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The Domino Sugar building with its glass dome penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront
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Domino Sugar glass dome.
Seven days, three sides.

Waterproofing, insulation and trim on three elevations of a 27,000 sq ft glass penthouse in seven days, plus an unscheduled glass panel set in 3 hours.

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7 days on site27,000 sq ft glass dome3 elevations2 setups per facade5-10 in from the glassA-250 250 ft lift7 days on site27,000 sq ft glass dome3 elevations2 setups per facade5-10 in from the glassA-250 250 ft lift7 days on site27,000 sq ft glass dome3 elevations2 setups per facade5-10 in from the glassA-250 250 ft lift7 days on site27,000 sq ft glass dome3 elevations2 setups per facade5-10 in from the glassA-250 250 ft lift

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How the job went.

  1. The job

    A leading Brooklyn developer needed the trim of the 60 ft glass dome on top of the old Domino Sugar factory waterproofed and insulated. The crew had to reach 180-200 ft high and 50-60 ft in.

  2. The problem

    Scaffolding did not suit the building's shape. Then a construction fence went up around the site, leaving only a narrow strip on one side to set up.

  3. What we sent

    Our A-250, set up with the outriggers fully extended on one side and kept within the truck's width on the other. Our operator worked 5-10 inches from the glass.

  4. How it went

    Two setups per facade, three elevations in seven days. When the construction hoist failed, we set a glass panel at 200 ft in 3 hours with our Power Lift system.

The lift on this job.

Alpha A-250 truck-mounted boom liftA-250Drag to turn. 3D model: A-165, shown for illustration.
250ftWorking heightSee the A-250 page.
121 ftSide reach
12 ftExtra-large basket
1,322 lbCrew, tools, materials
29'5"Upper boom extension
220° each wayBasket rotation
Up and overUnder, up, over and back
SmoothClose to glass and stone
Spec sheet (PDF)Every figure for the A-250 on one page.

The result, in numbers.

7daysThree elevationsWaterproofing, insulation and trim, done.2setupsPer facadeSide reach covered each face from two truck positions.3hoursAn extra glass panelSet at 200 ft with the Power Lift when the site hoist broke down.

Photos from the site.

Alpha boom rising beside the Domino Sugar sign behind the construction fence
Aerial view of the Alpha boom reaching the glass penthouse
The glass dome above the East River and the Williamsburg Bridge
Crew in the basket at the dome with the Williamsburg Bridge behind
Two workers in the basket sealing the curved glass
Alpha basket at the dome, seen from above the brick walls
Alpha boom working on the dome beside the old factory chimney
Crew in the Alpha basket close to the dome's glass
Crew in the Alpha basket at the glass domeGet the full case study. Open the PDF.Two pages: the challenge, the solution and the outcome, with photos. Open PDF

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