Bridges
To replace the Unionport Bridge in the Bronx, NY, two temporary detour bridges have been built to mitigate traffic disruption on Bruckner Boulevard and allow
Planning to Permitting
+ Placement
Crane
Engineering
Crane
Engineering
From planning to permitting and placement, our industry leading construction engineering team offers full-service crane engineering support.
Jon Skinner, PE
Vice President – Construction Engineering
From planning to permitting and placement, our industry leading construction engineering team offers full-service crane engineering support.
With an expert operational understanding of cranes and a technical mastery of engineering, we can best provide our clients planning, inspection, installation design, site safety, pick plans, rigging support, and more. Additionally, we offer peer review for all types of crane and hoist drawings and calculations, as well as cocoon analysis.
Our crane engineers specialize in:
- Mobile Cranes
- Hydraulic and Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes
- Tower Cranes (Favco, Potain, Leibherr, and Wolfkran
- Derricks (Stiff-leg and Guy)
McLaren has a reputation for innovative solutions, we help clients overcome constraints, stay on schedule, and work within budget for projects of every configuration, size, and complexity.
With an expert operational understanding of cranes and a technical mastery of engineering, we can best provide our clients planning, inspection, installation design, site safety, pick plans, rigging support, and more. Additionally, we offer peer review for all types of crane and hoist drawings and calculations, as well as cocoon analysis.
Our crane engineers specialize in:
- Mobile Cranes
- Hydraulic and Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes
- Tower Cranes (Favco, Potain, Leibherr, and Wolfkran
- Derricks (Stiff-leg and Guy)
McLaren has a reputation for innovative solutions, we help clients overcome constraints, stay on schedule, and work within budget for projects of every configuration, size, and complexity.
Crane Services
SERVICE
CRANE PLANS + PEER REVIEWS
From development of crane plans to peer review and placement, we offer complete, code compliant plans that consider all aspects of the intended pick.
By carefully analyzing crane location, clearance issues, rigging designs, outrigger reactions, soil bearing capacities and crane mat design, the team provides crane plans for every step of a lift project.
A full-spectrum approach examines logistics, constructability, and means and methods to help expedite crane placements.
SERVICE
CRANE INSPECTIONS
With a knowledge of codes and regulations, our team offers crane engineering inspection services to help ensure safety and mitigate construction site risks.
Onsite crane inspections include detailed analysis of site conditions, any modifications to base and existing structures, footings, foundations, and any support elements.
SERVICE
CRANE PERMITTING + EXPEDITING WITH NYC DOB
Our crane permitting team can help expedite quicker reviews and approvals to keep construction work on schedule.
We are well versed and experienced in plan requirements and permitting processes with most governing agencies (i.e. NYCDOB, NYSDOT, NYCDOT, NJDOT, MTA, MNR, AMTRAK, etc.).
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Detailed Services
- Crane Selection, Placement + Pick Plans
- Logistics Planning
- Assembly/Disassembly Plans
- Imposed Load Analysis
- Feasibility Analysis
- Foundation Design
- Load Test Procedures
- Global Building Stability Analysis
News + Projects
INNOVATIVE FEATS OF CRANE ENGINEERING
Out of the box thinking is what enables our crane engineering team to overcome even the challenging project constraints. Some of our approaches may seem unconventional, but each crane engineering project is scrutinized for the best means and methods.
One of our most iconic crane projects is the 2021 International TopLift winner, Tiffany & Co vertical expansion crane lift. Taking space, time, and budget into consideration, McLaren’s construction team turned to unconventional methods of crane engineering to figure out how to work within NYC’s tight building space constraints. The solution was as iconic as the retail brand itself: a crane would pick up another crane in order to deposit it atop the Tiffany & Co. building in the heart of Midtown.
During the pre-bid process, we worked with our client vetting geometry and capacity checks for the cranes and then a preliminary look into building reserve capacity. In the end, our solution to place the LTM 1130 crane on top of the roof by leveraging a 500-ton Liebherr LTM 1500 all-terrain crane, was the best solution.
A monumental crane lift to support Tiffany & Co.’s iconic flagship retail store renovation took place at the historic 1940 Art Moderne building on Fifth Avenue.
Bikeways + Trails
The High Line Moynihan Connector is a nearly 1,200 foot long walkway bridge that will link the elevated High Line park with the Manhattan West
Community Facilities
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), a branch of the New York Public Library system, has undergone a renovation, preservation, and expansion of its historic
Commercial
Axonometric view of 550 Madison Garden, looking north © Snøhetta Renovation of NYC’s postmodern landmark building, 550 Madison, includes a construction overhaul of 21,000-square-feet of indoor-outdoor
Bridges
McLaren Engineering Group provided crane erection plans for 31st Street bridge, a three-span plate girder bridge replacement, spanning over live Amtrak railroad lines between 9th
Multifamily Residential
Taking form in the trendy neighborhood between Chelsea and the Meatpacking District is 251 West 14th Street, a ground up, luxury condominium development in New
Commercial
Two Manhattan West, sits atop a 240-ft wide platform over Penn Station’s LIRR rail corridor. McLaren performed a structural analysis on the
Heavy Equipment + Machinery
When Maxim Crane Works, LP, an industrial cold rolled steel mill in Huntington, West Virginia needed to determine the load capacity to move two mill
Real Estate Development
Experience luxury and travel the way it used to be, at the TWA Hotel and Conference Center in Queens, New York. Originally designed in 1956,
Education
McLaren Engineering Group’s structures, construction engineering, and marine teams collaborated on this extraordinary effort that lifted nineteen three-story prefabricated steel building structures (modules). Through erection
Transportation
The Pulaski Skyway is a 3.5-mile, four-lane steel bridge located in the northeastern part of New Jersey and was originally constructed in the 1930’s. The
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Crane-Related Interests
Infrastructure
Connecting Places
Transportation
Cranes + Entertainment
Bringing Temporary Events To Life
Entertainment Engineering
Heavy Lifts
Placing Heavy Equipment + Machinery