Liebherr LTM 1300-6.4 six-axle all-terrain crane

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...

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...

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...
Crane handover. Lyle Sibbald (Liebherr GB); Andy Unsworth (Wire Cranes); and Richard Everist (Liebherr GB)

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...

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...

Wind turbine challenges to be addressed

THE fifth World Crane & Transport Summit will discuss the technical challenges and future trends in wind turbine construction.  Participants in the wind turbine panels will be Norbert...
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Crane safety in the spotlight

AN analysis of more than 750 crane and rigging related accidents since 1987, and the lessons that can be learned from them, will be among the...

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...
Mark Rafferty (Bernard Hunter Cranes) and Lyle Sibbald (Liebherr Great Britain)

Bernard Hunter secures first 90-tonne rough-terrain crane

THE first Liebherr LRT 1090-2.1 rough terrain crane in Scotland has been snapped up by Bernard Hunter Cranes. The 90-tonne model boasts a 47-metre telescopic...
Sarens crane lift of heat pumps to Warmworks office roof

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...

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...

Manitou is first choice on Firth of Forth

PORT Edgar Marina is situated on the Firth of Forth, with the iconic Road and Rail Bridges to the East and the new Forth...

UK’s largest rail-mounted crane used on £2.9m East Renfrewshire project

A £2.9 million project which utilised the UK's largest rail-mounted crane has been completed in East Renfrewshire. Carried out by Network Rail and AmcoGiffen, the...

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...

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...
Lee Lifting's Liebherr mobile crane

Lifting specialist snaps up 100-tonne mobile crane

CRANE hire and lifting specialist Lee Lifting has purchased an LTM 1100-5.3, becoming only the third company in the UK to operate Liebherr's latest...

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...

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...

Whyte adds landmark mobile crane to fleet

AN LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane - the first in Scotland - is the latest addition to the Whyte Crane Hire fleet. The machine, which took...

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...

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...
Spider crane

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...

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...

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...

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...
Richard Foster (24/7 Crane Hire) and Lyle Sibbald (Liebherr Great Britain)

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...

Customised cranes fly high on Crossing project

BRIMMOND Group supplied three customised Effer compact cranes with bespoke hydraulic power units for the top of each of the new Queensferry Crossing’s three...
Steve Mulholland

Tower crane strikes highlight ‘growing strain’ across construction sector

STRIKE action by tower crane operators this week has highlighted the 'growing strain' across construction, the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has claimed. The trade body...
Ainscough Crane Hire team

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...

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...