ACT
TOWER
CRANE
50
1
1
Morrow Equipment
USA
24
256
Worldwide
Christian Chapupny, president
2
2
AmQuip Crane Rental
USA
12
580
National
Dennis Bates, vice president tower division
3
3
All Erection and Crane Rental
USA
34
1,500
Worldwide
Michael Lipltak, president
4
4
Essex Crane Rental (Coast Crane)
* USA
14
160
Regional
Ron Schad, president
5
6
Maxim Crane Works
USA
32
2,162
Worldwide
Art Innamorato, CEO
6
5
Oxford Builders Supplies
Canada
2
20
Worldwide
Mike Demelo, vice president
7
7
JF Lomma
*
USA
6
175
National
James Lomma, president
8
8
Allegiance Crane & Equipment
USA
4
128
Worldwide
Jim Robertson, president
9
9
Linden Comansa America
*
USA
11
Worldwide
Shelby Chabot, sales manager
10
10
RMS Cranes
*
USA
2
65
Regional
Cody Gilliland
11
11
Skycrane
Canada
2
10
Worldwide
Jim Howard, president
12
12
United Crane & Rigging
*
USA
2
35
Regional
Jason Hawley, general manager
13
13
Dielco Crane Service
*
USA
1
95
Regional
Richard Dieleman, president
14
15
Eagle West Tower Cranes
*
Canada
4
21
National
Bob Fairbank, president
15
16
JayDeeContractors
Canada
3
250
National
Michael DiPonio, owner/project manager
16
14
Crane Rental Corporation
USA
3
99
National
Alan Ashlock, president
17
17
Compass Equipment
USA
4
20
National
Kelly Hadland, managing partner
18
18
Bigge Crane and Rigging
*
USA
10
350
National
Joe Nelms, vice president
19
19
Guay
*
Canada
18
450
National
Jean-Marc Baronet, president
20
20
Jcrane Inc.
*
USA
2
13
National
Jack Stull, president
21
21
Auriga
*
Mexico
2
100
Worldwide
Jose Perez, president
22
22
The Walsh Group
*
USA
1
6,000
Worldwide
Matthew Walsh, president
23
23
Connelly Crane Rental Corp.
*
USA
3
70
Regional
Michael Connelly, president
*
ACT
estimates
of the regional companies, which is what
we make a balance of. There used to be
only one or two players a few years ago,
but now there are more companies and
increased competition.”
In third place on the
TC
50
is All
Erection, which also saw a decrease in its
tower crane index from last year’s 36,705
to this year’s 29,350. AmQuip has 90 tower
cranes in its fleet.
In terms of our top five tower crane
owning rental companies, the numbers
are slightly different. Morrow Equipment
is at first with 519, followed by Coast
Crane/Essex Crane Rental’s 109 units, All
Erection’s 90 units, AmQuip’s 86 units and
lastly Maxim Crane Works’ 78.
When we look to rank companies by
the largest tower crane they own, the
order of business sways even further. At
the top of that list is JayDee Contractors
with its giant Kroll 1800. Right below, in
second place, is Morrow Equipment with
its Liebherr 1800 C. Two Comedil CTL
630s are next in line in terms of size, and
these big boys reside with Oxford Builders
Supply and Allegiance Crane & Rental.
1
Morrow Equipment
Liebherr 1800 C
519
2
Coast Crane/Essex Crane Rental
Potain MD 560A
109
3
All Erection and Crane Rental
Potain MR 605 B
90
4
AmQuip Crane Rental
Potain MD 615
86
5
Maxim Crane Works
Comedil CTL 630-32
78
6
JF Lomma
Favco 1280
60
7
Eagle West Tower Cranes
San Marco SMT 551
50
8
Dielco Crane Service
Potain MD 560-M40
40
9
Bigge Crane and Rigging
Comedil CTL630
35
10
Oxford Builders Supplies
Comedil CTL 630
29
Top 10 largest number in fleet
RANK COMPANY NAME
LARGEST TOWER CRANE
TOTAL IN FLEET
RANK
SCOPE OF
2013 2012
COMPANY NAME
HQ BRANCHES
EMPLOYEES
OPERATION
SENIOR CONTACT & TITLE
A tower crane works in Chicago
on a Hyatt hotel property.
PHOTO COURTESY OF ALL ERECTION
30
ACT
AUGUST 2013
