Tower crane specialist Marr Contracting has been awarded a contract to provide specialised heavy lifting crane services for the Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant (LSEP) near Northwich, Cheshire, in the UK.

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Working in conjunction with engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contractor Black & Veatch, Marr developed a two-crane solution for the project, utilising the world’s largest capacity luffing tower crane, the M2480D. 

The solution offers lift capacities of up to 110 tonnes and a reach of up to 73 m to lift the 70-tonne drum and boiler waterwalls weighing 85 tonnes. One M2480D will be used on the Marr Transit System (MTS) – a rail system that extends the reach and coverage of the tower crane over the site without any loss of capacity. The second unit will be installed on a static base.

Simon Marr, managing director, said: “With the ability to lift in larger, heavier components, our approach will reduce the number of lifts required, helping to deliver a safer, more productive site.”

A joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and FCC Environment, the LSEP will be a 60 MW energy from waste (EfW) plant that is expected to be operational by 2025.

Black & Veatch has been selected as EPCM contractor, while Babcock & Wilcox Renewable, a segment of the global clean energy technology group Babcock & Wilcox, has also been appointed to support the delivery of the power train.

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