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Tyre maker takes on two more “excellent” Valla mini cranes

Hird has supplied a global tyre maker with two new Valla pick and carry mini cranes, which the manufacturer says have proved excellent for a wide variety of lifting tasks across its factory. The Valla 35E mini crane, with a maximum lifting capacity of 3.5 tonnes, and a Valla 75E...

Maeda MC285 CRM-2 mini spider crane – product of the month

The Maeda MC285 CRM-2 spider crane is new to the Hird mini crane hire fleet and is already proving its worth on a range of lifting projects with our customers. Maeda is world-renowned for producing robust, highly capable mini cranes, and this small footprint crawler crane is no exception. This...

Developer praises Hird for “diligent and exceptional” crane hire service

A property developer has praised Hird for the “exceptionally good service” provided by its crane hire team for a luxury house building project in Yorkshire. Hornby Homes commissioned Hird to supply a mobile crane to lift wooden roof tresses into place on the new detached home being built in Hessle,...

Hird mini cranes in contract lift to remodel shopping centre

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 bares all with its Anatomy of a Mini Crane

Lifting and powered access specialist Hird has revealed all by creating an interactive Anatomy of a Mini Crane. The feature, available to view on the Hird website, is designed to help mini crane hire customers and mini crane sales clients know more about how the machines work. Hird Managing Director...

Hird glass carts – Product of the month

Make light work of glass installation – Hird glass carts A glass trolley is a glass trolley, right? Not true, when it comes to the new Hird glass carts range now available from Hird. We’re taking the practical task of transporting glass to the next level, with these glass trolleys...

Hird introduces Brutus to lead the way in super heavy glass lifting

Glass lifting and mini crane specialist Hird is offering glass installers the UK’s largest vacuum lifter – reflecting a growing demand for “super heavy” glass lifting in the construction and building maintenance sectors. Hird is the first hire company in the country to offer the Hydraulica 3500, which has a...

Hird expands mini crane rental fleet with new UNIC 706s

Lifting and powered access specialist Hird has expanded its mini crane rental fleet with the addition of two new UNIC 706 spider cranes. The Hull-based company has invested in the larger mini cranes due to growing demands on its mini crane hire service. Hird Managing Director Phil Hird said: “We’re...