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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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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...

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...

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...
Charlie Fox, Joseph Dougan and Rory Piercy from first cohort of crane operator apprentices

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...

Make it a double: Forsyth of Denny takes delivery of new mobile cranes

FORSYTH of Denny has taken delivery of two new Liebherr cranes in the form of the LTM 1060-3.1 and LTM 1090-4.2. These are the initial...

Crane specialist marks tenth anniversary with Liebherr double

AYR-based 3b Crane Hire has marked a decade in the transport and crane hire industry by snapping up two brand new Liebherr products. The company...

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...
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...

Lyon’s new den

A huge €250 million football stadium is taking shape in Lyon, France, thanks to eleven Potain tower cranes that surround the 56,000 m2 job site. The cranes...

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...
LTM 1650-8.1 crane purchased by Forsyth of Denny

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...
Liebherr MK 120-5.1

Liebherr adds to mobile construction crane portfolio

LIEBHERR is expanding its mobile crane range with the new MK 120-5.1. With a jib measuring 52m and a maximum lifting capacity of 2,100kg at...
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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,...

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...

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...

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...

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
Hugh Simpson of (Hugh Simpson Contractors Limited) and Lyle Sibbald of (Liebherr Great Britain)

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...
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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...
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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...
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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...

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...

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...

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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Titan is a world wonder

ONE of Scotland’s most unusual engineering landmarks, the Titan Crane at Clydebank, has been designated as an ‘International Historic Civil and Mechanical Engineering Landmark’...