
Experience
WGA is a highly regarded national leader in heavy lifting design and planning, crane design, inspections and repairs. Our projects have covered lifting from 1 tonne to over 1000 tonne and our capabilities cover the full spectrum of services for any lift from geotechnical engineering to design of load out facilities. We have extensive inspection and design experience with all crane types: floating, bridge, davit, tower, truck, all-terrain and gantry cranes, as well as special purpose machines and jack and winching systems.
Our team has extensive experience in the following areas of the Heavy Lifting service:
- Lift studies
- Haulage studies & route selection
- Crane inspections, life extensions, modifications & repairs
- CICA-endorsed crane inspectors
- Rigging design
- Specialised lifting equipment, including lifting beams & spreaders
- Independent third party verification & certification
- Loadout
- Expert technical reports
- Feasibility studies
- Jacking, sliding & incremental launch design
- Ground investigation & preparation
- Modularisation & module design
- Multiple crane lift analysis
- Sea-fastening
- Project management & site management
- Cost estimation & budget preparation
- Client representation & surveillance
- Forensic & accident investigations
- Conformance to Australian standards
- Barge stability
- Wharf capacity assessment