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General contractor Barnard Construction enlisted three different types and brands of crane from Alaska Crane&#8217;s fleet to assist with construction.<\/p>\n<p>Front and center on the multi-stage project was a 660-ton capacity Liebherr LR 1600 crawler crane, the largest in Alaska. On site between February 2013 and January 2015, one of its major contributions was lowering a 110-ton capacity Kobelco CK1000 crawler crane, in sections, onto a barge below the dam. A Terex rough-terrain crane hustled from one end of the project to the other, staging and moving materials.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/viewer.zmags.com\/publication\/64047a26#\/64047a26\/27\" target=\"_blank\">Full Story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Making strides in reducing its dependence on diesel fuel, the southeast city of Sitka, Alaska, is providing affordable energy options for the island&#8217;s 10,000 residents. 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