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A mini crane with a view – Hird enjoys high life at One Tower Bridge
Hird spider cranes and powered access machines are helping create one of the most luxurious places to live in London – in one of the UK capital’s most iconic locations. It is supplying equipment to support the construction of One Tower Bridge, located on one of the last great riverside...
Hird carries out emergency crane lift at Royal College of Art
Contract Lifting • Mini Cranes • Spider Cranes
Hird was quick to respond with an emergency crane lift after a canopy was struck by a lorry at the Royal College of Art in London. The mini crane, glass lifting and powered access specialist had supported the installation of the canopy at the college in Kensington Gore, Kensington, West...
Product of the month – SLK 25 Counterbalance Floor Crane
Glass Lifting • Product of the Month
Counterbalance floor cranes are relatively simple easy-to-use devices for low level lifting tasks – including glass lifting. Our Product of the Month for June, the SLK 25 is an excellent example of this versatile machine. The SLK 25 is an excellent addition to our extensive counterbalance floor crane hire fleet,...
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 expands mini crane and glass lifting fleets
Hird has expanded its mini crane and glass lifting fleets with the addition of new Maeda mini cranes and a specially-designed fin lifter vacuum. The mini crane, glass lifting and powered access specialist has added a fleet of new Maeda 285-2 and Maeda 405 spider cranes to its mini crane...
Hird adds bespoke fin lifter to glass lifting hire fleet
Glass Lifting • Product of the Month
Hird has added a new fin lifter to its glass lifting hire fleet to stay fully in step with innovations in the structural use of glass in building design. The new adjustable fin lifter is our latest response to continuing trend of glass being used as a load-bearing structural component...
FPAL certification
Mini crane and powered access specialist Hird has achieved certification as an Achilles FPAL prequalified supplier to the oil and gas industry. Hird is now fully registered as a supplier on the Achilles First Point Assessment database, which is used by more than 100 buyers across Europe. Achilles FPAL identifies,...