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Vacuum lifters – focus on Woods Powr-Grip
Hird has one of the most extensive ranges of vacuum glass lifters available on the market today, with many of its machines supplied by leading glass lifter manufacturer, Woods Powr-Grip. Woods Powr-Grip vacuum lifters offer compact lifting and are lightweight and rugged. Most incorporate rotation and tilt features, so are...
A look at cherry pickers
Hird, the Hull based cherry picker hire and mini crane hire specialists is continuing to offer a large modern range of powered access machines to its customers in Hull, Yorkshire and across the UK. A cherry picker is either telescopic or articulated – designed to enable the operator to gain...
Compact cranes Yorkshire
Hird is continuing to provide a full range of compact cranes for hire to its Yorkshire customers along with those throughout the UK. The Hull based compact crane specialists stocks a range of pick and carry cranes from leading manufacturer Valla, and its range of static spider cranes comes from...
Hird now offer RTITB Accredited Vacuum Lifter Training Courses
Hird Training has become accredited to deliver glass vacuum lifter training across the UK. The training can be undertaken at either our Northern, Central or Southern depots or if preferred at a company’s premises. The duration of the course is 1 day and, successful candidates will be awarded with a...
Hird helps build Olympic sculpture
Hird has made its debut on the BBC Culture Show! Click on the link below to watch Saturday’s programme about Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond’s ‘Orbit’ sculpture situated in the Olympic Park. Hird comes in around the 30 minute mark. Video link The Culture Show – Into Orbit: A Culture...
Access Hire
Under the ‘Work at Height’ Regulations, employers have a duty of care to ensure that work at height is properly planned, appropriately supervised and carried out in a safe manner. To help its customers adhere to these regulations, Hird is continuing to offer the best in powered access hire available...
Hird Training
Before using any form of powered access, mini crane, forklift truck or any other type of machine, employers must ensure that their operators are suitably qualified to do so. Hird’s training department, ‘Hird Training’, offers a wide range of training courses to its customers to help them work in a...
Focus on glass lifters
Hird continues to offer one of the country’s most extensive fleets of vacuum glass lifters for hire. Hirds is continuing to expand its fleet of glass lifting equipment, particularly from its Southern depot, ensuring that its London, along with its UK customers can carry out commercial glazing work both quickly...