Machinery moving success as Hird takes press across Europe
A Hird machinery moving team has completed a challenging project to transport a 27-tonne press nearly 1,000 miles from the...
Mini crane lift allows tourists to ‘boulder-ly go’ up giant rock
Thousands of tourists can take steps to enjoy one of the Lake District’s most popular – and most mysterious –...
Football stadium gets premier league contract lift
Promotion to the Premier League heralds the arrival of a huge amount of TV rights cash – and the Hird...
Smart mini crane lift puts Giant’s Chair on its feet
An over-sized chair that is six metres tall and weighs 2.8 tonnes has been lifted into position by Hird ready...
Hird has the power to lift transformer in tightest spot
Pick and carry cranes are known for their excellent performance in confined spaces – and sometimes a lifting project comes...
Raise a glass to perfect brewery tandem crane lift
A lifting team from Hird has installed three tanks at a new brewery in Kent by carrying out tandem lifts...
Full steam ahead with steel erection thanks to Maeda mini crane
A Maeda mini crane on hire from Hird is making light work of steel erection during the redevelopment of Newcastle’s...
Crane and powered access lift for biomass energy plant
Crane, powered access and glass lifting specialist Hird is providing a range of lifting expertise at a biomass plant in...
Hird lifts in hope – Knife Angel arrives in Hull
A giant sculpture made from confiscated knife and sword blades has been lifted into position in a Hull park as...
Maeda spider crane proves its worth in power station lift
Vital maintenance work at a major power station could be completed quickly, safely and with least disruption with the deployment...
Remote control helps make light work of lift at listed house
Digital remote control of a Maeda spider crane hired from Hird helped make sure stonework on a Grade II Listed...
Mobile crane lift means mast removal is plain sailing
A mobile crane supplied by Hird Lifting has been used to remove a 30-metre mast from an ocean-going yacht to...
Valla crane proves its ship-shape for boat repair lift
A pick and carry crane supplied by Hird has been used to lift out and replace a major component on...
Hird lifting power raises Christmas spirits at hospice
Hird has used one of its mobile cranes to lift a large Christmas tree into position at the Dove House...
Hird mini crane looking good in those lifting chains
Lifting specialist Hird has used its 100-tonne mobile crane to lift two Maeda spider cranes into an upper level of...
Disabled pensioner gets a new life with a big lift
A disabled and vulnerable pensioner who was hounded out of his house by vandals has a safe place to live...
Hird wastes no time overcoming tandem lift challenge
Hird Group has completed a challenging two-stage tandem lift to install two recycling machines, each one 15 metres long and...
Tree-mendous! How did they get that tree in there?
If you want to plant a 1.3 tonne tree in a giant pot that is up a flight of steps,...
