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...
Bernard Hunter strengthens fleet with 300-tonne Liebherr crane
EDINBURGH-based mobile crane specialist Bernard Hunter has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2.
The 300-tonne unit was ordered at bauma 2025. The six-axle all-terrain...
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...
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,...
Edinburgh firm looks to reach new heights with truck crane purchase
EDINBURGH-based Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes has added a second Böcker truck crane to its fleet.
Fixed on a Mercedes-Benz Arocs four axle Tridem rigid chassis,...
Scottish crane specialist aims to hook renewables sector
CRANE provider Forsyth of Denny showcased its whole service offering to a global renewables industry audience at the recent All-Energy Exhibition and Conference, held...
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...
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...
Blazing a trail: Edinburgh crane specialist extends trailer fleet
EDINBURGH-based Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes has taken delivery of a new STGO Cat 3, four-axle low loader from Nooteboom Trailers.
The new arrival joins a...
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...
‘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...
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...
SANY UK confirms strategic alliance with Crowland Cranes
SANY UK has formed an alliance with Crowland Cranes Ltd, designed to strengthen the firm's presence in the mobile crane sector.
The partnership is due...
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...
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...
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...
Mobile crane purchase is a Plus point for Falkirk firm
A Falkirk-based family business has been singing the praises of Liebherr cranes after purchasing its third machine from the manufacturer.
Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire...
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 -...
Landmark counterbalance beam introduced to UK market
LIFTING specialist GGR Group has launched what the firm claims is the UK's largest counterbalance beam to the market.
The 8000kg capacity Libro 8000 can...
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...
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...
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...
Deadline looms for second intake of Scottish crane operator apprenticeship
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is urging employers in the lifting sector to sign up apprentices for the second intake of the Scottish...
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...
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...
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
SPOA and CITB launch first ever Scottish crane operator apprenticeship
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and the CITB have announced that the first ever Scottish crane operator apprenticeship will begin in January.
This two-year...
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...
Complex works lay strong foundations for crane installation in Edinburgh city centre
WILL Rudd Edinburgh has marked an early milestone in the redevelopment of a block in Edinburgh’s city centre, having completed ‘complex’ foundation works to enable...
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...
