no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . october 2015 preston group industry equipment rental founded 1969 area served australia north america key people markus preston owner managing director trevor edmonds commercial manager david serg general manager products products list mini crane cantilevered retractable loading platform prop website prestongroup.com.au preston group is an australian group of companies that supply specialised materials handling equipment hire to the construction and industrial sectors . preston group s range of equipment hire includes mini cranes also known as crawler cranes steel props and cantilevered retractable crane loading platforms crclp an innovation that was designed by the group s founder john preston . equipment is supplied either wet with an operator or dry without an operator . preston group s branch network spans four australian states including queensland new south wales victoria and western australia as well as north america and now new zealand . contents 1 history 2 products 2.1 superdeck 3 projects 4 preston hire 2016 5 references 6 external links history edit preston group was founded in 1969 in sydney australia by john preston . initially the group hired large mobile cranes and scaffolding equipment to the australian construction industry . in 2000 john preston s son markus preston took over responsibility for the day to day operations of preston group subsequently acquiring the group from his father in 2004 . 1 preston group has a longstanding affiliation with jeans for genes an australian national fundraiser for children s medical research institute with markus preston serving on the organisation s executive committee in 2010 . 2 products edit preston group is widely recognised for its cantilevered retractable crane loading platform system the superdeck 1 and its extensive fleet of mini cranes as of 2012 the group held the largest fleet of maeda mini cranes in australia . the group also hires steel props which are used as temporary supports during building repair or alteration work . superdeck edit in 1997 preston group developed and patented the superdeck a cantilevered retractable crane loading platform system designed to simplify materials handling efficiencies for multi storey and high rise construction sites . the superdeck superseded the group s earlier non retractable design which performed the same function but could not be extended or retracted . the superdeck mainly co operates with a tower crane to transport large construction objects vertically between building floors on a construction site . the ability of the superdeck to be rolled in and out allows multiple loading platforms to be positioned vertically above one other for fast delivery of building materials directly to the designated floor of a multi storey building . the design of the superdeck consists of both a stationary support structure and a movable deck . the stationary support structure fixes securely to a floor of a building and cantilevers beyond an edge of the floor to a free end space from the edge of the floor to a predetermined maximum extent . the movable deck which is mounted on the stationary support structure can be moved between an extended position as a cantilever beyond the free end of the support structure and a retracted position inboard of the free end of the support structure . loading platforms can carry anywhere between 2 5t cargoes at one time . 3 preston group currently supplies cantilevered retractable crane loading platforms in 2.2 m 2.6 m 3.2 m 3.4 m and 4.2 m varieties . 3 the product is patented to the group in australia 4 new zealand and north america . 5 projects edit in 2012 preston group assisted in the construction of the a 850 million gold coast development soul supplying wet rental of two mini cranes to install glazing fa ades to the building s upper podium level . 6 other projects that the company has been involved in include the construction of queensland university of technology s science and engineering centre 7 and one central park at central park in sydney . preston hire 2016 edit july 2016 preston hire have taken delivery of the first sennebogen 673e crane to arrive into australia . preston hire managing director markus preston & group general manager david serg witnessed the 673 being tested at the sennebogen facility in staubing germany . preston took delivery of the 673 during the official opening of their new brisbane premises located at underwood qld . at the opening preston hire displayed their loading platforms storage containers a large display of maeda mini crawler cranes one of their kato mr130 city class cranes various crawler based elevating work platforms and the preston hire racing v8 super car team complete with the transporter and v8 supercars . the 673 has been added to preston s growing fleet of sennebogen telescopic crawler cranes which range from 15 tonne to 70 tonne capacities . the 673 has a transport width of 3m and is fitted with a 36m main boom and a 15m fly jib . references edit a b soul stories 100 australian family businesses 2012 . family business australia . free run press . south australia 2012 p. 159 . 2010 advisory board . jeans for genes . retrieved 23 november 2012 . a b retractable loading platform preston superdeck g 3.2 g 2.2 l 2.2 g 2.6 g 4.2 . made in china.com . retrieved 21 november 2012 . superdeck 769438 . retrieved 23 november 2012 . patent us20040216392 partly retractable construction platform . retrieved 23 november 2012 . sundar lata . preston mini crane helps install glazing fa ade on soul on the gold coast logistics magazine 3 september 2012 . retrieved on 21 november 2012 . sundar lata . preston mobile cranes and loading platforms tackle qut science and engineering project logistics magazine 1 august 2012 . retrieved on 21 november 2012 . external links edit australian 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