Nick and his number one Dogman, Reece Meredith.
Franna range with a maximum lifting capacity of 15 tonne. “The Franna was in Western Australia and I bought it from an online auction. It was a 2009 model with very low hours and low kilometers, it seems the previous business had just left it in the yard it seems, it was hardly used,” he said. After purchasing the Franna, Slaviero headed straight to Ben Baden and The Crane Connection for an examination of the crane and a major service. “They conducted a major service on the Franna and completely repainted it for me in colours we have since adopted for the business. By the time they had finished with the crane it looked brand new and it was in A1 condition. They are excellent at what they do,” he said. Slaviero had made plenty of contacts during his career in carpentry and once he had launched Endeavour Cranes much of his business network looked www.cranesandlifting.com.au
“I had always wanted a slew crane because we had been hiring them for the construction work. I looked at several cranes and then the option of a Franna came up. I could see the benefits of its versatility and lifting capacities and decided this would be a good crane to start out with. It was the right crane at the right price, and it suited my requirements to a tee, so I took it.”
for his services. “After purchasing the Franna, I was using it for my business as well as my father’s carpentry business. As I developed my operating skills, I gained more confidence and experience as an operator. I then began helping mates on weekends with their jobs, developing my skills even further on different types of sites. “Over the years, I had trained numerous apprentices in carpentry
and I had done all the right things by them. By the time I launched Endeavour Cranes, many of them had their own business and repaid my faith in them by contracting me for their construction work. This made a big difference to my fledgling business,” he said. Although Slaviero was busy with the Franna, he never lost sight of the prospect of owning a slew crane. “The business grew in terms of demand and the decision expand September 2021 CAL / 63
