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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ellon firm invests in 21 Liebherr cranes
ELLON-based crane specialist Whyte Crane Hire has ordered 21 new Liebherr cranes for its expanding fleet.
The firm, which operates in the renewable energy, oil and...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 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...
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...
Family business extends its reach
LONG-RUNNING Dumbarton-based haulier Galt Transport has extended its reach with the purchase of four new Scania R-series trucks.
The new additions comprise of two artic R490...
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...
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...
Upwardly mobile: AB2000 snaps up six Liebherr cranes
AB2000 has taken delivery of six new Liebherr cranes, taking the total number of mobile cranes in its fleet to 14.
The deal involves five...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Manitou is first choice on Firth of Forth
PORT Edgar Marina is situated on the Firth of Forth, with the iconic Road and Rail Bridges to the East and the new Forth...
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...
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...
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...
GMK6400 cranes are just Grove-y
SIX Grove GMK6400s will soon be at work in France.
A steady flow of the 400 t capacity all-terrain crane has arrived in the...
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’...
Equipped for speed and variety
INDUSTRIAL job sites in Italy are deploying Grove’s new RT550E rough-terrain crane to carry out general construction and maintenance work. Three units of the...
