“But most importantly, 3D Lift Plan is integral to communicating with the crane operator, so that he or she is fully informed and has confidence that the lifting scenario was well planned,” said Mooncotch. She explained that it also streamlines communication through the life cycle of the job, which can extend many months, and involve lots of different people. “Using 3D Lift Plan early in the process reduces changes to logistics and the chance of going over budget,” said Mollo. “Using 3D Lift Plan to correctly scale the cranes and jobsite, allowed us to accurately bid the project, and allowed us to price accordingly,” said Pettrone.Īccording to Judi Mooncotch Jr., president, 3D Lift Plan is integral to bidding, budgeting, communications, and safety. Riley Pettrone, Project Manager, devised the pick plan using 3D Lift Plan and engaged with all bidding contractors early to accurately bid the project’s crane scope.

The company used their 550-ton Grove GMK 7550 and 350-ton Grove GMK 6300L to make the pick. The lift plan involved positioning each crane on opposite sides of the river. Second place went to Brent Genseke, project manager for Rockford, Ill.-based Area Erectors and Jose Sosa, while employed by Ed Bell Construction Co., Dallas, received third place for his use of 3D Lift Plan on a Texas Department of Transportation state high improvement project.įor the bridge project, La Grange Crane Service assembled the bridge sections off site and barged them to the location.

The project was conducted for Copenhaver Construction and the Illinois Department of Transportation. steel bridge section over the Calumet River. Riley Pettrone, a project manager for La Grange Crane Service, La Grange, Ill., received first place for his lift plan detailing a two-crane lift of a 120,000 lb. The competition focused on creative and practical use of 3D Lift plan to solve challenges of the jobs. “More than 1,000 crane industry professionals voted for the best lift plans,” said Tawnia Weiss, President of A1A Software. Six entries were selected as finalists, then voting was opened to the public. Project submissions were for jobs that were completed last year. The awards program is for companies that use A1A Software’s 3D Lift Plan as a sales tool, for bid proposals, crane selection and setup, lift planning, and documentation. A1A Software LLC announces the winners of its 2018 Lift Plan of the Year Competition.

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