Smart mini crane lift puts Giant’s Chair on its feet
An over-sized chair that is six metres tall and weighs 2.8 tonnes has been lifted into position by Hird ready for a major outdoor art exhibition. Its contract lifting team used a combination of a Maeda MC405 spider crane and winches to control the lift so the Giant’s Chair can...
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,...