Mini crane glass manipulator up to overhead lift challenge
A Maeda spider crane fitted with a glass manipulator proved to be the right combination to carry out a highly challenging project to lift glass directly overhead into an atrium canopy. The space constraints of the lift site at new offices being built at Canal Reach, Kings Cross, in Central...
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...
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...