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The 1915 Çanakkale Bridge takes its place as the world’s longest mid-span and highest tower suspension bridge.
TURKEY’S 1915 ÇANAKKALE BRIDGE OPENS WELL AHEAD OF SCHEDULE Taking it’s place as the world’s longest mid-span and highest tower suspension bridge, the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge was completed 18 months ahead of schedule, in part due to the innovative heavy lifting crane solution developed by Australian craneage expert Marr Contracting.
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SOON AFTER THE TURKISH MINISTRY of Infrastructure and Transport General Directorate of Motorways appointed the Turkish-Korean joint venture partners – DL E&C, Limak, SK ecoplant and Yapi Merkezi (DLSY) – as the construction partners on the project in 2017, DLSY contacted Marr Contracting for a craneage solution to match how they wanted to construct the project. One of multiple subcontractors from a global team of companies engaged to work on the project, www.cranesandlifting.com.au
