Carpentry firm buys first Liebherr 43 K fast-erecting crane
MUNICH-based carpentry company Zimmerei Frank has become the first recipient of the newly developed Liebherr 43 K fast-erecting crane.
With its high hook height of...
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...
Raft of Scottish firms appointed to SSE’s £70m Lochay Hydro Power Station project
SSE has announced it is to invest £70 million over the next three years to repower Lochay Hydro Power Station in Perthshire with modern...
New book charts 75-year history of Edinburgh crane specialist
A new book is set to be published to mark the 75th anniversary of Edinburgh-based mobile crane hirer and metal recycling specialist, Bernard Hunter.
The...
Sibbald joins Liebherr as mobile and crawler crane sales manager
LIEBHERR-Great Britain has appointed Lyle Sibbald as sales manager for Scotland and the north of England, where he will be responsible for sales of...
GGR Group brings Palfinger crawler cranes to UK market
GGR Group has taken delivery of two Palfinger PCC 115.002 crawler cranes, one of which will be deployed at one of the UK’s largest...
Euro Auctions appoints new cranes and access specialist
SCOTT McCall has joined the sales team at Euro Auctions as the new cranes and access specialist.
With a 25-year career in the crane and...
SANY UK confirms strategic alliance with Crowland Cranes
SANY UK has formed an alliance with Crowland Cranes Ltd, designed to strengthen the firm's presence in the mobile crane sector.
The partnership is due...
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...
Edinburgh crane specialist is on a roll with new equipment
AN Edinburgh crane firm has completed a landmark installation of a roller brake tester for mobile cranes.
Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes said the equipment, manufactured...
Blazing a trail: Edinburgh crane specialist extends trailer fleet
EDINBURGH-based Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes has taken delivery of a new STGO Cat 3, four-axle low loader from Nooteboom Trailers.
The new arrival joins a...
Mobile crane purchase is a Plus point for Falkirk firm
A Falkirk-based family business has been singing the praises of Liebherr cranes after purchasing its third machine from the manufacturer.
Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire...
Forsyth of Denny snaps up its heaviest telescopic crane
FORSYTH of Denny has welcomed a new Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 crane to its fleet.
The unit - part of a six-machine order - arrived at...
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...
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...
Bernard Hunter strengthens fleet with 300-tonne Liebherr crane
EDINBURGH-based mobile crane specialist Bernard Hunter has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2.
The 300-tonne unit was ordered at bauma 2025. The six-axle all-terrain...
Ellon firm invests in 21 Liebherr cranes
ELLON-based crane specialist Whyte Crane Hire has ordered 21 new Liebherr cranes for its expanding fleet.
The firm, which operates in the renewable energy, oil and...
Cargo handling specialist snaps up new mobile crane
MONTROSE-based Whyte Cargo Handlers has splashed out on a new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane.
The firm provides specialist lifting and cargo handling services and...
Titan is a world wonder
ONE of Scotland’s most unusual engineering landmarks, the Titan Crane at Clydebank, has been designated as an ‘International Historic Civil and Mechanical Engineering Landmark’...
SPOA to hold open meeting for Scottish lifting sector
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is urging businesses in the lifting sector to attend an open meeting in Dunblane on May 24.
The event...
Denny lifting specialist places six-crane order
LIEBHERR has announced the first two cranes in a six-machine package have arrived at heavy lifting and haulage specialist Forsyth of Denny.
The LTM 1070-4.2...
New European sales manager for UNIC Cranes
EMILIO Lens has been appointed European sales manager for UNIC Cranes, with responsibility for managing and growing a dealer network throughout Europe, UAE and...
700-tonne crane puts Edinburgh firm in a ‘different league’
SCOTLAND'S first 700-tonne capacity Liebherr mobile crane has been snapped up by Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes.
The Edinburgh firm has purchased the eight-axle LTM 1650-8.1...
Port of Greenock officially unveils new £25m cranes
THE Port of Greenock has officially unveiled its new £25 million ship-to-shore cranes that are planned to accommodate increased demand from cargo owners.
Representing the...
Union issues warning over ‘greenhouse’ crane cabs as temperatures rise
UNITE has written to construction firms to seek assurances that safety measures are in place to ensure crane drivers are not being placed at...
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...
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...
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...
Johnston Rigging Fife snaps up tenth Liebherr crane
KIRKCALDY-based Johnston Rigging Fife has taken delivery of an LTM 1040-2.1, marking the tenth Liebherr unit purchased since the company was formed in 2001.
The...
Grove cranes lift Ayrshire steel firm to new heights
IMPRESSED by the performance of the Grove GMK4100L and Grove GMK3055, which it purchased in 2013, J & D Pierce – Scotland’s leading structural steelwork...
