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Five in five – the depot that’s central to access and lifting service
There are hire service depots that supply one type of machinery and one service – then there is Hird’s Central Depot! Serving large parts of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and the East Midlands, it delivers an extraordinary range of hire services, backed by equally impressive expertise. Customers in Rotherham, Sheffield, Barnsley, Wakefield,...
Christmas has lift-off at hospice – or is that lift in!
Hird lifting and powered access teams have helped install a giant Christmas tree at Dove House Hospice and festoon it with festive lights. Low-emissions power Hird equipment hire and lifting Talk to Hird about access hire and crane lifting services, available across the UK via our regional operational centres. Email:...
Product of the Month – materials and equipment tracked carriers
In some ways, the more developed our country becomes, the more we have to push back the boundaries of working in the wild. That is just why our Product of the Month for November is very popular. It is proving ideal for transporting telecommunications equipment across open land to isolated mast sites. It is a...
Anatomy of a Winlet 400 TL glazing robot
The latest Hird Anatomy feature showcases a machine that is one of the truly most impressive all rounders in the Hird hire fleet. The Winlet 400 TL glazing robot is designed to excel at multiple tasks and will amaze work teams, plus other work teams on any site, while carrying...
Product of the Month – Valla V130RX pick and carry crane
Here is a crane lifting conundrum. You need to hire a pick and carry crane of a particularly compact size to get into a tight spot to carry out a lift. Then, to carry out the lift, the crane needs to be slighter bigger. That is the challenge solved by...
Success at Vertikal Days demonstrates Hird value for customers
Events • Glazing Robots • Mini Cranes • Pick and Carry Cranes
Across sales, hire and specialist services, Hird’s presence at Vertikal Days 2025 demonstrated the exceptional value the business can deliver for its customers. Maximise productivity – control cost On show at the Tadano stand, was the Valla V46R pick and carry crane and Oil&Steel’s Octoplus 17 spider lift. Over at...
Hird client can chill – machine move is no sweat for extending crane
Hird’s machinery moving service used the chassis-extending capability of the company’s Valla V130RX pick and carry crane to lift a cooler into place at a chilled food warehouse. The combination of the narrow width of the crane and its impressive reach – made possible by the its chassis extension technology...