Crane and powered access lift for biomass energy plant
Contract Lifting • Machine Moving
Crane, powered access and glass lifting specialist Hird is providing a range of lifting expertise at a biomass plant in East Yorkshire. Contractors working at the wood chip and biomass waste burning power station have been using Hird’s Grove GMK 4100L mobile crane to carry out a series of lifts...
Product of the month – machinery moving
Machine Moving • Product of the Month
We like to challenge convention at Hird Group. Last month, we compared Neymar to a glass vacuum lifter, and our Product of the Month for September is – machinery moving. Eagle-eyed readers will spot that machinery moving is not a product, but a service. However, a dictionary definition of a...
View from the cab – mobile crane driver Craig Jessop
Contract Lifting • Machine Moving
Good communication is key to successful crane lifts, says experienced Hird crane driver Craig Jessop. Craig has been a crane operator for more than 12 years and is now the crane driver of Hird’s 50 tonne Grove GMK 3050 mobile crane. He has worked on numerous different crane lifting projects,...
Hird mini cranes in contract lift to remodel shopping centre
Contract Lifting • Machine Moving
Hird has been commissioned to use its mini cranes in a contract lift to support the taking down of a pedestrian bridge and an escalator at a Midland shopping centre that was being refurbished. The Valla pick and carry crane was deployed to support the demolition of the concrete internal...
Hird – the flexible and cost-effective machinery moving team
Modern industrial practices require more sophisticated approaches to manufacture and plant management, so machinery moving is often a key element of factory project planning and implementation. That is why Hird has developed a strong reputation for supporting clients with a flexible and cost effective machinery moving service, working closely with...