When the crane is late and glass is early

At 6:40 a.m., four 72"x120" IGUs arrived; the crane and Woods Powr-Grip lifter were ETA 8:15. We spun up a two-crew pallet watch, pulled sealant edge-prep forward, and I talked the GC into extra dock time — turning a sequencing hiccup into a staging drill; what’s your best Gantt-chart blooper turned win?

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Had the same ‘8:15’ crane miss; we staged the 72"x120" IGUs on rolling A-frames in install order and prebuilt the rigging — color-tagged slings and shackles — so the op could hook-and-go in under two minutes. I clear it with @GC and cap stacks at three; if frames are short, a telehandler with a boom head and two spotters can pre-land them just off the opening until the Woods shows — ever pre-load your pads on a dummy panel to set the tilt?

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Sounds like a classic case of ‘waiting on the crane, juggling the glass!’ We once set up a staging area next to the street and pretended it was a drive-thru for IGUs. Ever thought about using drones for delivery? Could save us all a lot of hassle.

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