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A comprehensive height safety service that gives complete support
Operatives who work at height can only have full confidence in the height safety equipment they use if they have 100% trust in the company that supplies it. That is why Hird Lifting delivers an end-to-end height safety service, providing expert advice on working at height safety as well as...
GML 800+ is the star with glass installation at famous cinema
A new material lift hired from Hird took on a starring role during the installation of a large glass panel at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square – home to many world film premiers. The GML 800+ has been manufactured by Wienold in Germany, based on design concepts and performance...
Lightweight track halves stone lifting cost at prestige apartments
Lightweight track has proved to be the most efficient and cost-effective method for carrying out extensive masonry work on new luxury apartments. The equipment, hired from Hird Lifting, was used to lift and transport thousands of tonnes of stone used in the prestige development in Finchley, North London. It not...
Product of the month – Angled forklift attachment
We provide our customers with some of the most sophisticated lifting equipment in the world. But we also appreciate a simple solution when we see one, which is precisely why the Angled Forklift Attachment is in our hire fleet. This piece of equipment can be quickly and easily attached to...
Hull based training business finalist for National safety achievement award
Hull based training provider Hird has beaten stiff competition to be shortlisted as a finalist for the RTITB Partner Achievement Award 2016. Only 20 training providers from across the UK were selected as finalists out of nearly 450 eligible work place transport training companies. Hird was shortlisted following an assessment...
Product of the Month – Hinowa 23.12 IIIS
Most of us have heard the saying – Keep it Simple Stupid – well Hinowa took it to heart when designing its 23.12 IIIS tracked spider boom, which is a popular machine in the Hird access platform hire fleet. The KISS Principle and was championed in the US Navy in...
Winlet telehandler attachment wows the Executive Hire Show
The Winlet 350 TH telehandler attachment – the glazing robot that leaves the competition far behind on the ground – has wowed visitors to the Executive Hire Show. Hire companies and plant manufacturers have spent the first day of the show at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry praising the new...
Hird-inspired GML 800+ generates interest across Europe
A ground-breaking counterbalance floor crane developed according to specifications drawn up by Hird is on its way to the UK. The GML 800+ sets new performance standards, with the ability to lift glass panels weighing up to 800kg – even overhead. The counterbalance floor crane has been developed by leading...