Product of the Month 2019 Roundup
It’s that time of the year when we look back and reflect on the equipment and services we have showcased as Products of the Month during 2019. From small and ingenious cranes to scissor lifts fit for the battlefield, it has been an inspiring year on the Hird PoTM desk....
Product of the Month – Genie GS-1932 Scissor Lift
Low level working at height is one of the fastest growth areas for powered access – which is one reason why the Genie GS-1932 scissor lift is so popular. The machine is the Product of the Month for April to highlight the versatility and safe working at height delivered by...
Standing the test of time – how Hird’s name has been elevated around the world
The bowler hat, braille, boycott, the Ferris wheel – there is an exclusive club for people who have given their names to items and terms that achieve world fame (and, no, it was not Geoffrey). Hird joined that club when its founder Peter Hird Snr devised a simple but highly-effective...
Crane and powered access lift for biomass energy plant
Contract Lifting • Machine Moving
Crane, powered access and glass lifting specialist Hird is providing a range of lifting expertise at a biomass plant in East Yorkshire. Contractors working at the wood chip and biomass waste burning power station have been using Hird’s Grove GMK 4100L mobile crane to carry out a series of lifts...
Hird invests in ten of the best from Genie
Hird Group has invested in a new fleet of 50 Genie powered access machines across a wide range of types to expand and strengthen its access hire service. The Hull-based access, mini crane, glass lifting, and contract lifting specialist is taking delivery of 10 different models from the Genie powered...
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...