Setting the LOVE Sculpture at Sacred Heart University
On a gray, rainy fall day in Fairfield, Connecticut, our crew set a concrete LOVE sculpture at Sacred Heart University. A Quick Pick Crane Service brought in a 45 ton National crane to lift each piece into place, including the large letters and the heart with its red point. The sculpture now sits on a polished stone base on the campus lawn.
How the lift came together
Each section was rigged, lifted, and guided down by hand as our ground crew lined it up on the base. The heart was flown in on a two-leg sling and lowered slowly so the crew could set it tight against the L. Rain adds its own challenges on a job like this, so the operator kept every pick smooth and controlled while the riggers steadied the loads and checked level before releasing the lines.
Working with a long reach from the edge of the lawn, the 45 ton National let us keep the crane off the finished stone and still place each piece exactly where it needed to go. Our union-certified operator and riggers handled the artwork carefully from first pick to final set.
Quick Pick Crane has been setting loads across Fairfield County and the rest of Connecticut since 1984. Whether it is a public art installation, a mechanical unit, or a structural steel lift, we show up ready to work. For crane rental and rigging in Fairfield and beyond, call us at 203.924.2000.
