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Why Choose Buckner HeavyLift

Buckner is no novice to the heavylift industry. Bringing you 75 years of project experience, the fifth largest crawler crane fleet and largest telescopic crawler fleet in the country, customers can count on us to be the solution for the most complex projects. Equipped with not only cranes, but the brain power to create the most efficient, safe and successful plans for each and every project, Buckner HeavyLift Cranes is more than just a machine. Buckner serves as a driving force behind some of the largest projects around the country, such as the Mercedes- Benz Stadium, Arthur Ashe Stadium, Stennis Space Center Test Stands, and many other prominent projects. With crawler cranes ranging from 80 to 2,000 tons, and multiples in each class, our lift planning experts can help you find your solution each time. CUSTOMER SURVEY

“Our mission is to provide safe, logical, & experienced solutions to complex and demanding erection and heavy lift crane projects.”

Experience

With over 75 years of providing reliable, quality, and safe services to the heavy commercial and industrial markets, Buckner has earned a place as a nationally recognized leader. Buckner employees have decades of experience that combines with our cutting edge technology to give every customer the best the industry has to offer. Each of our divisions gives specialized attention, focusing our expertise and maximizing the project output. With the combination of those divisions we are able to draw from experts internally to view each job as a whole and create the best start-to-finish solution.

Performance

Taking on the most difficult challenges and repeatedly being recognized for achieving the impossible, Buckner’s exceptional project management, supervision teams, and field crews, endeavor to exceed the client’s expectations safely, cost effectively, and ahead of schedule. The performance on the ground is the ultimate marker of a successful project and Buckner prides itself on the results our teams in the field consistently achieve across multiple project conditions.

Integrity

A company does not survive multiple recessions, increased competition, and the ever changing business climate, without having a set of core values which breed success. Do what we say, be responsible for your actions, exceed our contractual obligations and most of all – become a stakeholder in our customer’s success. These are the characteristics which drive the Buckner family to create project success on every level. Our goal is to create long term relationships based upon confidence, trust and integrity.

Saftey

The business we so humbly and gratefully choose to perform does not come without its risks. Buckner respects and recognizes its profound responsibility in doing everything possible to keep its employees and stakeholders safe from all potential risks. Buckner is an industry leader providing safety professionals at every level aimed at preventing any potential accident. Our safety record is a testament to our commitment and culture.

Industries We Serve

At Buckner HeavyLift, we can handle large projects for many different industries, including anything from amusement parks to space centers. Some primary industries we are involved in are:

  • Wind Power

    With a focus on innovation and progressive projects, Buckner has become a leader in the wind energy industry. Whether we are working with our partners to erect wind farm sites or transporting the components from the port our multiple divisions have touched a large portion of the turbines that exist across North America. As the technology, turbine sizes and energy structures change Buckner is at the forefront of working with our customers to adapt to their needs in this ever-changing market segment.

  • Stadiums

    Buckner’s history with sports complexes runs deep through the timeline of our company’s past. From university level arenas to professional stadiums we have provided the equipment, raised the steel and turned the bolts on many of the country’s most popular venues. Our talented team of managers, estimators, operators and ironworkers have decades of experience completing some of the most complicated projects. Not only are we focused on the highest safety of these complex jobs but we are also a industry leader in timely efficiency with the majority of our jobs exceeding schedule goals.

  • Refineries

    The often tight and critical parameters of work in refineries offers no room for error, which is where our team thrives. From planning to completion we offer a true partnership with our customers with ensures we work together to find the right solution. Our lift planning, engineering and project management teams work together to overcome obstacles while keeping the highest level of safety at the forefront. Thoughtful solutions, rigorous risk-training and flawless execution are what make our team the ideal fit in this market.

  • Industrial Buildings

    One of the most varied market segments Buckner works in, is the field of industrial buildings. Ranging from manufacturing plants to airplane hangars and data centers to factories these buildings all come with their own challenges. Working in a true partnership with our customers, we pride ourselves on making their goals, our goals. Our divisions often come together on these projects allowing the equipment, transportation and manpower to be in-sync, creating the most efficient work flow possible. Buckner understands the ever changing schedules, plans and expectations that come along with these complex problems and we work with our clients to reach the best end product possible.

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