More often than not, a smaller crane can be utilized to perform the lifts, saving time and money and increasing safety on the site. However, with careful planning of the operation, and of the necessary lifts to be made, you can reduce the costs involved with a crane or crane truck and help make sure that you are not going over budget. Paying for transport and the per hour fully maintained and operated cost, mobile crane rental can become an expensive endeavour. The costs can build up and quickly overrun your budget if you’re not careful.Įven if you decide only to rent a crane or boom truck when the need arises, the costs to rent a crane can quickly add up. From the initial cost of the machine itself, to the expensive and extensive maintenance schedule, the labour, certification, staffing costs of the operators, supporting employees, the costs of storing and transporting cranes from site to site, and, finally, the expense of running the cranes per hour. There’s no doubt that cranes are one of the most expensive pieces of construction equipment to own and operate.