Australian tower crane specialist Strictly Cranes used a 350 tonne capacity mobile crane to dismantle a 100-metre-high Raimondi LR213 luffing jib crane belonging to developer-builder Aland. Strictly Cranes dismantled the luffer and 30 metre jib in one day. The mobile crane was then downsized the following day and used to load 16 trailers with the dismantled crane. The luffer was originally commissioned for two years but Aland completed the project in 12 months. According to Raimondi, Aland used the LR213 because of its high freestanding height, which required minimal climbing and bracing of the crane to the building.

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