ALL Family of Companies: Leading Crane Rental and Sales in North America
ALL Family of Companies is the largest privately-owned crane rental and sales company in North America. Since its founding in 1964, it has been dedicated to providing professional equipment solutions for the heavy industry sector. The company operates 29 branches and its business spans multiple industries, including commercial construction, road and bridge building, power generation, manufacturing and processing, and facility maintenance. With over 1,600 employees, ALL Family of Companies is recognized for its industry-leading equipment scale and professional expertise.
ALL Family of Companies's projects are typically highly complex, with strict time and safety requirements. In particular, commercial construction projects often involve multi-disciplinary collaboration and high-altitude work, requiring communication on-site to be instant, clear, and reliable.
Challenge: Communication Demands for Precise Operations
In high-rise commercial construction, communication between crane operators and loading and unloading operators is critical to both safety and efficiency. As building heights increase, wall thicknesses grow, and more metal obstructions are introduced, traditional communication systems often experience signal blind spots, interruptions, and noise interference.
In noisy construction environments, especially when crane operators cannot see loading and unloading operators, accurate and timely communication becomes even more crucial. These communication issues not only decrease construction efficiency but can also pose serious safety risks. If the Loading and unloading operators fail to transmit instructions for heavy load transportation accurately, it could lead to property damage or even personnel injury. ALL Family of Companies’s original communication equipment could no longer meet the coverage and interference-resistant demands of high-rise, high-density construction sites. A flexible solution was needed that could provide reliable communication across multiple floors and adapt to the dynamic changes of the worksite.
Construction Site Communication Solutions & Radios
To meet ALL Family of Companies’s needs, Retevis provided an efficient communication solution that successfully addressed coverage and noise interference issues. Retevis equipped ALL Family of Companies’s loading and unloading operators and crane operators with RB48 heavy-duty long-range radios and paired them with the RT97L portable high-power repeater to further enhance communication efficiency and safety within the team.
RB48 Heavy-Duty Long-Range Radios:
- Durable: Built to withstand high-intensity work environments, reducing the risk of damage.
- Large Speakers: Even in noisy construction environments, the sound is clear and loud enough for operators to respond quickly.
- Long Communication Range: Each radio can communicate across up to 15 floors, ensuring effective coverage within high-rise buildings.
RT97L Portable Repeater:
- Quick Deployment: Its portable design makes it ideal for construction sites, where it can be easily moved and redeployed to adjust coverage as the project progresses.
- High-Power Output: Effectively extends radio communication range, eliminating the blind spots present in traditional systems.
- Cost-Effective: Avoids the high costs associated with setting up fixed repeater stations. One portable repeater can serve multiple project sites, reducing overall ownership costs.
System Integration & Workflow
- Crane operators were equipped with dedicated RB48 radios.
- Loading and unloading operators used portable devices.
- All communications were relayed via the RT97L repeater, ensuring seamless connectivity.
- The system supported multiple users simultaneously, ensuring coordination for complex operations.
Results: Improved Efficiency and Safety
This solution significantly enhanced team collaboration, reducing delays and safety incidents caused by poor communication. With expanded coverage, ALL Family of Companies was able to continue working in more high-rise and complex areas, greatly improving construction efficiency. Most importantly, the construction workers could focus more on their tasks without worrying about communication problems, which accelerated overall project delivery and improved quality.
