Hello everyone, about three weeks ago we distributed notices in the neighborhood informing that the street in front of our property would be fully closed for construction work. We did not mention that the crane would be responsible for the closure, only that the street would be closed. The crane has been on the street since yesterday. So far, no loads have been moved using it.
Today, we received a call from a neighbor stating that this was not properly announced and that they do not allow the crane to swing over their property. The crane rotates in the wind (which it must), and naturally moves over all the houses. This is a very densely built and compact residential area. (For context: the street must be completely closed for the crane to operate.)
To build here, the crane inevitably has to swing over one or another property. However, loads will definitely not be moved over that neighbor’s property.
According to Google and court rulings, this could potentially cause problems for us legally. We are uncertain, as the crane will remain on site for some time and will continue to move in the wind. We have allowed neighbors’ cars to park on our property before the work started. We also permitted scaffolding for a neighbor to plaster their wall; we would never have decided otherwise and never expected to receive such a response.
I will, of course, speak with the construction company on Monday, but maybe someone here has an idea or has experienced a similar situation.
Today, we received a call from a neighbor stating that this was not properly announced and that they do not allow the crane to swing over their property. The crane rotates in the wind (which it must), and naturally moves over all the houses. This is a very densely built and compact residential area. (For context: the street must be completely closed for the crane to operate.)
To build here, the crane inevitably has to swing over one or another property. However, loads will definitely not be moved over that neighbor’s property.
According to Google and court rulings, this could potentially cause problems for us legally. We are uncertain, as the crane will remain on site for some time and will continue to move in the wind. We have allowed neighbors’ cars to park on our property before the work started. We also permitted scaffolding for a neighbor to plaster their wall; we would never have decided otherwise and never expected to receive such a response.
I will, of course, speak with the construction company on Monday, but maybe someone here has an idea or has experienced a similar situation.
@11ant The Site Safety Coordinator (SiGeKo) simply does not exist for less complex buildings like detached single-family houses.
By the way, a crane can also be secured with weights to prevent it from rotating freely in the wind.
We’ve also had discussions here about cranes. As long as loads don’t need to be moved over adjacent properties, you can approach it quite calmly…
By the way, a crane can also be secured with weights to prevent it from rotating freely in the wind.
We’ve also had discussions here about cranes. As long as loads don’t need to be moved over adjacent properties, you can approach it quite calmly…