Crane Equipment in Lebanon: Mobile, Tower, and Construction Cranes
AdvisorLB Team
Cranes in Lebanon are mostly rented rather than owned. Major rental yards in Beirut's Dora and Mount Lebanon's Jdeideh stock units from 8 to 200 tonnes. Tower cranes are erected on high-rise sites and dismantled at topping out.
Categories
- Mobile truck cranes: 25–80 tonne lift, road-legal, fast deployment.
- All-terrain cranes: larger capacity, off-road capable.
- Rough-terrain cranes: compact, used on confined sites.
- Tower cranes: rented monthly, mounted on the building, dismantled by another crane.
- Crawler cranes: tracked, very high capacity for infrastructure projects.
What to specify when renting
- Lift weight in tonnes and maximum reach in metres.
- Site access (gate width, ground bearing).
- Hours required (half day, full day, weekly).
- Operator and rigger included or separate.
Safety requirements
- Load chart matching the lift plan.
- Operator certified — ask to see ID.
- Outriggers fully extended, mats under each pad.
- Exclusion zone barricaded; no one under the load.
- Wind monitoring — stop above 35 km/h for most lifts.
Cost guidance
- 25 t mobile crane: typically half-day rates with delivery extra.
- Tower crane: monthly + erection/dismantling lump sum.
- Operator hour cost should be quoted separately.