Phoenix Tower Chiller Replacement Project by Consolidated Crane & Rigging

Excited to share this inside look at one of Houston's biggest crane & rigging projects...check it out here!”

This chiller change-out project posed a unique set of challenges that arose from a variety of factors such as: building height of over 430', restricted size of the job site, unlevel ground conditions, and limited window to mobilize the crane, which all contributed to the complexity of the job.

It was quickly determined that no hydraulic truck crane could make these lifts. Consolidated's out of the box approach was to bring in a 660 ton crawler crane with 590' of boom and jib. With a 2 day window prior to crane arrival, Consolidated brought in over 200 tons of crushed concrete and more than 100 timber mats to build a level pad for the massive crane.

This unique crane configuration consisted of 55 truck loads and required over 1 million pounds of counterweight just to raise the boom off the ground. Delivering everything into the heart of Houston with a tight timetable was no small feat. Three assist cranes were positioned around the site to ensure seamless unloading and assembly of the crane.

Watch this video to see the end result of months of planning and hard work by the team at Consolidated.

Consolidated Crane & Rigging
6370 Long Dr, Houston, TX 77087, USA
713-641-3330

https://www.consolidatedcrane.com

Filmed and edited by Jatin Das Gupta
Music composition by Isaiah Macmenami