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Fin vacuum lifter rises to challenge at City of London tower
Hird’s unique fin lifter has been demonstrating its capabilities in a project to vacuum lift large sections of structural glass at an office block refurbishment project in the City of London. The specialist vacuum lifter has been used to install glass panels over 6 metres long as part of a...
Hird selected as finalist in Construction News Specialists Awards 2016
Hird has been named as a finalist in the Construction News Specialists Awards 2016. The company has been selected in the Equipment Supplier of the Year category of the prestigious business awards, based on a submission about the development of its glass lifting service over the last 12 months. Hird...
Demand for super-heavy vacuum lifters driven by a love affair with glass and concerns about security
Demand for Hird’s largest glass vacuum lifters is being driven by architects’ continued love affair with glass and a more practical concern – the need to make modern buildings safe and secure. Hird is a UK leader in the glass lifter hire industry in the supply of what it calls...
Hird adds bespoke fin lifter to glass lifting hire fleet
Glass Lifting • Product of the Month
Hird has added a new fin lifter to its glass lifting hire fleet to stay fully in step with innovations in the structural use of glass in building design. The new adjustable fin lifter is our latest response to continuing trend of glass being used as a load-bearing structural component...