Construction Machinery Middle East NewsConstruction Machinery Middle East News
    What's Hot

    South Korean firms to support reconstruction of Ukraine

    September 20, 2023

    Volvo upgrades its wheel loaders

    September 20, 2023

    Off-Highway Powertrain: At a different speed

    September 20, 2023
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
    • About
    • Subscribe
    • Media Pack
    • Contact
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
    Construction Machinery Middle East NewsConstruction Machinery Middle East News
    • News

      DEVELON launches array of new tracked excavators

      September 20, 2023

      Cummins hydrogen to power Terex front-discharge mixer

      September 13, 2023

      UAE to restrict heavy vehicles loads

      September 13, 2023

      Hoffman and Shurfah agree multi-decade green cement deal

      September 6, 2023

      Bobcat launches MEA-specific M-Series Backhoe Loader

      September 4, 2023
    • Features

      The thrill of a live heavy machinery sale

      August 2, 2023

      Mobilisation: A feat of strength

      June 21, 2023

      Long read: The rental revolution

      May 3, 2023

      DuBox shifts 85% of construction from its Saudi sites to new Rabigh factory

      March 22, 2023

      Breaking down barriers: FedEx talks diversity in logistics

      March 8, 2023
    • Videos
      1. Live Events
      2. News Videos
      3. View All

      Short Highlights | Construction Machinery ME Awards 2023

      June 12, 2023

      Highlights | Construction Machinery ME Awards 2023

      June 12, 2023

      Interview with Nabil Tawil | Access and Handling Summit 2023

      April 27, 2023

      Interview with Ashfaq Hussain | Access and Handling Summit 2023

      April 27, 2023

      Komatsu D155A-6

      September 2, 2022

      Komatsu PC500LC-10R

      August 2, 2022

      Komatsu GD705-5 motor grader

      July 1, 2022

      Video: PAC-MAN – Cat Style!

      November 15, 2020

      Interview with Amit Deshpande, Managing Director – Cummins Arabia

      July 5, 2023

      Interview with Ian Norton – Operations Director – Cummins Arabia.

      June 13, 2023

      Short Highlights | Construction Machinery ME Awards 2023

      June 12, 2023

      Highlights | Construction Machinery ME Awards 2023

      June 12, 2023
    • Digital Issue
    • Media Pack
    Subscribe
    Construction Machinery Middle East NewsConstruction Machinery Middle East News
    Home » NFT supplies 26 Potain cranes for new Kuwait International Airport terminal
    Big Project

    NFT supplies 26 Potain cranes for new Kuwait International Airport terminal

    Anirban BagchiBy Anirban BagchiJune 14, 2018No Comments3 Mins Read
    Facebook Twitter WhatsApp LinkedIn Email
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

    Abu Dhabi-based NFT for Tower Cranes has completed the supply and installation of 26 Potain tower cranes at the Kuwait International Airport’s new $4.3bn passenger terminal project.

    The cranes, which are being used by Turkish contractor Limak İnşaat, include six high-capacity Potain MD 1100 cranes, as well as 18 Potain MD 365 units and two Potain MC 125 cranes. NFT, which is one of the biggest tower crane owners worldwide with locations throughout the Middle East, Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia, and a fleet of 1,800 tower cranes, won the contract to supply the cranes in December last year. According to Ghady El Hachem from the company’s sales team in Kuwait, this was based on “the impressive strength and reliability of the Potain cranes”.

    “The six MD 1100 cranes will lift the heaviest material on site including concrete beams and columns, while the two MC 125 units will lift the lighter loads. The 18 MD 365 cranes are ideal for the main steel structure and will also assist with concrete handling work,” he added.

    The cranes are handling a variety of duties including the construction of the single roof canopy on the terminal building which will feature 66,000 solar panels. The panels will generate around 10% of the building’s electricity requirements. The cranes will also help pour a million cubic metres of concrete and over 100,000t of structural steel.

    According to Potain, the MD 1100 has a maximum capacity of 50t, while at their maximum jib length of 80m they can lift 10.6t. On this project, the cranes are working with jib lengths of 80m and at working heights of up to 63.5m.

    The MD 365 cranes have a maximum capacity of 16t, while at their maximum jib length of 75m they can lift 3.65t. According to NFT, for the job at Kuwait airport, its engineers worked with Manitowoc’s Lift Solutions team to adjust the maximum jib length for the cranes to 80m. The 6t capacity MC 125 cranes, meanwhile, are working with 50m jibs and their maximum tip capacity is 1.15t at this distance.

    The new terminal at Kuwait International Airport is due to be completed in six years and is expected to help meet growing demand for air travel in the country. Spread across 708,000 sqm, the facility will have the capacity to handle 25 million passengers a year and accommodate all aircraft types through 51 gates. The building will feature three symmetrical wings, each housing departure gates. Each facade will span 1.2km and all will extend from a 25m tall central space.

    featurednews Kuwait International Airport Limak Insaat NFT Potain tower cranes
    Anirban Bagchi

    Related Posts

    South Korean firms to support reconstruction of Ukraine

    September 20, 2023

    Volvo upgrades its wheel loaders

    September 20, 2023

    Off-Highway Powertrain: At a different speed

    September 20, 2023

    DEVELON launches array of new tracked excavators

    September 20, 2023

    Job Story: Tadano ATC gets flexible to take on lift

    September 13, 2023

    Cummins hydrogen to power Terex front-discharge mixer

    September 13, 2023
    Add A Comment

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Popular News

    South Korean firms to support reconstruction of Ukraine

    September 20, 2023

    Volvo upgrades its wheel loaders

    September 20, 2023

    Job Story: Tadano ATC gets flexible to take on lift

    September 13, 2023

    Cummins hydrogen to power Terex front-discharge mixer

    September 13, 2023
    Advertisement
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
    Latest News

    South Korean firms to support reconstruction of Ukraine

    Volvo upgrades its wheel loaders

    Off-Highway Powertrain: At a different speed

    DEVELON launches array of new tracked excavators

    POPULAR TAGS
    appointments auctions awps bobcat Caterpillar compact equipment construction machinery construction technology coronavirus (COVID-19) cranes Doosan-Bobcat dubai equipment excavators featurednews featuredpost fleet Genie Heavy Lift infrastructure JCB
    © 2023 CPI Trade Media. All rights reserved
    • About
    • Subscribe
    • Media Pack
    • Contact

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.

    ×