More than 80% of the plant and equipment used in Kharafi National projects are owned and maintained in-house by the Equipment Division, which supports and services all the equipment and vehicle requirements for the company’s projects and departments.

The division is head-quartered in Kuwait where it has a high-tech workshop of more than 40,000sq m, with 7,500sq m of covered workshops, in a very accessible location in Mina Abdullah. The division also has branches in the UAE, Egypt and Lebanon to support project operations in those countries.

The Equipment Division carefully monitors new projects at the tender stage for any special requirements for equipment. This enables it to forecast the purchase of new units and arrange the associated manpower in advance. Centrally maintained equipment certification and safety records allow the division to verify quality, compatibility and on site availability at any time.

The total number of equipment and motor vehicles currently owned by Kharafi National exceeds 3,500 units. To ensure ready availability of parts and technical support wherever the company is operating, all this equipment bears internationally recognized brand names, such as Demag, Grove, Liebherr, Manitowoc, Mercedes, Nissan, JCB, Case, Clark, Miller and Atlascopco. The Equipment Division has also standardised the spare parts it uses and has entered into agreements with major suppliers for items such as Michelin tires, Fleetguard filters, and Bridon wire ropes for cranes.

The Equipment Division has a fleet of more than 125 AT, RT and crawler cranes, ranging from 25ton to 350ton capacity. All its technicians, operators and riggers are trained and certified by the major crane manufactures and third party certification authorities. The division’s skilled rigging section provides heavy lift and special rigging services for projects using Lift Planner software, which is fully integrated with its range of cranes and enhances the rigging operation.

Well-maintained equipment, manned by properly trained operators and drivers, ensures safe and efficient operations at all times. It eliminates down-time due to machine failure and accidents and so protects the valuable time of our clients. As well as undergoing in-house training, all engineers and mechanics are trained at suppliers’ factories. 

The division’s active preventive maintenance and fleet management system enable it to ensure that all items in the fleet are always in tip-top working condition and start first try every time. To minimize down-time, temporary workshop facilities are set up on major project sites. Mobile maintenance crews monitor day-to-day activities at minor projects.