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‘Hirdy Boys’ sprint to glory in seafront Soapbox Challenge

Then came a strategic switch. “We realised no one else in the team was fast enough to keep up and push, which would have made us faster,” said Craig. “So Paul got in the hot seat for the last two runs and I pushed.” That moment of technical inspiration (eat...

Hird gives Humber Street Sesh a lift with cherry picker loan

When working at height meets live music in Hull – there you will find a Hird cherry picker. Hird was more than pleased to support the Humber Street Sesh, a well-established one day music festival attended by 15,000 people in the heart of the Hull Marina. The founder, Mike Page,...

Hird ‘privileged’ to give Falklands War commemoration a lift

A Hird mobile crane has been used to lift two helicopters into place for an event to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the ending of the Falklands conflict. Hird donated the use of the crane and lifting team to support the display in Queen’s Gardens in Hull, East Yorkshire, on...

Hird trio become Dirgers for health charity

Three Hird colleagues have completed a trek across the North Yorkshire Moors in aid of a charity supporting research into cancer, heart disease and dementia. Richard Tomlinson, Gavin Rymer and Richard Christiansen, pictured left to right, went on the 40-mile Lyke Wake Walk, raising £1,835 in sponsorship for the Daisy...

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 part of a campaign to deter knife-crime in the city. Hird’s 50-tonne Grove mobile crane was used to position the 27-feet-tall Knife Angel on a specially-constructed plinth in Queens Gardens,...

Hird team steps out to give children a Christmas lift

Children who would otherwise go without will receive a gift from Santa this Christmas thanks to warm-hearted Hird employees and staff. They raised £1,884 for the Hull-based Viking FM Mission Christmas Cash for Kids. The campaign raises money to buy Christmas presents for children who would otherwise get nothing. The...

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 allow rigging to be replaced. Hird provided the crane and operator service free of charge to support the CatZero charity which offers sailing opportunities to disadvantaged children, young people and...

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 Hospice in Hull. The crane, glass lifting and powered access specialist, which has its headquarters in Hull, carried out the work free of charge. Dove House Hospice is a charitable...