The study involved four major activities to estimate the current size of the global tower crane rental market. Exhaustive secondary research was carried out to collect information on the market, the peer product market, and the parent product group market. The next step was to validate these findings, assumptions, and sizes with the industry experts across the value chain through primary research. The top-down and bottom-up approaches were employed to estimate the overall size of the tower crane rental market. After that, market breakdown and data triangulation procedures were used to determine the size of different segments and sub-segments of the market.
Secondary Research
The market for the companies offering tower crane rental is arrived at by secondary data available through paid and unpaid sources, analyzing the product portfolios of the major companies in the ecosystem, and rating the companies by their performance and quality. Various secondary sources, such as Business Standard, Bloomberg, World Bank, and Factiva, were referred to identify and collect information for this study on the tower crane rental market. In the secondary research process, various secondary sources were referred to identify and collect information related to the study. Secondary sources included annual reports, press releases, and investor presentations of tower crane rental vendors, forums, certified publications, and whitepapers. The secondary research was used to obtain critical information on the industry’s value chain, the total pool of key players, market classification, and segmentation from the market and technology-oriented perspectives.
Primary Research
In the primary research process, various primary sources from both the supply and demand sides were interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information for this report. The primary sources from the supply side included industry experts, such as Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Vice Presidents (VPs), marketing directors, technology and innovation directors, and related key executives from several key companies and organizations operating in the tower crane rental market. After the complete market engineering (calculations for market statistics, market breakdown, market size estimations, market forecasting, and data triangulation), extensive primary research was conducted to gather information and verify and validate the critical numbers arrived at. Primary research was also conducted to identify the segmentation types, industry trends, competitive landscape of tower crane rental offered by various market players, and key market dynamics, such as drivers, restraints, opportunities, challenges, industry trends, and key player strategies. In the complete market engineering process, the top-down and bottom-up approaches and several data triangulation methods were extensively used to perform the market estimation and market forecasting for the overall market segments and subsegments listed in this report. Extensive qualitative and quantitative analysis was performed on the complete market engineering process to list the key information/insights throughout the report.
The following is a breakdown of the primary respondents:
Notes: Others include sales, marketing, and product managers.
Tier 1: >USD 1 Billion; Tier 2: USD 500 million–1 Billion; and Tier 3: < USD 500 Million.
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Market Size Estimation
The top-down and bottom-up approaches were used to estimate and validate the size of the global tower crane rental market. These approaches were also used extensively to estimate the size of various dependent market segments. The research methodology used to estimate the market size included the following:
Data Triangulation
After arriving at the overall market size using the market size estimation processes, the market was split into several segments and subsegments. The data triangulation and market breakup procedures were employed, wherever applicable, to complete the overall market engineering process and arrive at the exact statistics of each market segment and subsegment. The data was triangulated by studying various factors and trends from both the demand and supply sides.
Market Definition
The tower crane rental market is characterized by leasing tall, immobile cranes primarily employed in infrastructure projects, industrial facilities, and high-rise construction. Tower cranes are essential balance cranes that facilitate vertical construction by lifting extremely heavy loads high above the project site. These cranes can be either fixed to the ground or positioned on a building structure consisting of a mast, a jib (the horizontal arm), counterweights, and an operator cab.
Renting tower cranes provides construction companies with access to specialized equipment without the need for substantial upfront capital investment. This flexibility allows companies to adapt to varying project heights and timelines. Tower cranes are custom-fabricated in several configurations, including hammerhead, luffing jib, and self-erecting models, tailored to meet the specific requirements of diverse projects. They are particularly advantageous in lifting heavy loads and navigating tight spaces often found in urban development.
Key advantages of renting cranes include access to modern, reliable equipment that enhances project efficiency, reduced ongoing ownership costs, lower maintenance expenses, and minimized capital outlay. Most rental companies offer comprehensive services such as delivery, setup, takedown, and technical assistance at the job site throughout the rental period. Tower cranes are utilized across a broad spectrum of end-use industries, including energy and power, infrastructure, building and construction, marine, and offshore sectors.
Stakeholders
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Tower crane rental manufacturers
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Tower crane rental service providers
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Raw material suppliers
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Converters & processors
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Distributors and traders
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Industry associations and regulatory bodies
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End users
Report Objectives
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To define, describe, and forecast the size of the global tower crane rental market based on capacity, end-use industry, and region in terms of value and volume
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To provide detailed information on the significant drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges influencing the market
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To strategically analyze micromarkets concerning individual growth trends, prospects, and their contribution to the market
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To assess the growth opportunities in the market for stakeholders and provide details on the competitive landscape for market leaders
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To forecast the market size of segments and subsegments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and the Middle East & Africa
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To strategically profile key players and comprehensively analyze their market shares and core competencies
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To analyze competitive developments such as mergers, acquisitions, product launches, expansions, partnerships, and agreements in the tower crane rental market.
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To provide the impact of AI/Gen AI on the market
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