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Product of the Month – HIRD transport fleet
Hird’s hire fleet of mini cranes, glass lifting equipment and powered access platforms get showcased regularly in our Product of the Month articles. So this month we decided we should take a step back and give the limelight to the unsung heroes who deliver the thousands of pieces of kit...
Glass lifting with mini crane creates one of the UK’s best views
Hird has helped builders create one of the best private viewing points in England – certainly on the north east coast – by providing a Maeda spider crane and a glass vacuum lifter to install a giant window. The lifting specialist was called in to help install the 6-metre by...
Hird mini crane hire fleet goes green with advanced HVO fuel
Hird’s hire fleet of mini cranes is going green by being supplied with HVO fuel which reduces CO2 emissions by up to 90%. The move reflects the company’s determination to reduce its carbon footprint and help clients do the same by using the more eco-friendly fuel. John Wilding, Hird Director,...
Product of the Month – Cranked Angled Lifting Beam Forklift Attachment
Simple is often best. Which is why our Product of the Month for August is the cranked angled lifting beam forklift attachment. Hird supplies the best specialist lifting machines in the UK, including Maeda mini cranes, Valla pick and carry cranes and Winlet glazing robots. We also provide attachments that...
Hird leads electric lifting revolution with all-electric spider crane
Lifting and powered access specialist Hird is at the forefront of a low-carbon crane hire revolution after taking delivery of Maeda’s new all-electric spider crane. The Maeda MC285-3 Eco is the Japanese mini crane manufacturer’s first all-electric lithium battery crane. Hird is determined to make sure its spider crane hire...
Product of the Month – GML Counterbalance Floor Cranes
For our Product of the Month we’re introducing you to one of the most important families – fast becoming a dynasty – in the modern material lifting era. The GML family, as we call it, is a range of powerful, productive, sustainable and easy-to-operate counterbalance floor cranes manufactured by Wienold....
Mental health and wellbeing gets lift at Hird
Lifting and powered access specialist Hird has introduced a programme of wellbeing and mental health support for its employees. Four colleagues have been trained as mental health first aiders to assist team members and help them find additional support if they need it. The Hird Employment Assistance Programme (EAP), as...
Ocean-going boat takes to the skies with crane lift launch
Hird expertise and a 500t crane has given a new boat the lift it needed to begin a life on the ocean waves. The 55t brand new trawler yacht was launched by being lifted from the quayside at the Alexandra Dock in Hull, East Yorkshire. It may look like a...