
As far as the use of a specific crane, we have software that allows us to easily plan a lift using a variety of cranes. One would like to think this does not happen, but it does. Furthermore, submitting a detailed drawing prior to being awarded the work may result in the potential client using another crane company to execute the plan we so generously provided. With newer clients, we will share drawings from previous work similar to their needs, but this is more of an ice-breaker because sometimes going all out on a drawing during the bidding process can be off-putting. We have a few customers with which we’ve formed a bit of a partnership and for these bids we tend to go a little further with drawings, not because they’re preferred clients, but because the relationship allows us to plan a lift in a manner that suits our client’s constructability needs. The type of job will dictate whether or not we generate a lift plan prior to being awarded the work. HOW DOES LIFT PLANNING SOFTWARE FACTOR INTO THE PROCESS OF BIDDING A JOB/GETTING A CONTRACT? DO YOU ALWAYS PLAN OUT A LIFT ON THE COMPUTER USING A SPECIFIC CRANE BEFORE YOU BID ON A JOB?

said, even the most experienced person in the industry benefits from seeing an image. Bohne, Jr., was gracious enough to explain just about everything that goes into lift planning, including how lift planning software aids him in the bidding process and how sometimes it’s preferable to draw out a lift by hand. and Imperial Power Services, Inc., a division of the company that works in nuclear power plants. To get a better understanding of the behind the scenes work, we reached out to Rick Bohne, Jr., construction coordinator of Imperial Crane Services, Inc. The months of research and calculations that go into bidding a project, selecting the right crane, deciding where to position it and all sorts of other considerations are half the battle. The planning stages of a lifting project don’t always get a lot of recognition. of Imperial Crane Services explains how lift planning software is used.
