Overhead Crane Advisory for Building & Facility Expansions
New bays, added production lines and brownfield expansions put crane decisions on the critical path early — often before the building design is frozen. Crane Advisory Group works for the owner, reviewing crane duty, capacity, runway and building interface, clearances, power supply and installation scope before the package goes out and before steel is committed.
When you need this
Signals it's time to engage CAG.
- A new bay, line or building is being designed and the crane duty and capacity are still assumptions
- The structural design and crane loads need to be reconciled before steel is released
- Headroom, hook coverage or clearances are tight and the layout is being driven by the supplier
- An RFQ package needs owner-side scope, exclusions and acceptance criteria before issue
- Installation, commissioning and load-test responsibilities are unclear between trades
What we deliver
Concrete outputs, not just advice.
- —Written duty, capacity and service-class review tied to your actual production cycles
- —Runway, building interface and clearance review coordinated with the structural design
- —RFQ / specification package with scope, exclusions and acceptance criteria
- —Bid comparison on a common technical basis, not just price
- —Installation, commissioning and load-test responsibility matrix
Expansion projects fail on crane scope more often than on crane price. Duty class gets set from a nameplate tonnage instead of a cycle count, runway loads reach the structural engineer late, and the interfaces — power supply, runway steel, rails, stops, access platforms, commissioning and load testing — end up split across a general contractor, a steel fabricator and a crane supplier with gaps between them. Reviewing that package before issue is far cheaper than a change order after erection.
Quick reviews: specification or RFQ reviews and full bid comparisons across three or more proposals are turned around quickly, with expedited scheduling where a shutdown window, steel release or capital-approval date is fixed.
CAG does not sell cranes, steel, installation or repairs. The review is written for the owner and for the engineer of record to use.
Standards referencedCSA B167, CMAA 70/74, ASME B30.2 / B30.17 and applicable building and electrical codes for the project jurisdiction.
Self-audit checklist
Deliverables and turnaround
What you receive, and how quickly.
- Specification / RFQ review — quick turnaround
- Bid comparison and scoring matrix — quick turnaround
- Scope and exclusions summary across crane, steel, electrical and installation
- Written independent recommendation you can attach to the capital submission
- Fast mobilization when a steel release or approval date is fixed
Frequently Asked
Overhead Crane Advisory for Building & Facility Expansions, answered.
- Do you replace our structural engineer?
- No. We do not stamp drawings or perform structural design. We define the crane duty, loads and interface requirements the engineer of record needs, and review what comes back from suppliers against them.
- How early should CAG be involved in an expansion?
- Ideally during layout and building design, before the runway geometry and steel are committed. That is where the majority of avoidable crane cost is created.
- Can you review a package that is already out to bid?
- Yes. We can review the proposals as received and identify scope gaps, duty mismatches and exclusions before award.
Where to go next
The logical next step.
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Define duty, clearances and building interface before design is frozen. Crane Specifications & RFQ.
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Compare crane and installation proposals on equal terms. Independent Bid Review.
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Coordinate crane, building and electrical scope through installation. Owner's Representative.
Ready to talk about your crane decision?
Independent, owner-side review. No obligation, no sales pitch.
Before you approve the quote, make sure it is solving the right problem.
CAG independently reviews major crane proposals, repairs, modernization projects and replacement recommendations so owners can make informed decisions before committing capital.