Crane Lifting Steel Beams in Melbourne
When a steel beam needs to land cleanly, level, and exactly on the marks, a big crane approach isn’t always the best fit, especially on tight access builds, rear-lane jobs, indoor installs, or sites where swing room is limited. Our crane lifting steel beams service is built based on controlled placement, lift planning and the practical realities of structural steel work. Send us your beam length, pick points, boom radius, and what’s happening around the lift path to confirm.
When a Spider Crane Is the Right Choice for Steel Beam Lifting
Crane lifting steel beams services often become difficult for one of four reasons:
- Access is tight
- Accurate placement is required
- The lift path is constrained
- Ground conditions are limited
A spider crane approach suits these jobs because the lift is planned around radius control and set-point accuracy, not just raw size.
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Types of Steel Beams We Lift
If your crew calls it “a beam”, we can lift it. Common steel beams we lift:
- UB beams / I-beams
- UC columns
- RSJ steel beams for residential renovations
- Girders and longer spans
- PFC channels, angles and custom-fabricated steel
- Lattice beams
Send us detailed information about your steel beams so we can double-check.
Common Works We Can Support
Residential builds and renovations
- Extensions requiring RSJ/UB beams over openings
- Second-storey upgrades with structural steel replacement
- Carport / pergola / veranda steel installs
Commercial and light industrial
- Mezzanine beams and structural framing
- Fitouts requiring steel to be placed through limited access
- Replacement beams where shutdown time needs to be minimised
Equipment, capability, and site requirements
We provide crane lifting steel beams services which is compact for narrow sites, capable of controlled placement on glazing, steel, and roof truss lifts. All lifting capacities are confirmed by load chart, radius, and configuration.
Equipment capability (overview)
— Boom length: 2.6 m to 10.3 m, with 360° slewing for positioning
— Compact transport width: approx. 760 mm (closed tracks)
— Max wind speed (working conditions): 13.8 m/s
— Low ground pressure (track load): around 0.68 kg/cm² (config dependent)
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Crane Lifting Steel Beams Services FAQs
How do you confirm the crane can lift my beam?
We confirm the beam weight and check the crane’s load charts for your required height and boom radius before the lift.
Can you lift long steel beams without them swinging around?
We commonly use tag lines on both ends and balanced pick points to control rotation and keep the beam oriented for the set.
What affects the cost of a steel beam lift?
Weight, beam length, required radius/height, access time, rigging complexity, site restrictions and whether the job needs staged picks.