Biggest crane to ever reach Tassie shores will be erected in Hobart CBD this Sunday

Kalis Group and Hutchinson Builders will erect the biggest crane that Tasmanians have ever
seen in Hobart this Sunday, signifying continued progress for the Icon Complex (Myer)
development in the CBD.

Hutchinson Builders Comedil 561 Flat Top Tower Crane is the largest in the Hutchinson fleet
of tower cranes and has been transported from Sydney for the Icon Complex project. It has a
potential free standing height of 79metres with an incredible 14.3 tonne lifting capacity. This
Sunday, 21st September, the crane will be erected to a height of 59m above Liverpool Street.

The approximate schedule for Sunday is:

2:00 AM: Liverpool St road closures commence

2:30 AM: 300T Mobile crane set up in Liverpool street

5:00 AM: Tower Crane components arrive via Semi Trailers

2:00 PM: Main Boom Component lifted into place

6:00 PM: 300T crane leaves site

10:00 PM: Tower Crane powered up and site closed. Liverpool Street re-opened.

Kalis Group has confirmed that the Icon Complex development continues to be on target for
Stage 1 (Myer Liverpool St) to open before Christmas 2015. The Hutchinson Tower Crane
will become a consistent presence in the Hobart city skyline for the next 4-5 years as the
Icon Complex is constructed in Hobart’s CBD.

Hutchinson Builders is primarily using Tasmanian subcontractors in the development of
Hobart’s premier retail destination. Following Stage 1 of Myer Liverpool Street opening in
December 2015, Stage 2 development works on Murray Street will commence with a target
completion date of mid-2017. Once the first two stages are complete, development works on
the third stage including a proposed hotel and rooftop bar will start.
Angie Farrugia (Marketing Manager)