Liebherr luffing jib cranes are helping to complete Sagrada Família
LIEBHERR luffing jib cranes have been working on the final phase of the iconic Sagrada Família construction project in Barcelona.
The 710 HC-L and 125...
Equipped for speed and variety
INDUSTRIAL job sites in Italy are deploying Grove’s new RT550E rough-terrain crane to carry out general construction and maintenance work. Three units of the...
Hewden appoints new sales and marketing director
PATRICK Jelly has been named Group sales and marketing director at Hewden.
The former Pitney Bowes manager has already taken up the newly created role...
Edinburgh crane firm pitches in to help local football club
AN Edinburgh-based crane specialist has teamed up with the Scottish Football Partnership (SFP) Trust to provide vital support to a local club.
Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes...
Crane lift assists walled garden work
A delicate crane lift operation has helped with renovation work at the Scottish Association for Mental Health’s (SAMH) Redhall Walled Garden in Edinburgh.
The site takes...
New crane on the Horizon for Falkirk firm celebrating milestone year
FALKIRK-based Horizon Reinforcing and Crane Hire has marked its 50th anniversary by adding a 110t capacity Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 to its fleet.
The firm has...
Vessel support contract brings jobs boost at Port of Cromarty Firth
GLOBAL Port Services Shipping (GPSS) has landed a multi-million-pound contract to provide marine logistics and vessel support to Seaway7 for its scope of work...
Wire Cranes buys UK’s first LTM 1090-4.3
WIRE Cranes has taken delivery of the UK's first Liebherr LTM 1090-4.3 mobile crane.
The 90-tonne model was showcased on the Liebherr stand at Vertikal...
Liebherr adds to mobile construction crane portfolio
LIEBHERR is expanding its mobile crane range with the new MK 120-5.1.
With a jib measuring 52m and a maximum lifting capacity of 2,100kg at...
Sarens PSG expands fleet with Liebherr crane at new Aberdeen base
JOINT venture Sarens PSG has welcomed a new all-terrain Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 to the company’s new head office in Aberdeen Energy Transition Zone.
The five-axle...
Complex works lay strong foundations for crane installation in Edinburgh city centre
WILL Rudd Edinburgh has marked an early milestone in the redevelopment of a block in Edinburgh’s city centre, having completed ‘complex’ foundation works to enable...
Role diversity helps lift Scottish crane technician
Glasgow-based Sandy McCulloch is one of three service technicians dedicated to keeping the Manitowoc mobile cranes, crawler cranes and boom trucks of Scotland in...
18 Liebherr cranes utilised on landmark German bridge project
18 Liebherr cranes are engaged in a project to replace Germany's second longest steel road bridge.
The Rader High Bridge spans the Kiel Canal along...
Technology helps cut emissions on project
AN ongoing partnership between Sir Robert McAlpine and Aggreko has yielded an 85% reduction in emissions and fuel across five live tower cranes on...
Liebherr launches new flat-top crane
LIEBHERR has added a new flat-top crane to its EC-B series portfolio in the form of the 470 EC-B, which is available in both...
Crane specialist marks tenth anniversary with Liebherr double
AYR-based 3b Crane Hire has marked a decade in the transport and crane hire industry by snapping up two brand new Liebherr products.
The company...
Crane specialist goes electric in landmark deal
SCOTLAND’S first electric-powered mobile tower crane has been snapped up by Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes in a move described as raising the environmental bar...
Stoddart and Liebherr celebrate landmark crane handover at ScotPlant 2026
STODDART Crane Hire and Liebherr celebrated the handover of the UK’s first LTM 1055-3.3 all-terrain crane at ScotPlant 2026.
The new 55-tonne model was showcased...
Stunning selfie sets the bar high!
A Hewden crane has helped capture what is believed to be the "world's tallest selfie".
The hire firm used its 70-tonne Tadano crane for the shot of...
Edinburgh firm looks to reach new heights with truck crane purchase
EDINBURGH-based Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes has added a second Böcker truck crane to its fleet.
Fixed on a Mercedes-Benz Arocs four axle Tridem rigid chassis,...
Positive energy for Liebherr cranes in Scotland
LIEBHERR is anticipating another positive year for cranes in Scotland, thanks in part to a ‘buoyant’ renewable energy sector north of the border.
Lyle Sibbald,...
Ten Ainscough all-terrain cranes set to go under the hammer
CRANE rental business Ainscough has completed an inspection service project at its facility in Stockton-on-Tees, making ten of its all-terrain cranes available for sale...
SPOA and CITB launch first ever Scottish crane operator apprenticeship
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and the CITB have announced that the first ever Scottish crane operator apprenticeship will begin in January.
This two-year...
New guidance aims to keep crane safety on track
NEW safety guidance has been produced concerning the operating of cranes beside railways.
The Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Crane Interest Group has launched the 29-page...
Crane purchase marks a UK-first for Montrose cargo handling firm
A Montrose-based cargo handling specialist has placed a landmark order for two Liebherr LTM 1130-5.1 mobile cranes.
The models purchased by Whyte Cargo Handlers Limited are the...
Sarens crane gives heat pump innovation a huge lift in Leith
A Sarens crane has been used to help install a heat pump on the roof of Warmworks' office in Leith.
The lift formed part of...
62-metre tower crane takes ‘pride of place’ on Glasgow skyline
GLASGOW'S skyline will feature a 62-metre tower crane over the coming months after The JR Group erected the machine at its Finnieston construction site.
The...
Global Port Services commits to Aberdeen Energy Park with lease renewal and expansion
GLOBAL Port Services, which is part of the Global Energy Group, has struck a new deal at Aberdeen Energy Park.
As part of its commitment...
Isle of Lewis business makes landmark Liebherr crane purchase
THE only crane hire company on the Isle of Lewis has taken delivery of its first-ever Liebherr model.
The LTM1060-3.1 has joined the fleet at...
Forsyth takes delivery of new Liebherr cranes
FORSYTH of Denny has reached the halfway stage of its 2023 investment in Liebherr cranes.
The heavy lifting specialist runs a fleet of more than...
