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Projects That Move Industries
From precision lifts to complex industrial relocations, see how Nordholm Companies delivers safe, engineered solutions.
Featured Projects
Willis Avenue Bridge
Nordholm Rentals equipment and expertise was critical to the successful transport and installation of the Willis Avenue Bridge in NYC.
The Willis Ave Bridge was built in Coeymans, New York, just outside Albany, and floated down the Hudson River. It’s a swing span bridge and its final location is in the center of Harlem. The General Contractor was Kiewit. We were involved in the Naval architecture, load out, sea fastenings and the final jack down into position. We also advised on the marine operational aspects of the bridge installation, with crane weights of about 3000 tons.
National Geographic Lindbald Vessell Launch
The selected launch skid method, has been applied safely, and successfully on Nordholm’s past projects using the same equipment, similar techniques and launch personnel experienced in moving large heavy structures. This method of skidding a vessel or structure from the construction site, down the ramp to the launch position provides for a very stable, precise and controlled process.
Boyer Crane Move
On an accelerated schedule, the crane and support tub for a 1,000 ton barge derrick were moved from an aging and deteriorated 55-year-old barge to a much newer 400 x 100 x 25 ft barge in excellent condition. The derrick had been recently updated and certified, and with its relocation onto the new barge, is now set for many more decades of use.
Wells Dam Fish Hatchery
The fabricating division of Nordholm Companies built a full set of fish crowders, traps, and brail hoists for a new installation at Wells Hatchery. The fabrication required considerable redesign.
Bulwarks and Fenders
Nordholm is called upon to assist ship-building facilities in manufacturing parts for a vessel.
More Projects
SpaceX RORO's Fabrication
94 foot-long RoRo Bridges with Hinged End Ramps. Shipped to SpaceX Long Beach for moving boosters.
Control Room and Light Standard Fabrication
Design and fibrication
Hydraulic Power Unit and Hose Spool
Nordholm designed/built a fire boat hose reel, along with a hydraulic power unit (HPU) and controls for the US Coast Guard
Fabrication of Two Barge Mounted Ore Conveyor Booms
The customer needed the design and build of a replacement boom for their service lightering barge. Nordholm utilized the existing boom ancillary equipment design and upgraded the main structural design by using steel tubing, therefore giving the structure a longer operating life.
Load Testing SpaceX RORO's
Designed and proof-tested two 78-foot bridge segments (78,000 lbs each) to a point load of 250kips with safety factor 3. Included NDT testing prior to final coatings.
Bragg Heavy Coke Drum Move
NCI Job 22-016 is a good example of NCI’s ability to provide engineering, fabrication, and operated equipment support. NCI provided the naval architecture engineering for the operation.Â
Puyallup Bridge Demolition
Safely engineered and executed the heavy-lift removal and transport of the Puyallup River Bridge using specialized jacking systems, custom transport equipment, and precision planning
NASA James Webb Telescope Transport
Heavy-Lift and Logistics specialist Rohde & Liesenfeld (USA) undertook the task to deliver James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) for NASA.