Lifting the Buddha - Precision, Care, and 5.4 tonnes in the air

What does it take to place a sacred Buddha statue at the Fo Guang Shan Chung Tian Temple in Priestdale, Queensland? A whole lot of planning - and a Grove GMK6450-1 all-terrain crane. In this video, we follow the Borger Cranes team through a precision pick-and-place operation at 60 metres radius, lifting a 5.4-tonne statue and setting it down with millimetre accuracy. Every lift like this starts long before the crane arrives on site. Our team produces a full lift study, calculates ground bearing pressures, wind speed limitations, rigging configurations, and outrigger loads - so that when the moment comes, everything goes exactly to plan. 📍 Priestdale, QLD | 🏗️ Grove GMK6450-1 | ⚖️ 5.4t Buddha statue | 📐 60m radius 👉 Subscribe for more crane operations, rigging insights, and heavy lift projects across Australia. 🌐 www.borgercranes.com