About Us
South Australian family-owned and operated since 2010
Load 28 was established in 2010 by current managing director Marcus Rigney, driven by a desire and passion to run a service based business within the construction industry.
The business has grown substantially over the past 15 years, and today the Load 28 team is well recognised and respected within the South Australian construction industry as leading specialists in mobile crane hire, tower crane hire, construction hoists, loading decks and tier one projects.
We are proud to boast 29 cranes of all sizes and capabilities within our fleet and employ 103 valued staff within the Load 28 family. Our team are highly trained and experienced having worked across a diverse range of industries and projects. They are specialists in their field and continuously updating their qualifications to provide the highest level of service to the industry.
Load 28’s ongoing commitment to continuous improvement was recognised recently by being awarded as finalists in the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards for Outstanding Growth.
What are the driving forces behind our success?
Fostering a team-based culture focused on safety and quality customer experiences.
Our experience managing specific project work outside the normal scope.
A vast range of equipment that is well maintained, operated by crew that are highly trained.
An innovative mindset to the operation of our business and in the development of our products and services.
Our Plan the Work. Work the Plan. philosophy, ensuring the seamless executive of critical parts of a project.
OUR TEAM
We are proud to have over 100 members within the Load 28 family. Our team comprises of highly-trained mobile and tower crane operators, tower crane technicians, erectors and dismantlers, construction hoist technicians and tower crane electricians, all who ensure that the highest standards are delivered to the industry.
Additionally, we maintain a complete team of rigging personnel, with several already having completed MSIC inductions. Our crew regularly participates in VOC training, utilising the CrewSafe program, which is endorsed by the Crane Industry Council of Australia (CICA).
We have dedicated office and accounts staff, customer service personnel and experienced allocators to ensure your project or job is managed and executed to exacting standards.
Our team is guided by key leaders and managers within the business, as detailed below.
Managing Director
Marcus Rigney
Expertise: Leadership, Project Lift Planning, Construction Project Management, Safety Management, Façade & Structural Steel Project management & Consultancy.
Role: Marcus is not your typical Managing Director, you’ll often find him in the trenches alongside his team. His fierce leadership skills, tenacity and grit, his progressive mindset and his vast understanding of the construction industry have propelled his business in last 15 years to the forefront of the crane industry in South Australia.
Committed to safety and efficiency, with a demonstrated excellence in project management / consultancy, he is always thinking outside the box to find the best project solutions and outcomes for his clients.
Crane Manager/Coordinator
Tom Rigney
Expertise: Mobile Crane Supervision, Lift Planning, Client Management, Project Supervision.
Role: Tom has been an essential contributor to our mobile crane department since the establishment of Load 28 in 2010.
He possesses extensive experience in lift planning and consistently manages his projects to an exceptional standard. Tom is committed to his clients, delivering a high level of service at all times. His energy, passion, and expertise are invaluable to our team.
Customer Service Manager
Fiona Rigney
Expertise: Customer Service, Client Management, Finance, Administration & HR
Role: Fiona has been an integral part of the Load 28 team since its inception, tackling a number of important roles in the business. She has vast knowledge and experience of Load 28’s capabilities and fleet, and is the key person ensuring our clients needs are not only met, but exceeded.
She is the backbone of the Load 28 family, and is ready to support and guide you, alongside our experienced technical team, with any enquiry you may have.
Tower Crane & Construction Hoist Operations Supervisor
John Gamboa
Expertise: Tower Crane, Construction Hoist and Loading Deck installation, management and dismantling.
Role: Johnny leads Load 28’s tower crane, construction hoist and loading deck crew. His passion and leadership skills are integral to the successful operations of these departments and the projects his team are assigned to. He has sharp attention to detail, is a critical thinker and talented problem solver. He excels in high pressure environments and never shies away from a challenge.
Crane Co-ordinator
Luke Haynes
Expertise: Tower Crane & Mobile Crane Supervision, lift planning and Crane and Transport co-ordination.
Role: Luke is our leading onsite Crane Coordinator ensuring your project is handled efficiently and to high standards. Luke brings years of experience coordinating Cranes and Transport and will manage your project with our team of Crane Operators and Riggers from initial enquiry to completion.
Allocations Manager
Andrew Keen
Expertise: Allocations, Scheduling, Problem Solving, Technical Knowledge, Fleet and personnel Co-ordination.
Role: Andy plays a crucial role in our business, allocating resources such as cranes, operators and riggers to ensure efficient and effective operations. His position is critical in maintaining and meeting the smooth delivery of project / job deadlines.
He works closely with key managers, staff, clients and stakeholders to coordinate the movement and utilisation of cranes and related equipment, evaluating each project’s specific requirements to determine the type and quantity of equipment needed.
AGI Supervisor
Expertise: Australian Glass Install Project Supervisor
Role: Taking more of a hands on approach, Luke ensures the team our achieving good efficiency on each project.
Recently completed projects: SkyCity / GPO
Crane Admin/Coordinator
Nikki Schwarz
Expertise: Road & Council Access, traffic co-ordination & safety compliance.
Role: Nikki keeps us in check! Whilst managing all the administration,including invoicing, she also ensures all our compliance paperwork is maintained to the highest standard.
Behind this leadership team, sits a very important group of people which are our Accounts team, Project Supervisors and Crane Operators and Riggers. We simply don’t have a big enough web page to fit them all in!
Load 28 is registered with ICN Gateway
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