19.06.2025

First 440 HC-L

Liebherr has delivered its first 440 HC-L luffing jib crane to Irish contractor John Paul Construction. The new crane has been installed on Donore project in Dublin's south inner city.

It was purchased and delivered through local distributor Armorum in total there will be six Liebherr cranes on site, which is a collaboration between the Land Development Agency and Dublin City Council to deliver 542 new homes - 389 cost-rental and 153 social housing apartments.
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Announced late last year, the 24 tonne 440 HC-L - 12/24 has a jib tip capacity of 3.9 tonnes at a 65 metre radius and a maximum free standing height of 76.4 metres. Innovations include a new EMS-4 control system, a 12 inch display screen with the Tower Crane Operating System (TC-OS), and a redesigned counter jib system with enhanced safety features and more efficient assembly. Other features include Load-Plus, Micromove, and electric wind release. 76.4 metres
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The redesigned counter jib element

Founded in 1949, John Paul Construction purchased its first Liebherr crane around 50 years ago, it offers a wide range of construction work/ services and operates from offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, London, Amsterdam, Riyadh and Bahrain.