the quote.

Short hires for single lifts are possible, especially with truck-mounted cranes and boom trucks. Any minimum hire period is stated in the quote.

Yes. Cranes are only hired with an operator. Riggers and any lifting plan are agreed before the job and stated in the quote.

A boom truck is a cargo truck with a crane arm, often called a HIAB after one manufacturer. It can load, carry and unload materials, containers or machinery in one trip.

A firm, level area for the crane to set up, a clear access route, and the lift area kept free of people and obstructions such as power lines. Tell us about any site limits when you enquire.

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