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LOWTHER-ROLTON ARE THE PREMIER INDEPENDENT CONSULTANCY FOR HEAVY LIFT AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING. WE PROVIDE ORIGINAL IN-HOUSE DESIGN AND THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION SERVICES.

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MAKE YOUR PROJECT A SUCCESS WITH SUPERIOR SERVICES FROM THE LEADERS IN HEAVY LIFT ENGINEERING.

WE FOCUS INTENSIVELY ON EVERY DETAIL OF ENGINEERING AND PLANNING SO YOU CAN STAY FOCUSED ON YOUR WIDER
PROJECT PRIORITIES.

Lowther-Rolton Services

Original Engineering Design

Lift & Transportation Planning

Lift & TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Lowther-Rolton’s engineers are familiar with modern construction equipment. Using this expertise we prepare and document safe schemes, ensuring successful operations. We use in-house standards and methods together with the latest software to precisely detail, calculate and document each aspect. Critically, we ensure our documentation communicates the information needed by construction crews and supervisors to implement the plan safely and accurately.
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Structural Design & Engineering

Structural Design & Engineering

Lowther-Rolton’s innovative team of Professional Engineers design temporary, permanent and specialist structures. We design rigging arrangements and components. We provide a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to provide safe, efficient, and constructible designs for our Client, regularly using techniques such as FEA modeling. Our structural design services can be used as part of a Project, or as a standalone service.
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Consultancy and Third Party Services

Technical Audit

Technical Audit

Acting on behalf of our Client as part of their risk management system, we undertake a comprehensive review and analysis of proposed heavy lift and transport procedures. We also perform independent design checks of the associated engineering aspects. The Technical Audit continues to the operational locations where we monitor compliance with accepted procedures, providing a continual project assurance and troubleshooting presence.
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Project Management

Project Management

Lowther-Rolton’s Project Management services are intended to augment and extend the existing talents of our Client’s team. By adding our expertise in the crucial early phase of a Project, our Client is empowered to more effectively control the heavy lift and transportation aspect, leveraging techniques such as modularization and fully realizing their Project goals.
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Construction and Implementation

Safety & Training

Safety & Training

Lowther-Rolton provides uniquely customized and sustainable safety services including auditing, management systems, risk assessments, operational safety inspections and training. We identify and document health and safety risks to your personnel, property and reputation both office and field operations-based. We develop the appropriate health and safety documentation, systems and training programs.
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Site Services

Site Services

Whether for monitoring compliance with an audited and agreed plan, or implementing our in-house designs, Lowther-Rolton’s personnel integrate seamlessly with our Client and the engineering and construction teams at their offices or on site, proactively protecting the Safety, schedule and quality of operations. We frequently become a magnet for remaining or emergent engineering tasks to assist our Client in meeting their targets.
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When lowther-rolton are engaged, our Client's Project managers are liberated to pursue high level project goals while our technicians, engineers, and representatives ensure the safety of shipping, transportation, lifting and installation activities both at the construction site and remote locations.

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Lowther-Rolton

ABOUT US

We are uniquely specialized Professional Engineers in the specific field of heavy load movement: marine shipping, land transportation, lifting, and installation of large, heavy, and indivisible loads. All of our systems and work processes are tailored to suit Projects worldwide from engineering routine maintenance tasks to strategizing the largest mega-Projects. Success is making sure that our Clients succeed, which is why Lowther-Rolton has provided added value services to our Clients’ Projects since 1987.

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Services of Interest:

Logistics

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  • Movement from manufacturer to point of installation
  • Selection of transport and lifting methods
  • Procurement support/technical evaluation of Contractor proposals
  • Optimized module weights and dimensions
  • Lifted loadouts
  • Roll-on/Roll-off operations
  • Barge operations, stowage, lashing and ballasting
  • Bridge strength
  • Rail Car loading and securement
  • Feasibility studies
  • Loadout and stowage drawings
  • Lashing and Securing calculations
  • PE sealed design packages
  • Technical site supervision by our experts
  • Third Party review and Technical Audit
  • Trans-shipment

Transport

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  • Transporter stability calculations
  • Cargo securement
  • Transporter axle loads and ground pressure
  • Route survey and bridge strength
  • Route upgrades and civil improvements
  • Rail Car loading and securement
  • Feasibility studies
  • Transport drawings
  • Trans-shipment using Gantry
  • PE sealed design packages
  • Technical site supervision by our experts
  • Third Party review and Technical Audit
  • Roll-on/Roll-off operations
  • Procurement support/technical evaluation of Contractor proposals

Construction

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  • Crane selection and availability, capacity
  • Lift plan drawings
  • Rigging arrangements
  • Ground bearing pressure study
  • Allowable wind speed checks
  • Alternative lifting methods (lift systems, jacking/skidding, gantry)
  • Installation using SPMT
  • Third Party review and Technical Audit
  • Proof load test requirements
  • Procurement/Contractor selection support
  • Construction sequence and schedule
  • Technical site supervision by our experts
  • Modularization
  • Procurement support/technical evaluation of Contractor proposals
  • OSHA compliance checks

Design

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  • PE sealed design packages
  • Design and analysis of special structures
  • Transporter stability calculations
  • Transporter axle loads and ground pressure
  • Lift plan and rigging drawings
  • Rigging calculations & rigging component design
  • Analysis of temporary load cases for load movement
  • Outrigger and crawler loads
  • Allowable ground bearing pressure
  • Third Party design checks
  • 3D structural modelling and FEA
  • Crane mats and loadspreading calculations
  • ASME/OSHA/British Standards compliance
  • Pressure vessel and lifting attachment design
  • Strand jack and tower lift system design