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...
Global Crane Services strengthens fleet with double purchase
GLOBAL Crane Services has enhanced its lifting capabilities with the addition of two Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile cranes.
The models will both come fitted with...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Scottish crane hirer buys largest Liebherr to date
STODDART Crane Hire has snapped up the company's largest Liebherr machine to date in the form of a new 230t LTM1230-5.1.
The north of Scotland-based...
Government urged to step up mobile crane road safety
THE UK Secretary of State for Transport has been urged to review safety regulations of mobile cranes when they are driven on roads.
Unite, the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Mitsui acquires Port of Nigg and fabrication and access firms from Global Energy Group
GLOBAL Energy Group (GEG) has reached an agreement of the sale of three of its group companies - including The Port of Nigg -...
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...
Historic crane hire firm snaps up SANY 60-tonner
THE UK's oldest crane hire firm has snapped up the firm's first SANY SAC600E 60-tonne mobile crane.
Liverpool-based Roadcraft Crane & Plant Hire, which can...
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...
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...
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...
New tower crane safety advice issued
The CPA’s Tower Crane Interest Group has issued guidance to tower crane users in relation to how the equipment should be left out of service for potentially lengthy periods of time
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...
Kirow 1200 used to lift bridge deck in place on £2.9m Neilston project
NETWORK Rail called upon a Kirow 1200 crane on its £2.9 million project to replace a bridge that crosses the Neilston railway line.
Billed as...
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...
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...
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...
New guidance published for cranes operating near railways
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has released new guidance for cranes operating near live rail environments.
The 58-page publication - entitled ‘Requirements for Lifting Equipment...
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...
