Product of the month – Maeda MC305-2
Product of the Month • Spider Cranes
Our Product of the Month for June – the mighty Maeda MC305-2 crawler spider crane – delivers on a challenge that is increasingly important for our clients. In today’s modern worksite – whether that is a construction site or an industrial one – being able to complete tasks while causing...
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...
7 reasons to choose spider crane training with Hird
The Hird training manager has been responsible for training hundreds of spider crane operators, and many more using other machinery, such as pick and carry mini cranes, cherry pickers and scissor lifts. The bottom line, he says, is getting the right spider crane training is good for your business –...
Restoration Man calls in Hird man to lift window at water tower
In the media • Mini Cranes • Spider Cranes
Hird has been called in to help architect George Clarke – better known as The Restoration Man on Channel 4’s hit home development show – with one of his latest TV projects. He was helping turn a large disused water tower in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, into a luxury home, and...
Spider cranes – the mini crane that will put a smile on your face
Introducing the ‘little and large’ duo of the spider crane market – but the UNIC URW 094 and the UNIC URW 706 spider cranes will do more than put a smile on your face. The two machines represent the smallest and largest spider cranes in the Hird spider crane hire...
Spider cranes from Hird – the ‘little’ big lifters for hire and for sale
Spider cranes prove that big is not always beautiful. In today’s modern, fast-moving work sites, spider cranes are ideal for getting jobs done quickly and safely. Spider cranes are mini cranes that have four outrigger legs that are deployed for stabilisation. So it’s clear why it’s called a spider crane....
Spider cranes – frighteningly good performance
The only thing that’s scary about spider cranes is their performance. Given their relatively small size as mini cranes, they can pack a big punch. Hird has an excellent range of UNIC spider cranes for hire and for sale. A spider crane can be the best option for a range...