# Marr Contracting completes world-record lift on Turkey's 1915 Çanakkale Bridge

Marr Contracting, an Australian heavy lifting tower crane specialist, completed a world-record lift during construction of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey. A 155-tonne piece of upper cross beam was lifted 318 metres above sea level using one of Marr's M2480D cranes.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-06-07
- Where: Çanakkale Strait, Türkiye
- Status: completed
- Products: heavy lifting tower crane services
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Marr Contracting](https://endata.com/companies/43196.md)
- [Marr Contracting](https://endata.com/companies/43196.md) (supplier)
- [DLSY Joint Venture](https://endata.com/companies/48162.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [meconstructionnews.com](https://meconstructionnews.com/42175/marr-contracting-completes-world-record-lift-during-construction-of-turkeys-1915-canakkale-bridge), 2020-06-29: "The record-breaking construction feat saw one of Marr’s M2480D Heavy Lift Luffers undertake the world’s heaviest (155 tonnes) at height (318 metres) craneage lift."
- [constructionmachinerymenews.com](https://constructionmachinerymenews.com/42175/marr-contracting-completes-world-record-lift-during-construction-of-turkeys-1915-canakkale-bridge/), 2020-06-29: "Marr Contracting, an Australian-based heavy lifting tower crane specialist, has announced that it has completed a world-record lift during the construction of the 1915 Çanakkale Bridge in Turkey."

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