Tandem mini crane lift supports pharma tank installation
Narrow doorway challenge Jake Coulman, the Hird Appointed Person for the project, said: “The size of the doorway into the...
Spider crane lifts give garden visitors a summer sculpture treat
Contract lifting specialist Hird has used its Maeda spider cranes to help RHS Garden Wisley install two new exciting sculptures....
Hird lifting expertise cracks glass installation challenge
A Hird lifting team has completed a glass lifting project that proved an excellent test of the capabilities of the...
Tight squeeze for Hird mobile crane slashes cost of flue lift
The advanced capability of one of Hird’s mobile cranes allowed it to reach a place that others could not –...
Hird Maeda mini crane helps bridge dockland divide
It involves a major redesign of a bridge over a waterway between the two docks. At the centre of the...
Challenging tandem lift takes down horticultural chimney stacks
Hird has carried out a tandem lift with two mobile cranes to remove chimney stacks at a large horticultural centre....
Here’s the weather – on the hook of a Hird mobile crane
Ultra-modern mobile crane A Hird lifting team used the company’s ultra-modern Liebherr LTM1060 3.1 100t mobile crane to lift the...
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...
