A lifting jig for lifting elements, comprising: a base frame comprising parallel first and second vertical support beam to be slidably received into two parallel guide profiles mounted on a façade of a building; a lifting yoke comprising a horizontal base beam and a lifting frame extending vertically from said base beam; a lifting rail for engaging a façade panel, said lifting rail extending from said horizontal base beam, a link arrangement for pivotally coupling the lifting yoke to the base frame such that the lifting yoke is movable from a element lifting position (A) to a element engagement position (B).