
Material lift proves vital in London landmark renovation
It may be a stretch to say glass lifting can be raised to an art form. However, a project carried...
Hird mini crane + glass vacuum lifter equates to glazing success
Luxury car buyers and sports enthusiasts can soon indulge their passions thanks to the lifting prowess of a Hird Maeda...
World class design centre gets curved glass lift
One of the world’s most famous interior design centres was always going to be up for a challenge when it...
Thousands of windows + one mini crane = tallest skyscraper
It is the tallest skyscraper in the City of London, the second tallest building in Western Europe, and every window...
Product of the Month – MRTA8 vacuum lifter
We all like to talk in extremes – the smallest, the biggest, the heaviest. But spare a thought for the...
Fast turnaround for office glass installation impresses client
Curtain wall lifting equipment specialist Hird has supported a client in completing a large office glass installation project well ahead...
Vacuum lifter warning for freezing weather
Current UK weather conditions have led to an urgent warning from Hird Group on the use of vacuum lifters. Vacuum...
Hydraulica 3500 vacuum lifter makes light work of large panels
Lifting into place very large glass panels when constrained by having to work in confined areas on busy urban streets...
Vacuum lifter booked in to exhibit prowess at new library
A vacuum lifter hired from Hird Ltd has played a key role in the installation of giant glass panels to...
Spider crane makes light work of inside-out glass installation
A Maeda spider crane hired from Hird Ltd is being used to carry out inside-out glass lifting at one of...
Seeing is believing with advances in glass installation
Structural glass – ubiquitous in office and high-rise residential developments in big cities – is now being used on a...
Famous London landmark gets big lift from Hird
Two of Hird Group’s most impressive lifting machines have combined to support glass installation specialists working on one of London’s...
Glazing manipulator delivers performance hat-trick at stadium
A glazing robot supplied by Hird has delivered a performance hat-trick for contractors working on the new PHB Stadium in...
Hird lifts glass handling to new level with Intelli-Grip
Hird has become one of the first lifting equipment hire specialists in the UK to offer what is being billed...
6 Hird glass lifting machines supporting the rise of the skyscraper
A new report is predicting high-rise buildings will grow in popularity. That is why Hird continues to invest in cutting...
Product of the month – SLK 25 Counterbalance Floor Crane
Counterbalance floor cranes are relatively simple easy-to-use devices for low level lifting tasks – including glass lifting. Our Product of...
Hird expands mini crane and glass lifting fleets
Hird has expanded its mini crane and glass lifting fleets with the addition of new Maeda mini cranes and a...
Hird adds bespoke fin lifter to glass lifting hire fleet
Hird has added a new fin lifter to its glass lifting hire fleet to stay fully in step with innovations...