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Restoration Man calls in Hird man to lift window at water tower

Hird has been called in to help architect George Clarke – better known as The Restoration Man on Channel 4’s hit home development show – with one of his latest TV projects. He was helping turn a large disused water tower in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, into a luxury home, and...

Valla 25EL mini crane gives Liftout lift off at London Heathrow

Leading escalator and lift installers and removal specialists Liftout have complete their first project with a Valla 25EL mini crane supplied by Hird – and say they have been very impressed with its performance. Liftout bought the pick and carry crane to install 10 new escalators in Terminal 5 at...

Spider crane hire – mini cranes for limited access and confined space

If you want a mini crane with great lifting power that is compact enough to be used in confined spaces and taken across rough terrain, spider crane hire from Hird is the option to consider. Spider cranes are “little” marvels – bearing in mind they are available in different sizes...

Attachments for mini cranes – the right tool for the job

Mini cranes are among the most flexible lifting and carrying machines in the workplace, thanks to a wide range of mini crane attachments that allow them to complete jobs faster, more efficiently and more safely. Long gone are the days when mini cranes can only be used to attached a...

Hird welcomes Manitex International acquisition of Valla mini cranes

Hird has welcomed Manitex International’s acquisition of Valla mini cranes, saying it creates exciting opportunities to promote the innovative and highly capable pick and carry cranes to even more customers in the UK. Hird is the sole UK and Ireland distributor of mini cranes, made by Valla in Piacenza, near...

Focus on UNIC spider cranes – the versatile lifting solution

The manufacturer calls them the most compact mini cranes in the world, and you can see why. To the untrained eye, UNIC spider cranes look like they should not be able to do what they do. But day in and day out the machines in our UNIC spider crane hire...

Mini cranes – flexible solution for factory lifts

An increasing number of manufacturers are seeing the benefits of using mini cranes in factories. A pick and carry crane can be designed to lift and carry a load then placing it precisely where you want it to go. With modern industrial processes, where manufacturing complexity is increasing, a pick...

Mini cranes – helping to lift construction out of recession

As the construction industry picks itself up after one of the UK’s deepest recessions, it is looking for more efficient, effective and affordable working practices, and mini cranes are playing a part, says Hird’s Carl Cooper. “Mini cranes are already helping give construction a lift,” he says. “In more ways...