Heavy Lift Projects East Rand

JMB Cranes plans and manages heavy lift projects across the East Rand, from Boksburg, Benoni and Springs to Brakpan and the industrial areas around OR Tambo International Airport. When a load is too heavy, too large or too critical for a routine crane hire, our team takes responsibility for the whole lift: the site inspection, the lift plan, the cranes and rigging, and the work on the day.

The East Rand has one of the widest mixes of industry in Gauteng, including mining, manufacturing, food processing, pharmaceuticals and logistics. Each brings its own kind of heavy lift, so we plan every project around the site, the load and your programme.

Address: 46 Creativity Boulevard, Klipriver Business Park, Klipriver, South Africa
Phone: 011 021 1038 | 064 889 0912

Heavy Lifts We Plan on the East Rand

• Plant and machinery relocation: removing, moving and reinstalling heavy machinery when a factory upgrades, expands or moves to a new site.
• Equipment installation: placing tanks, vessels, compressors, generators and production lines in new or existing buildings.
• Mining equipment: lifting and installing heavy equipment for mining clients, including work outside Gauteng.
• Structural steel: lifting steelwork and large components on industrial construction projects.
• Warehousing and logistics: heavy lifts in distribution centres where forklifts and overhead cranes can’t do the job.

For mining work, see our mobile crane hire for mining page.

Moving a Plant Without Losing Production Time

For East Rand manufacturers, the hardest part of a heavy lift is often the timing. A production line can only stop for so long, so we plan relocations and installations around your shutdown window. We agree the order of the lifts in advance, have the right cranes and rigging on site before the line stops, and work to a programme your production team has signed off.

When a move involves several machines, we plan it as one project rather than a string of separate crane hires. One team is responsible from the first machine lifted out to the last one set down.

How We Plan Every Lift

1. Site inspection: we check access, ground conditions, overhead obstructions and where the crane can stand.
2. Lift plan: using rigging simulations and AutoCAD, we choose the crane, rigging and set-up position for each lift.
3. Risk assessment and lifting procedure: a documented, step-by-step plan your safety officer can review.
4. Execution: our operators and riggers carry out the lift to the approved plan.

Related Lifting Services on the East Rand

We also offer mobile crane hire on the East Rand, crane truck hire on the East Rand and industrial rigging and lifting on the East Rand. Nearby, see our heavy lift projects in Johannesburg East and Germiston.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which East Rand areas do you cover for heavy lift projects?
We work across the East Rand, including Boksburg, Benoni, Springs, Brakpan, Kempton Park and the industrial areas near OR Tambo International Airport.

Can you relocate a whole production line?
Yes. We can plan the removal, move and reinstallation of heavy machinery as one project, timed around your shutdown window.

What is the difference between a heavy lift project and a normal crane hire?
With a normal crane hire you get a crane and operator for a lift you have already planned. With a heavy lift project we manage everything: the site inspection, lift plan, risk assessment, cranes, rigging and the lift itself.

Heavy Lift Projects in East Rand and Surrounding Areas

Benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Springs, Kempton Park, Edenvale, Nigel, Daveyton and the greater Ekurhuleni area.

To discuss a heavy lift on the East Rand, call our office on 011 021 1038 or 064 889 0912, or Janet Spanjer (sales) on 082 828 7146. You can also send us the details using the form on this page.

For heavy lift projects elsewhere in Gauteng and beyond, see our main heavy lift projects page, or view all the areas we serve.