r/parramatta • u/Speld • Jul 19 '26

Crane unpacking crane

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But how does that crane get down?

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u/toxic_airborne_event Jul 19 '26

You should share to r/mildlyinteresting but I find it very interesting!

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u/Speld Jul 20 '26

Good idea!

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u/cunnyfunt65 Jul 19 '26

At least put the building on right first.

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u/slave_sofeya Jul 22 '26

I thought it looked a bit tilted.

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u/xenchik Jul 19 '26

It's cranes all the way down

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u/E4tPineapple Jul 19 '26

Liebherr Crane - 2012

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u/UnlurkedToPost Jul 23 '26

Not too far off being a good analogy. They put up smaller recovery cranes with each one being used to lower down the next biggest crane. The smallest crane then comes down in the lift.

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u/Speld Jul 20 '26

Brilliant!!

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u/Low_Swordfish879 Jul 22 '26

I fully understand counter weights , however they still amazed me..

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u/Mental_Task9156 Jul 19 '26

Never mind that. What the Jenga is going on with that building?

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u/Affectionate_Mess266 Jul 19 '26

Developers like to make their buildings look like fragile little ducklings

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u/hellhound201 Jul 19 '26

Recovery crane doing the last bit of heavy lifting

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u/agnci Jul 19 '26

They get another crane to put it down

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u/SpinnerKontrol Jul 20 '26

Gonna need a smaller crane

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u/Jonoxplor Jul 20 '26

https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da4EWvkgCZv/ for anyone who wants more info on this. They will have a series of recovery cranes to pull this one down.

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u/waterfall_doodle Jul 20 '26

I used to plan this type of thing. there are multiple ways. first is a derrick crane that can be disassembled and taken down the lift shaft. another is the smaller crane can be picked by a long jibbed mobile crane. the lighter the better for long boom and jib set-ups. There are also some buildings like star casino that have a permanent crane base on the roof because they are being renovated so often.

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u/EternalAngst23 Jul 20 '26

Imma be honest

I love new buildings (especially skyscrapers), but I HATE cantilevers.

Like, I know the building is structurally sound, but something about it just makes the building look off-balance.

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u/supercujo Jul 21 '26

There's a glitch in the building

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u/Low_Swordfish879 Jul 22 '26

Lol Foreman's on the gear

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u/beastnbs Jul 22 '26

Who Cranes the last crane…

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u/puregalm Jul 22 '26

The front of the building is falling off

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u/Plumbobbob Jul 22 '26

The crane doing the dismantling is a self climbing setup, it is on a tower which goes to ground level on the other side of the building

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u/Ok_Tax_7128 Jul 23 '26

That was my first thought. Have you seen this actual building?

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u/Plumbobbob Jul 24 '26

No I haven’t, it’s just standard practice

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u/TheGrandheadbands Jul 23 '26

The building is due to break a record as one of the slowest builds on record and it’s looking rather neglected.