Irving Equipment
Encyclopedia
Irving Equipment, a division of J.D. Irving, Limited
, can trace its roots back to 1958. The division was created to support various construction industries in the Saint John
, New Brunswick
, Canada
area including shipbuilding
, oil refining (Irving Oil
), and pulp and paper
mill expansions.
Irving Equipment is a member of the Crane Rental Association of Canada and was one of the many companies involved with its formation and the 2008-2009 Chairman was Roger Cyr of Irving Equipment. Kyle Jardine of Irving Equipment currently sits on the 2010-2011 CRAC Board of Directors.
and has expanded into the United States, with operations in New England and the Ohio River Valley region with a fleet of over 140 cranes ranging from 8-Ton to 825-ton capacity. Utilizing multi-axle transport modules, Irving Equipment can transport loads up to 1000 tons.
With the expansion of the Saint John
Irving Oil
refinery, in the mid-70's they expanded into pile driving and in 1984 Irving Equipment separated out its civil contracting operations to form Gulf Operators. Gulf Operators is currently a civil contractor that also produces aggregate
.
In 2008, Irving Equipment received a 30 year Longevity Award from the Specialty Carriers and Rigging Association.
Irving Equipment is listed on the American Cranes and Transport ACT 50, which has now expanded to the ACT100, its annual assessment of the continent's top crane-owning companies. In 2009, Irving Equipment ranked 31st in its ACT100 list. And in 2010, increased to number 27.
In 2008, International Crane and Specialized Transport Magazine ranked them 45th on the IC50, a list of the top crane owning companies in the world. In 2009, Irving Equipment moved up to 44th in the list, and held that position for the 2010 IC50 listing.
under the name Irving Equipment Inc. Additional offices were later added in Hampton, New Hampshire
and Burlington, Massachusetts
. In 2008 a branch was added in Charleston, West Virginia
.
In 2009 the company began operating in the United States as Irving Crane.
platform by two Professional Engineers, Fred Dickinson and Jeff Dacey, and the project received partial funding from the National Research Council of Canada
. Using CraneCAD, engineers are able to create three-dimensional models of their project site to accurately determine the type of crane and the precise lift configuration required for each lift.
J. D. Irving
J.D. Irving Limited is a privately owned conglomerate company headquartered in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. Its activities include many industries: forestry, paper products, agriculture, food processing, transportation, shipbuilding...
, can trace its roots back to 1958. The division was created to support various construction industries in the Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
area including shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding is the construction of ships and floating vessels. It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a shipyard. Shipbuilders, also called shipwrights, follow a specialized occupation that traces its roots to before recorded history.Shipbuilding and ship repairs, both...
, oil refining (Irving Oil
Irving Oil
Irving Oil is a gasoline, oil, and natural gas producing and exporting company. It is also one of the few energy companies in Canada to publicly support the Kyoto Accord. Irving Oil operates one large oil refinery...
), and pulp and paper
Pulp and Paper
Pulp and Paper is the name of the largest United States-based trade magazine for the pulp and paper industry. See also: Paper engineering, Pulp and Paper Merit Badge...
mill expansions.
Irving Equipment is a member of the Crane Rental Association of Canada and was one of the many companies involved with its formation and the 2008-2009 Chairman was Roger Cyr of Irving Equipment. Kyle Jardine of Irving Equipment currently sits on the 2010-2011 CRAC Board of Directors.
Business activities
Irving Equipment provides crane rentals, heavy lift and heavy haul services in Atlantic CanadaAtlantic Canada
Atlantic Canada is the region of Canada comprising the four provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec: the three Maritime provinces – New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia – and Newfoundland and Labrador...
and has expanded into the United States, with operations in New England and the Ohio River Valley region with a fleet of over 140 cranes ranging from 8-Ton to 825-ton capacity. Utilizing multi-axle transport modules, Irving Equipment can transport loads up to 1000 tons.
With the expansion of the Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
Irving Oil
Irving Oil
Irving Oil is a gasoline, oil, and natural gas producing and exporting company. It is also one of the few energy companies in Canada to publicly support the Kyoto Accord. Irving Oil operates one large oil refinery...
refinery, in the mid-70's they expanded into pile driving and in 1984 Irving Equipment separated out its civil contracting operations to form Gulf Operators. Gulf Operators is currently a civil contractor that also produces aggregate
Construction Aggregate
Construction aggregate, or simply "aggregate", is a broad category of coarse particulate material used in construction, including sand, gravel, crushed stone, slag, recycled concrete and geosynthetic aggregates. Aggregates are the most mined material in the world...
.
Awards and Recognition
In 1994, two Professional Engineers, Fred Dickinson and Jeff Dacey, received the individual Award for Technical Excellence from the New Brunswick Society of Professional Engineers for their work on CraneCad.In 2008, Irving Equipment received a 30 year Longevity Award from the Specialty Carriers and Rigging Association.
Irving Equipment is listed on the American Cranes and Transport ACT 50, which has now expanded to the ACT100, its annual assessment of the continent's top crane-owning companies. In 2009, Irving Equipment ranked 31st in its ACT100 list. And in 2010, increased to number 27.
In 2008, International Crane and Specialized Transport Magazine ranked them 45th on the IC50, a list of the top crane owning companies in the world. In 2009, Irving Equipment moved up to 44th in the list, and held that position for the 2010 IC50 listing.
Irving Crane
In 1999 Irving Equipment expanded into the United States when they opened a crane rental office in Eliot, MaineEliot, Maine
Eliot is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,204 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area....
under the name Irving Equipment Inc. Additional offices were later added in Hampton, New Hampshire
Hampton, New Hampshire
Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 14,976 at the 2010 census. Located beside the Atlantic Ocean, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination....
and Burlington, Massachusetts
Burlington, Massachusetts
Burlington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,498 at the 2010 census.- History :It is believed that Burlington takes its name from the English town of Bridlington, however this has never been confirmed....
. In 2008 a branch was added in Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.Early...
.
In 2009 the company began operating in the United States as Irving Crane.
Irving Wind Services
Irving Wind Services is a company that was formed in 2009 under the Irving Equipment Division. The company provides civil contracting, crane rentals, pile driving, transportation logistics, engineering and project management to support the maintenance and development of wind and renewable energy projects, mainly installation and maintenance of wind turbine generators.CraneCAD
In 1987 Irving Equipment developed its own lift planning software called CraneCAD. This software was built on top of the AutoCADAutoCAD
AutoCAD is a software application for computer-aided design and drafting in both 2D and 3D. It is developed and sold by Autodesk, Inc. First released in December 1982, AutoCAD was one of the first CAD programs to run on personal computers, notably the IBM PC...
platform by two Professional Engineers, Fred Dickinson and Jeff Dacey, and the project received partial funding from the National Research Council of Canada
National Research Council of Canada
The National Research Council is an agency of the Government of Canada which conducts scientific research and development.- History :...
. Using CraneCAD, engineers are able to create three-dimensional models of their project site to accurately determine the type of crane and the precise lift configuration required for each lift.