A new high-tech crane from Europe is making its Canadian debut on the site of the new courthouse in downtown Moncton and generating interest among the construction industry for its small footprint and low operating costs of about $400 a day, compared to $400 or more an hour for a tower crane.
The HDT80, designed by French crane manufacturer Potain, has been on the job at the courthouse construction site for a about a week and is being used to lift steel beams into place for the six-storey structure.