A towering triumph: Comansa unveils new 21CM750
COMANSA has introduced the new 21CM750 flat top crane, the largest model to be manufactured at its plant in Hangzhou, China.
Available in two versions...
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...
Spider crane specialist issues compliance warning
A spider crane specialist is warning the industry to prepare for a significant change in compliance.
Jekko Cranes UK said major contractors are starting to...
Hire firm welcomes Liebherr’s largest rough terrain crane to the UK
THE UK’s first LRT 1130-2.1 - Liebherr's largest rough terrain crane - has gone to Roadcraft (Crane & Plant Hire) Ltd.
The unit made its...
Ainscough Crane Hire increases Scottish presence ahead of ScotPlant debut
AINSCOUGH Crane Hire has told Project Plant of the importance of being just a ‘stone’s throw’ away from the needs of its customers in...
Forsyth of Denny purchases Scotland’s first LTM 1300-6.4 crane
FORSYTH of Denny has purchased Scotland’s first Liebherr LTM 1300-6.4 six-axle all-terrain crane.
The delivery follows the arrival of the firm's first LTM 1300-6.3 in...
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...
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...
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...
SANY to showcase all-terrain crane at Vertikal Days
SANY UK has confirmed plans to display a SAC600E all-terrain crane at Vertikal Days next month.
The 60-tonne three-axle model will take pride of place...
MV Commercial and Hiab strike deal for 100 truck-mounted cranes
A deal worth more than £5 million has been agreed between Hiab UK and Ireland and MV Commercial for the delivery of 100 light,...
CPA lends support to Crane Safety 2018
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) will be supporting the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Crane Safety 2018 seminar, being held in London this September.
The...
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...
Growing crane firm snap up milestone five-axle all-terrain model
PETERLEE-based 24/7 Crane Hire Ltd has received the firm's first new Liebherr all-terrain crane. The five-axle LTM 1230-5.1 will support the growing company’s operations...
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...
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 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...
Expectations are high for Liebherr cranes in Scotland this year
2025 marked another positive year for Liebherr’s mobile and crawler cranes in Scotland, sales manager Lyle Sibbald has told Project Plant.
Customers took delivery of...
New mini spider cranes launched at bauma
UNIC Cranes Europe is launching the eight-tonne tonne UNIC URW-806-3 mini spider crane at bauma 2025 this week.
The model builds on the legacy of the...
Hugh Simpson snaps up new Liebherr mobile crane
WICK-based crane and plant hire company Hugh Simpson Contractors has snapped up a new LTM 1150-5.3 Liebherr mobile crane.
The five-axle crane boasts a 66...
Liebherr encouraged by ‘buoyant’ Scottish crane market
LIEBHERR’S crane division is gearing up for another busy year in Scotland, including plans to display a crane on the Liebherr ScotPlant stand in...
Peruvian partnership for UK crane and hoist producer
PERU'S largest industrial crane supplier, Movitecnica, has entered into a trading partnership agreement with Street Crane Company.
The deal means both firms are now in...
Upwardly mobile: AB2000 snaps up six Liebherr cranes
AB2000 has taken delivery of six new Liebherr cranes, taking the total number of mobile cranes in its fleet to 14.
The deal involves five...
Crane hire firm reaches new heights on Queensferry Crossing project
An Edinburgh-based crane hire firm was recently selected as the contractor for the dismantling of three tower cranes used in the construction of the...
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...
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...
QR system is up to code for Edinburgh crane firm
EDINBURGH-based Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes is reporting improved efficiencies after implementing a new QR code, paperless document access system.
The business revealed it has removed...
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...
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...
Bernard Hunter snaps up 150-tonne capacity Liebherr crane
EDINBURGH-based crane rental specialist Bernard Hunter has taken delivery of its first Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3.
The five-axle model comes equipped with a 66m telescopic boom,...
