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Manhattan Tunnel Project Enhancing Rail Capacity and Reliability
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NYC's Flatiron Building Renovation and Construction Engineering
Our team is supporting the Flatiron Building Renovation, transforming this iconic...
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McLaren on CBS Mission Unstoppable Highlighting Women In STEM
A sneak peek behind the scenes filming special segments for the CBS show "Mission...
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The Floating Wetland Habitat in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Officially Opens
McLaren Engineering Group played a vital role in this transformative project, applying...
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Crane Engineering
Need crane engineering, pick plans, rigging support, or NYC DOB permitting? Talk to our crane engineering team about your lift, site constraints, agency requirements, and construction schedule.
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From planning to permitting and placement, our industry-leading construction engineering team offers full-service crane engineering support.

KCI, formerly McLaren Engineering Group, combines deep operational crane experience with technical engineering expertise to provide services including planning, inspections, installation design, site safety, pick plans, rigging support, and more. We also offer peer review for crane and hoist drawings and calculations, including cocoon analysis.

Crane Engineering Services:

Crane Plans + Pick Plans

Planning crane location, clearances, rigging, outrigger reactions, soil bearing, mat design, and lift sequencing.

NYC Crane Permitting + CN Applications

Filing support and permitting coordination for crane work in New York City, including NYC DOB CN Applications.

Crane Inspections + Peer Reviews

Inspection support, crane and hoist drawing review, calculation review, and cocoon analysis.

Rigging + Imposed Load Analysis

Support for rigging design, imposed loads, building load paths, foundation reactions, and structural capacity checks.

Logistics + Constructability

Crane placement, assembly / disassembly planning, site constraints, means and methods, and construction sequencing.

Field Support + Modifications

Engineering support for unforeseen conditions, construction-phase changes, installation coordination, inspections, and field-driven revisions.

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Crane
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We’re known for innovative solutions that help clients overcome constraints, stay on schedule, and deliver within budget across projects of every size and complexity.

Our crane engineers specialize in:

  • Mobile cranes
  • Crawler cranes (hydraulic and lattice boom)
  • Tower cranes (Favco, Potain, Liebherr, and Wolfkran)
  • Derricks (stiff-leg and guy)
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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.

Crane Plans Featured Project

2440 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY

In the video above, one of our engineers explains the crane plans and erection sequencing.

2440 Fulton Street was a public-private partnership project with unique design and construction challenges. An existing Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) tunnel ran directly beneath the center of the new structure.

Our phased approach required three crane plans: one for erecting the east-side steel, one for erecting most of the west-side steel, and a smaller crane plan for the remaining leave-out steel on the west side. While the cranes did not operate simultaneously, all plans were developed to work together and accommodate tight site constraints and complex logistics driven by the existing tunnel.

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Gantry Crane Peer Review at Steel Mill

Gantry Crane Peer Review at Steel Mill

Huntington, WV

Five Arches Bridge Replacement Crane Engineering

Five Arches Bridge Construction Crane Checks

Orange County, NY

Rockefeller University River Building Crane Lift

Rockefeller University Barge-Crane Capacity Check

New York, NY

118 Fulton Street Control Surveys

118 Fulton Street Crane Plumbness Certifications

New York, NY

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.

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NYC Crane Permitting +
Expediting

We provide crane engineering, planning, calculations, filing support, permitting coordination, and expediting for crane work throughout New York City, including NYC DOB CN Applications. Our team supports crane plans, pick plans, rigging design, imposed load analysis, inspections, peer reviews, site logistics, and construction-phase coordination.

With experience coordinating with DOB, DOT, NYSDOT, MTA, PANYNJ, and other governing agencies when applicable, our crane engineering team develops safe, efficient, and constructible crane solutions for complex NYC projects.

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  • Crane Selection, Placement + Pick Plans
  • Logistics Planning
  • Assembly/Disassembly Plans
  • Imposed Load Analysis
  • Feasibility Analysis
  • Foundation Design
  • Load Test Procedures
  • Global Building Stability Analysis
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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.

An Innovative Feat of Crane Engineering

Tiffany & Co.’s Crane Lift

A monumental crane lift to support Tiffany & Co.’s iconic flagship retail store renovation took place at the historic 1940 Art Modern building on Fifth Avenue.

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, our 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.

Bridge Construction Engineering Services for Wittpenn's Main Span Erection

Wittpenn Bridge Steel Precision

Kearny and Jersey City, NJ

Unionport Bridge Construction

Unionport Bridge Construction

Bronx, NY

Two Manhattan West Crane Engineering

Two Manhattan West – Commercial Highrise

New York, NY

TWA Terminal to Hotel - Restored Airport Terminal

TWA Terminal to Hotel – Restored Airport Terminal

Queens, NY

Truss System Crane Engineering - 251 West 14th Street

Truss System For The Elisa, Luxury NYC Condos

New York, NY

TopLift Winner

TopLift Winner

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SNFL Library Crane Engineering

SNFL New York Public Library

New York, NY

Rockefeller University River Building Crane Lift

Rockefeller University River Building Construction

New York, NY

Pulaski Skyway NJ Construction Engineering

Pulaski Skyway Construction Engineering

Kearny, NJ

A nighttime view of cranes and construction equipment at One Times Square during redevelopment.

One Times Square Redevelopment Progress

New York, NY

Crane Construction at One Times Square

One Times Square Construction

New York, NY

One Times Square under construction, featuring the tower crane and observation deck cantilever truss.

One Times Square Building Renovation

New York, NY

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We’re excited to share that McLaren Engineering Group is now part of KCI Technologies Inc., a 100% employee-owned firm offering engineering and consulting across all markets, and construction for communications and environmental projects.

Our commitment to excellence continues with the added strength of KCI’s full range of engineering and consulting services.

Visit KCI’s website to learn more.