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Crane Lifting in Ontario

Crane lifting for heavy machinery, structural steel and rooftop units. The crane is sized to the pick, with certified hoisting operators (0339A) and a lift plan before anything leaves the ground.

  • WSIB
  • CWB
  • SC&RA
  • ISNetworld
  • Crane Lift Plans
  • SC&RA Member
  • Certified Operators
  • Cranes Sized to the Pick
  • Lifting Ontario Since 1982

Trusted by Manufacturers Across Ontario

ABBAgropurBentallGreenOakBoardwalk REITCAPREITChapman's Ice CreamDHL Supply ChainFGF BrandsFirst Capital REITGay Lea FoodsHousing YorkHyundai RotemLactalis CanadaMagnaMars WrigleyMorguardMultimaticToronto Community Housing

Every pick starts on paper, not in the air. Before a crane sets up we have a lift plan: the load weight and centre of gravity, the crane sized to the radius, ground bearing and clearances checked, and the rigging rated for it. That is what separates a planned lift from a crane and good intentions.

70+

Years of Industrial Work

100+

Tradespeople and Crew

20K

Projects Completed

200+

Trucks and Industrial Assets

Rigging hardware inspected and tagged

Safety

Everything Considered. Everyone Ready.

The best lifts are the ones where every risk is planned out and every crew knows the job before anyone touches your machine.

  • Signed Off Before We StartA job hazard assessment and a toolbox talk before anyone touches the machine.
  • Locked Out and Zoned OffLockout and tagout coordinated with your plant, with exclusion zones and signage around the work.
  • A Lift Plan, Not a GuessLoad weight, centre of gravity and the path of travel walked first, based on the agreed upon plan.
  • Gear Tested and TaggedSlings, shackles and rigging hardware inspected, tested and tagged.
  • Tracked on the RoadSamsara e-logs and dashcams on every truck, with driver coaching and NSC Standard 10 cargo securement.
  • Everyone Gets Home SafelyCertified hoisting operators, WSIB in good standing, and a safety record we hand to your EHS team.

How It Works

How a Crane Lift Comes Together

  1. Site Survey and Crane Lift Plan

    We assess load weight and centre of gravity, crane position and radius, ground bearing, overhead clearances and access, then build a lift plan.

  2. The Quote That Holds

    Scoped before we price it, so the quote is the invoice, with no surprise change orders mid-lift.

  3. Craned, Rigged and Placed in Sequence

    Certified operators and riggers execute the plan with the crane sized to the pick, spotters and exclusion zones, controlled from pick to placement.

  4. Aligned, Anchored and Signed Off

    Placed on the mark and handed to our Millwrights to level, anchor and align, ready for commissioning.

Our Gear

The Gear for a Controlled Crane Lift

Mobile-crane capacity from partners we manage directly, sized to each pick, plus our own certified operators, riggers and gantries, so every lift is planned, crewed and run under one ReadyForce project manager, not a bare rental you coordinate yourself.

  • Sized to the Pick

    Carry-Deck to All-Terrain

  • 600t

    In-house Hydraulic Gantry Backup

  • 100+

    Tradespeople and Crew

  • All-terrain and rough-terrain mobile cranes
  • Carry-deck cranes for in-plant picks
  • Boom trucks for lighter lifts
  • In-house hydraulic gantries to 600 tons for reduced-access spots
  • Spreader bars and lifting beams
  • Certified operators and rigging-qualified crews
  • Lift plans on every pick

Why ReadyForce

Why Plants Choose ReadyForce for Crane Lifting

  • One Partner, Pick to Sign-Off

    The crane, the rigging, the placement, the levelling and the OEM sign-off under one project manager, not a bare rental you coordinate with your rigger and Millwright yourself.

  • A Crane Sized to the Pick

    The right crane for the load, radius and access, managed directly, plus in-house gantries for reduced-access spots.

  • Certified Operators and Riggers

    Certified crane operators and rigging-qualified Millwrights on the same crew.

  • Planned Before the Pick

    A lift plan with ground bearing, radius and clearances, plus rigging tested and tagged.

  • Placed and Ready to Run

    Not just lifted and left. Levelled, anchored and aligned by our own Millwrights.

  • Certified and Covered

    CVOR, WSIB, cargo and liability insurance, and a COI in about an hour.

One Call for the Whole Scope

The Lift Rarely Stops There

A machine placed by crane still has to be levelled, anchored and aligned, tied into mechanical and running on the floor. It is one ReadyForce call, and one crew that already works together, for the whole scope.

Lockout-tagout coordinated on the plant floor

Experience

Placing Heavy Machinery Right Since 1982

The crane is only the tool. The job is your equipment, lifted, placed and running, built on decades of industrial moving across Ontario.

What Partners Say

"Every detail was executed with precision, professionalism, and genuine passion."
Project Lead · Professional Sports
"Extraordinarily well organized and efficient. Your team made it seem almost effortless."
Senior Program Manager · Infrastructure
"The mobilization was completed safely and the equipment was positioned as planned."
Site Superintendent · Energy Services
"Your crew did an outstanding job. We couldn't have expected a better outcome."
Director of Operations · Manufacturing
"We were all impressed with how everything went quick and smoothly."
Engineer · Industrial Manufacturing
"We didn't have to remove any pipe and didn't have downtime."
Process Engineering Manager · Process Engineering

Company Overview

Take Us to Your Team

A one-page overview: fleet, capabilities, certifications and track record. Built to forward to whoever signs off the work.

Common Questions

Crane Lifting, Answered

Compliance and Certifications

Covered, Certified, and Accountable

  • Fully Insured
  • CVOR Active
  • Controlled Goods Certified

SC&RA Member and NSC Standard 10

Cargo secured to NSC Standard 10, across 200+ trucks and assets. Insurance, WSIB and safety documentation on request.

Crane Lifting Across Toronto, the GTA and Southern Ontario

Running from our Milton base with certified operators and riggers right across Southern Ontario. Crews dispatch across Southern Ontario, with planned lifts across Canada and the USA.

Always Ready

Got a Lift With No Room for Error?

Send us the machine and the space. We will plan the lift and give you a number you can stand behind.

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