Building Boom Causing a Shortage in Tower Cranes

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Coping with the crane drain
February 27, 2012 - 7:39pm BY REMO ZACCAGNA BUSINESS REPORTER
thechronicleherald.ca

TAKING A PEEK out the window is all one needs to get a glimpse into Halifax’s future.

Tower cranes are becoming a ubiquitous sight in almost every direction, whether it is Halifax, Dartmouth or Bedford, a sign that the pace of development in the region is picking up.

But the impending development boom, enhanced by the $25-billion Irving shipbuilding contract, will create a side effect that may cause headaches for developers and contractors alike: lack of available tower cranes.

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