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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 out using a counterbalance material lift from Hird was certainly visually impressive. Glass installation specialists were facing a big challenge to lift glass panels into place during a development project...

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 spider crane combined with vacuum lifters. Two projects demonstrate the impressive capability of the Maeda MC405 mini crane when combined the latest glass vacuum lifter technology. Hird provided the mini...

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 came to a refurbishment programme. And so it proved when large curved glass panels were selected to create a striking new look on its main facades. Thankfully, building innovation is...

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 was installed using a mini crane supplied by Hird. 22 Bishopsgate has 62 storeys and is 278 metres, or 912 feet, tall. It could eventually be home to 12,000 workers...

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 stuff that’s somewhere in the middle. We all like to talk in extremes – the smallest, the biggest, the heaviest. But spare a thought for the stuff that’s somewhere in...

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 of schedule. The glass installation in Leeds, West Yorkshire, was scheduled to take three weeks yet it was all finished in just a week and a half. Hird was commissioned...

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 lifters should not be operated in temperatures below zero degrees Celsius or when it is snowing. Hird Director John Wilding said: “Vacuum lifting is a proven and very safe process,...

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 is a challenge – which is why speed, precision, and safety are so important. That is why glass installation specialists are turning to Hird to make use of our Hydraulica...