Rodger (Builders) Ltd offer contract lifting to any client who understands that planning lifting operations is a complex and highly specialist field. Most clients appreciate that they are not qualified or comfortable in planning lifts, which are coming increasingly under the scrutiny of the HSE. We have trained “Appointed Persons” who will prepare lifting and landing plans, vertical alignment calculations, outrigger loadings, method statements and risk assessments. Should it be required we also offer insurance for the lifting operation.

While traditional tower cranes are operated from a raised cab with additional slinger signallers on the ground to manage the load, pedestrian self erecting tower cranes are directed remotely by radio control from the ground anywhere within the 40m radius of the crane. This allows the operator a greater degree of accuracy in carrying out the lift as well as eliminating the requirement for a separate slinger signaller thus providing a more efficient service. Self-erecting tower cranes can be set up on pre-established bases in under 3 hours.  These bases are considerably smaller than those required for traditional tower cranes, requiring only 10 to 25m³ of concrete in a prearranged formation.  We can offer clients the structural engineering certificate for designing and constructing the bases should it be required, and careful planning at the beginning of a contract could eliminate many of the problems associated with servicing tight congested sites. These cranes can also implement a slew limitation function that reduces the risk of disruption to sensitive structures within the slew range of these cranes, such as power lines and tall buildings. The first of the self-erectors is due to be erected at a Biwater Leslie Joint Venture site to assist with the construction of large water treatment tanks for Scottish Water.

Rodger (Builders) Ltd have been operating cranes for over fifty years in the Borders and are now principal suppliers of traditional all-terrain cranes in the South East of Scotland and North Northumberland.  Two new all terrain cranes have been ordered for delivery in 2009.  Recent additions to our fleet include a pedestrian operated self-erecting tower crane that we propose to operate throughout Scotland and the North East of England.

We specialise in contract lifting and heavy lifting and our principal clients include Tarmac Limited, Black & Veatch, Persimmon Homes, Mansell Limited, Balfour Beatty and AMEY.  We have specialist equipment attachments including slings, webs, cargo nets, pallet lifters, pallet forks, brick grabs, concrete skips, kettles and lifting beams for all manner of loads. Our lifting operatives are all CPCS approved and carded with a wide range of experiences.  We also have fully trained slinger signallers, appointed persons, lift supervisors, risk assessors and we can also provide complete surveys for those clients who do not have the experience to do their own lift method statements, risk assessments or lifting plans. We are proud to be able to offer both men and women as operators and slinger signallers.  In conjunction with Berwickshire Housing Association we are running an initiative to encourage female operators for our cranes in particular the self-erector cranes, and we are continuing our recruitment efforts in this area.

Our pedestrian operated self-erecting tower cranes are capable of lifting loads of 3 tonnes at close range to 1 tonne at a 41m radius. Although not as versatile as the traditional all-terrain Terex Demag cranes we operate, they do provide considerable benefits in many respects. Such benefits include reduced scaffolding requirements, the ability to operate in very confined spaces obviating the need for teleporters and their attendant crush and collision risks. Teleporters can chew up a site to a veritable quagmire in very short time and this side effect of teleporter use is also negated. Ease of traffic management on a site is greatly assisted by reducing the dependence of sites on teleporters servicing the various trades working on site. In addition, the environmental benefits of operating these cranes can be substantial including a considerable reduction in noise levels whether operating via the mains or a 30kva whisper generator.