Build a documented go/no-go plan for transport and set day.
Delivery and set day compress large loads, specialized equipment, road constraints, weather, multiple crews, and irreversible timing into one operation. The plan should identify who verifies each condition and who can postpone when evidence is missing.
Treat route, site, and lift as one system
A route survey must connect public-road restrictions to the final turn, grade, gate, staging area, crane position, foundation, and module sequence. Changes in module dimensions, weight, crane radius, road condition, or site grading can invalidate an earlier plan, so revisions need shared control.
Verify the physical and administrative inputs
- Current module dimensions, weights, lifting details, and sequence
- Route permits, escorts, bridge or overhead constraints, and timing windows
- Legal access, road condition, turns, grades, gates, and neighbor coordination
- Crane capacity at planned radius, setup bearing, mats, and exclusion zone
- Accepted foundation elevations, bearings, anchors, and safe crew access
- Weather thresholds, communication plan, protection materials, and emergency contacts
Assign set-day control points
| Control point | Verifier | Stop condition example |
|---|---|---|
| Release to transport | Transport lead and project coordinator | Permit, route, or site evidence incomplete |
| Crane setup | Crane provider and site authority | Bearing surface or exclusion zone unacceptable |
| Module placement | Set lead and foundation representative | Tolerance, damage, wind, or connection concern |
Run the pre-set conference
- Confirm final revisions and contact tree.
- Walk the route and site with responsible providers.
- Review lift sequence and crew responsibilities.
- Agree weather and postponement thresholds.
- Stage protection, blocking, tools, lighting, and cleanup.
- Document completion, damage, temporary protection, and next inspection.
Price the consequences of a stop
- Truck, crane, escort, or crew standby
- Storage and re-delivery after a rejected site
- Damage from rushed placement or incomplete weather protection
- Blocked public access or unsafe spectator areas
Close set day with a handoff record
Record arrival condition, module identification, photographs, lift and placement completion, temporary bracing and weather protection, damage observations, open items, inspection status, and the named owner for every connection and finish task. Set day ends with controlled work, not simply an empty truck.