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Go-to lifter in a tight spot – the GML 800+ counterbalance floor crane
The GML 800+ counterbalance floor crane is like a lifting company’s best mate. You know the type. The pal you can really trust to be by your side, putting in a big shift, when you’re in the tightest spot. Okay, here at Hird we don’t get too friendly with our...
6 Hird glass lifting machines supporting the rise of the skyscraper
Glass Lifting • Vacuum Glass Lifters
A new report is predicting high-rise buildings will grow in popularity. That is why Hird continues to invest in cutting edge crane and vacuum lifting technology to allow architects to lift their eyes to the skies. AMA Research, which provides market research and consultancy services in the construction sector, says...
Hird dome lift takes park back to Victorian era
A Hird mobile crane has lifted a steel dome and cupola to reach a major milestone in the restoration of a Yorkshire park. The Grove 3050 mobile crane was used to lift roof elements of the Dome House in the Cliffe Castle Park, in Keighley, West Yorkshire. Steelwork weighing 9.5...
Hird crane lifts in Hull memorial to trawlermen lost at sea
A 50-tonne mobile crane provided by Hird has lifted into place the elements of a new memorial to the 6,000 Hull trawlermen lost at sea. The Grove 3050 mobile crane was used to lift the steel cut outs depicting 13 trawlermen and a boy into position at St Andrew’s Retail...
“Valla 35 pick and carry crane” – ooh, you smooth talker
Pick and Carry Cranes • Product of the Month
Cue soft, sexy voice – It’s not just any pick and carry crane. It’s a Valla pick and carry crane. Okay, it can’t ooze chocolate, and it hasn’t got berries on top, but the Valla 35 pick and carry crane can have a powerful effect on many lifting professionals. Because,...
Counterbalance floor crane helps build Lego Elizabeth Tower
Boing! And now the news. A counterbalance floor crane from Hird has been used to build a giant model of the Elizabeth Tower. The famous landmark, which is part of the Houses of Parliament, and holds Big Ben, was made with 344,020 LEGO bricks. Hird supplied a Wienold SLK25 counterbalance...
“Biggest customer in Europe” Hird adds to Maeda fleet
Mini crane hire specialist Hird is in the process of adding 15 more Maeda spider cranes to its fleet. Maeda mini cranes are the most popular machines of their type in the world. Driven by growing customer demand, Hird is doing its bit to make them very popular in the...
Product of the Month – Genie Z80/60 diesel boom
Powered Access • Product of the Month
Our first Product of the Month of 2017 is the Genie Z80/60 diesel boom As powered access equipment is used more and more on construction sites and maintenance projects (to name but two) attention has turned to increased its productivity. That’s where the Hird PoTM for January 2017 comes into...