Block and Beam Sling for Machine

[BTC Builder]

I've got my 225 beams coming next week. At 5.5m long they're about 250kg so absolutely no hope of lifting them.

 

I'm in two minds as to whether to just hire a crane for the day or use a 5 ton machine with some kind of a sling and lift them into place myself. 

 

If I opt for the latter, can anyone recommend a sling that can easily be looped around a digger bucket and the kind of knot technique I'll need for easy on and off?

 

Thanks 

[nod]

The first time round I hired a crane £500 Quick and super easy About two hours 

This time I had a five ton digger on loan So choked each one I simply removed the bucket and looped a canvas strap through the pin hole on the digger Slower but worked fine