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Famous London landmark gets big lift from Hird
Two of Hird Group’s most impressive lifting machines have combined to support glass installation specialists working on one of London’s most impressive buildings. A Maeda MC815 spider crane and a Kappel 3500 glass vacuum lifter – known as Brutus – were used to lift into place six-metre long glass panels,...
Product of the Month – Woods Powr-Grip P11104
We do not like to just showcase the new and shiny lifting equipment on Product of the Month, which is why for November, we are talking about the Woods Powr-Grip P11104. That said, there is nothing old and fuddy duddy about this vacuum lifter. It is one of the most...
Hird mini crane lifts into place a Hall for Hull
Hull has an impressive new hall – thanks to one of Hird Group’s Valla 75 pick and carry cranes. But it is not a building anyone can live in. The Hall for Hull is a new art installation created to celebrate Hull 2017. A Hall for Hull has been commissioned...
Hird invests in ten of the best from Genie
Hird Group has invested in a new fleet of 50 Genie powered access machines across a wide range of types to expand and strengthen its access hire service. The Hull-based access, mini crane, glass lifting, and contract lifting specialist is taking delivery of 10 different models from the Genie powered...
Product of the Month – Valla 25EL Pick and Carry Crane
Pick and Carry Cranes • Product of the Month
Hird Group offers for hire so much excellent equipment that we’ve calculated it would take 1,545 years to showcase each item as a Product of the Month. Okay, we kind of made that figure up. But you get the point. So, why is our Product of the Month for October...
Three of the best – innovative lifting solutions a hit with buyers
Counterbalance Floor Cranes • Vacuum Glass Lifters
Innovative lifting equipment is proving a hit with glass installation companies looking to boost productivity, safety, and capability. That’s the conclusion we have drawn from lifting equipment sales made by Hird in recent weeks. Glass lifting equipment is developing rapidly, both in terms of lifting capacity and the capability of...
Maeda spider crane is the big star at the O2
A Maeda MC815 spider crane supplied by Hird was the big star of the show at the O2 arena, as it was used to support construction of a new £185m designer outlet village. The spider crane, the largest in the Maeda mini crane fleet, played a vital role in the erection...
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...