Spanish company Linden Comansa announced that three of its 21 LC 400 Flat Top cranes are being used in the extension work of Queen Alia International Airport in Amman.

With USD 640 million budgets the projects will increase the airport's capacity from the current 3 million passengers per year to 7 million when under construction is completed in 2012.

This extension has been designed by Foster & Partners designers of many prominent buildings, such as the restoration of Germany’s Reichstag in Berlin the new Wembley Stadium in London and top international airports such as Hong Kong and Beijing.

The leading Middle East construction company J&P is currently executing the works and three Linden Comansa Flat Top cranes on rails are engaged for the particular project.

The company said that the cranes are model 21 LC 400 with maximum load capacity of 18 tonnes and a jib length of 80 meters. The cranes have been erected at various heights ranging from 45 meters to 65.5 meters and on rails in order to work at various areas of the jobsite.

(Sourced from Trade Arabia)