LGH Case Studies
Every LGH case study showcases real-world problem-solving, precision, and performance. From sliding a 536-ton steel bridge into place to lifting turbine generators and positioning priceless museum artifacts, our team thrives on complex challenges. These stories highlight the creativity, equipment, and expertise behind some of North America’s most demanding lifting and rigging projects.
Explore each LGH case study to see how we help customers overcome constraints like low headroom, tight timelines, heavy loads, and unique site conditions—with safe, certified, and custom-engineered solutions.
Case Study: Chiller Rack Install Success with NessCampbell & LGH
CO2 CHILLER RACK INSTALLATION – A TESTIMONY TO AGILITY AND PRECISION This case study delves into the details of an installation project that NessCampbell recently undertook in Milwaukie, OR for PermaCold Engineering. The job required a rapid response to the unexpected early delivery of a CO2 chiller rack. In partnership with LGH, NessCampbell managed […]
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Case Study: LGH Assists Sullivan Industrial with Boiler Removal and Installation
Boiler Installation: Out With the Old, In With the New This case study examines a challenging project that Sullivan Industrial Services (SIS), working with LGH, undertook to remove outdated boilers and install brand-new units at a school in Northern Connecticut. Faced with challenging conditions and stringent requirements, the successful completion of this project exemplifies the […]
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Case Study: Unforeseen Delays, Unfazed Experts – Riggs Distler’s Power Plant Project
LGH and Riggs Distler Deliver Results, Despite Equipment Delays During Outage Season This case study delves into how Riggs Distler, in collaboration with LGH, overcame logistical challenges to ensure the timely and efficient installation of a critical air-handling component. Riggs Distler, A Centuri Company, brings over a century of expertise to challenging projects across the […]
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Case Study: Metropolitan Walters and LGH Tackle the Impossible Over NYC Parkway
Lifting Over Manhattan: LGH’s Rigging Solutions Propel Metropolitan Walters to New Heights Getting equipment and supplies to a jobsite can often be a challenge. But what about when that jobsite is located directly over FDR Drive in Manhattan, surrounded by water, roadways, and other buildings on all sides? Learn how LGH helped Metropolitan Walters […]
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Case Study: Stacking Massive Air Handlers in Philly
Case Study: Stacking Massive Air Handlers in Philly Sometimes, job site issues can really stack up. In this case study, we will delve into the process of how A.T. Chadwick was able to stack multiple air handling units in a tight space. These massive units required some creative rigging solutions. But just like melted […]
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Case Study: Lifting the Navy
The Complex Challenge of Lifting a Navy Vessel Ramp THE SITUATION It’s a great day at work when you get to help your country. Lomma Crane, a New Jersey-based premier provider of cranes, recently collaborated with Bayonne Drydock on a crucial project for the Navy in Bayonne, NJ. The project involved lifting a large […]
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Case Study: Hotel Chiller Installation with Little Headroom
Hotel Chiller Installation with Little Headroom THE SITUATION When it comes to chiller installation in a tight underground space, it’s important to keep your cool. Ontario-based Ready Machinery was recently hired to install a chiller unit in the underground area of a hotel. However, Project Manager Steve McKenna was thrown a curveball the day […]
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Case Study: Massachusetts Bridge Replacement
CASE STUDY: INSTALLING TUB GIRDERS FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT The Situation For Dave Blais at Atlantic Bridge and Engineering Inc., installing two lines of tub girders for a bridge replacement in Massachusetts provided a distinct set of obstacles. “This was probably the second tub girder job we’ve done in the past 10 years,” he remarked. […]
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Case Study: 536T Railroad Bridge Install with Hydra-Slide Skid System
Case Study: 536T Railroad Bridge Install with Hydra-Slide Skid System LGH EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED Hydra-Slide Synchronous Skidding System & Included Accessories (4) 100T Machine Skates (2) 50T Hydraulic Rams (2) 150T Hydraulic Rams THE SITUATION L.G. Barcus & Sons are no strangers to railroad bridge installations. However, their latest project to demolish an old railroad bridge […]
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Case Study: Creative Use of an Elevator Shaft to Transfer Chiller Components
Going down? How Retrofit Technology Used an Elevator Shaft to Lower Chiller Components into the Basement of an LA high-rise LGH recently worked with Retrofit Technology out of Bloomington, CA, providing equipment to aid in replacing two chillers in the basement of a high-rise in downtown Los Angeles. Eric Rugg and Robert Terrazas were […]
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