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...

50-tonne crane deployed to social housing project near Oban

LOCHGILPHEAD-based MacLeod Construction has snapped up a 50-tonne Liebherr LTM 1050-3.1 to replace an eight-year-old crane in its fleet. The firm operates predominantly in the...

First Minister opens new Global Port Services facility

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has opened Global Port Services’ (Scotland) new Aberdeen base. Global Port Services (Scotland), part of the Global Energy Group, celebrated the opening...

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...

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...
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‘Revolutionary’ mini spider crane pops up in the market

UNIC Cranes Europe has launched the new UM325 pop-up mini spider crane, designed to 'redefine efficiency and flexibility' in specialised lifting operations. Powered by lithium...
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...

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...
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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...

A Liebherr double for Whyte Cargo Handlers

ANGUS-based Whyte Cargo Handlers has taken delivery of two Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 mobile cranes. The five-axle crane boasts a seven-section 66m main boom, topped by...

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...

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...
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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...

20-tonne crane towers over Inverness skyline

MORRISON Construction has temporarily changed the appearance of the Inverness skyline after installing a 20-tonne tower crane as part of the project to build the Wyvern House development.
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Liebherr extends luffing jib crane range

LIEBHERR has announced an expansion of its latest generation of luffing jib cranes to the 600-metre tonne segment. The new 620 HC-L 18/36 has been...

Battery hybrid solution proves a ‘game-changer’ for contractor

CURO Construction has reportedly been able to make CO2 savings of 79,000kg thanks to a battery hybrid solution supplied by Aggreko for a tower...

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...

Global Crane Services significantly expands fleet of Liebherr models

GLOBAL Crane Services, a division of Global Port Services Scotland, has embarked on a multi-million pound expansion of its Liebherr crane fleet. The move comes...
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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,...

Tower cranes add missing link to complex bridge build

TWO Comansa 21LC660 36-tonne tower cranes have been helping with the construction of a cable-stayed bridge which will join Cebu City and Mactan Island...

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...
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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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Liebherr cranes add diversity to Whyte fleet

ELLON-headquartered Whyte Crane Hire has taken delivery of four Liebherr mobile cranes during the course of this year: an LTM 1130 with elevating cab,...

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...