Potain cranes employed in major Italian development

Trento, a city in the North of Italy, is currently witnessing the construction of a new multi-purpose development called La Albere, and it is utilising eleven Potain cranes, with two further cranes scheduled for arrival in August.

La Albere is the largest development in the Trento province, and Sabino Riefoli, the sales and marketing support manager for Manitowoc in Italy, said, The three-year project will completely transform this region, creating a new district of homes and businesses.

The cranes range in capacity from 6 to 12 tonnes, and can operate at heights of up to 61 metres. The collection features two MDT 218 A models, a flat top MDT 98 model, and eight MDT 178 models. They are employed in the transport of various building materials, and will continue working until the completion of the development, scheduled for 2012. Colombo Costruzioni, the primary contractor, is utilising Potain's anti-collision programme, Top Tracing, and so the cranes are set up in overlapping operational areas. A few of the cranes are owned by Colombo Construzioni, whilst the remainder have been hired from GB Manci Noleggi.

The development spans over 11 hectares of a former Michelin factory site, and will provide 30,000 square metres of office and retail space, 300 residential apartments, 2000 parking spaces, a science museum, 5000 hectares of sculpted parkland and numerous piazzas. It was designed by architect Renzo Piano, and he has incorporated into the design a number of environmentally friendly features.