New cranes on the Horizon for Scots firms
TWO Scottish companies have placed landmark orders for Liebherr cranes.
Falkirk-based family business Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire Ltd has taken delivery of the UK's...
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...
Rise of the cranes at ScotPlant 2024
THREE major crane specialists have joined the ScotPlant 2024 line-up in recent weeks.
Sarens UK and Global Crane Services will both be exhibiting at the...
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...
Comansa launches new hydraulic luffing jib crane
COMANSA is expanding its range of luffing jib cranes with the launch of its first hydraulic model: the LCH300.
Boasting a maximum load capacity of 16...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Kirkcaldy business opts to expand crane fleet
KIRKCALDY-based Johnston Rigging has snapped up the firm's first Liebherr LTM 10160-3.1 crane.
The family-run company, which specialises in structural steel erection, also operates a mobile...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Bigger is better for Hewden
Hewden has significantly extended its lifting capacity thanks to a multi-million pound investment in new cranes.
The hire firm has spent £11.5 million on 21...
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...
Liebherr goes green at new Scottish Freeport
A 220-tonne crane is the latest arrival at an energy services group as it continues the multi-million-pound expansion of its Liebherr lifting fleet.
Global Crane...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 -...
Stoddart and Liebherr celebrate landmark crane handover at ScotPlant 2026
STODDART Crane Hire and Liebherr celebrated the handover of the UK’s first LTM 1055-3.3 all-terrain crane at ScotPlant 2026.
The new 55-tonne model was showcased...
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...
