Smith Cranes Wins 2024 Lift of the Year Award for the Manawa Bay Shopping Centre.

With strict Civil Aviation height restrictions of 42m, the team had to think creatively. Using our Liebherr LR1280 280T Crawler Crane, we reconfigured the boom after every lift to ensure 3T air conditioning units were installed at a 95m radius—all while adhering to the strict height limits. This was a true display of precision, innovation, and teamwork.

Brian Perry Civil & Smith Crane and Construction win People's Choice 2024 for the arch bridge lift. The incredible work on the Network Arch Bridge Lift for the Kaitoke Flume Bridge Project won the hearts of our conference delegates, who voted it as their favourite project during the conference. Using a 96-tonne tower crane, this challenging lift was not only a feat of engineering but also a testament to the skill and precision of the team involved.

Smith Cranes was proud to partner with HEB Construction and Fulton Hogan winning the 2024 NZCA Project of the year award, involving up to seven cranes on site.

Winner of the 2023 Crane Association Award for People’s Choice

Winner of the 2022 Crane Association Award for People’s Choice

Winner for the 2022 Crane Association Award for Project of the Year

Winner of the 2022 NZ Crane Association Award for Lift of the Year for the demobilisation of the internal Tower Crane from the roof of the building in Auckland.