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Daily reporting from the Crane Hub Global editorial team, featuring breaking crane industry news, lifting updates, and the stories driving global industry conversation.
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R.W. Christopher Adds 450 Tonne Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 to Mark 40th Anniversary
Welsh crane hire company R.W. Christopher celebrates its 40th anniversary with the delivery of a 450 tonne Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 all terrain crane.
Meagan Wood
Mar 63 min read
Schaften Rental and Goldhofer Agree Major Transport Equipment Deal at CONEXPO 2026
Schaften Rental and Goldhofer Transport Technology have signed a major equipment package deal at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, including hundreds of lines of THP-SL heavy transport modules.
Meagan Wood
Mar 63 min read
Bennetts Cranes Supports Westminster Redevelopment with Potain MR 309 Tower Crane
Bennetts Cranes supported the redevelopment of 40 The Broadway in Westminster using a Potain MR 309 luffing jib tower crane suited to the constrained city centre site.
Meagan Wood
Mar 63 min read
Tower Crane Jib Collapse in Kensington, London During Lifting Operation
A luffing jib tower crane collapsed during a lifting operation in Kensington, London, after a connection point near the base of the jib reportedly failed. The crane, believed to be a Jaso J198HPA from the Falcon Cranes fleet, dropped its jib onto the job site. No injuries were reported, and Falcon Cranes has launched an investigation with the manufacturer into the tower crane incident.
Meagan Wood
Mar 34 min read
Collett Delivers Enercon E-138 Wind Turbines to Dragon LNG Facility in Wales
Collett has delivered three Enercon E-138 wind turbines to the Dragon LNG terminal in Wales, transporting oversized components from the Port of Pembroke.
Meagan Wood
Mar 23 min read
M.R. Concrete Expands Fleet with Third Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 All Terrain Crane
M.R. Concrete has expanded its fleet with a third 60 tonne Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 all terrain crane, strengthening its lifting capacity for reinforced concrete construction projects across Ireland.
Meagan Wood
Feb 263 min read
Crowland Cranes to Distribute SANY Mobile Cranes Across the UK
SANY UK has formed a strategic alliance with Crowland Cranes to manage mobile crane sales across Great Britain. The partnership will strengthen distribution, service support and spare parts availability while expanding SANY’s presence in the UK crane market.
Meagan Wood
Feb 254 min read
BCS Crane Hire Takes Delivery of Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 in Limerick
Limerick-based BCS Crane Hire has strengthened its fleet with the addition of a 150 tonne Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3, enhancing lifting capacity and operational efficiency across Ireland.
Meagan Wood
Feb 243 min read
Irish Crane and Lifting Deploys Two Raimondi Tower Cranes on University Hospital Limerick Expansion
Irish Crane and Lifting has installed two Raimondi flat-top tower cranes — an MRT234 and MRT294 on the University Hospital Limerick campus to support a major multi-phase healthcare expansion project.
Meagan Wood
Feb 243 min read
Liebherr Completes STS Crane Raise at The Port of Grangemouth
Liebherr has completed a major crane raise project at The Port of Grangemouth, increasing the lift height of two ship-to-shore cranes by 2.2 metres to support higher container stacks and larger straddle carriers.
Meagan Wood
Feb 204 min read
RSS Adds 20t pewag levo Load Balancer to Hire Fleet
Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has added a 20-tonne pewag levo load balancer to its hire fleet, offering remote-controlled tilting and rotation for safer load positioning.
Meagan Wood
Feb 183 min read
North West Access Adds 10 Sinoboom 1530SE Electric Scissor Lifts
UK rental company North West Access & Sales has taken delivery of 10 Sinoboom 1530SE (0470SE) slab electric scissor lifts, strengthening its low-level access fleet across North West England.
Meagan Wood
Feb 163 min read
RSS Appointed Sole UK Distributor for The Buddie System Emergency Lift Alert Device
Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. has been appointed the sole UK distributor for The Buddie System, a wireless emergency alert device designed to improve safety during crane lifting operations.
Meagan Wood
Feb 53 min read
NMT Crane Hire Expands Fleet with Additional Spierings SK1265-AT6 eLift Collected at Vertikal Days
UK rental specialist NMT Crane Hire has expanded its mobile tower crane fleet with the addition of another Spierings SK1265-AT6 eLift, collecting the six-axle crane directly from Vertikal Days.
Meagan Wood
Sep 18, 20253 min read
Southern Cranes Adds Hoeflon C10e as First Electric Mini Crane Delivery of 2025
Southern Cranes has welcomed its first Hoeflon delivery of 2025 with the addition of a fully electric C10e mini crane, strengthening its all-electric mini crane fleet and sustainability-led investment strategy.
Meagan Wood
Feb 14, 20253 min read
Mammoet Secures Exclusive Five-Year Heavy Lift Contract at Steel River Quay, Teesside
Mammoet Signs Exclusive 5 Year Deal with UK Teesworks
Meagan Wood
Jul 30, 20243 min read
Bryn Thomas Takes Delivery of Fourth 150-Tonne Grove GMK5150XL All-Terrain Crane
Bryn Thomas expands its fleet with a fourth 150-tonne Grove GMK5150XL All-Terrain crane, strengthening long-boom lifting capability.
Meagan Wood
Jan 29, 20243 min read
Radius Group Erects World’s First Potain MR 229 Luffing Jib Crane in London
Radius Group e rects world’s first Potain MR 229 luffing jib Tower Crane in London, UK
Meagan Wood
Jan 15, 20244 min read
Not all hero’s wear capes
A crane worker who saved a man from burning high-rise in Reading has described how the dramatic rescue unfolded. Two men were rescued...
Meagan Wood
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Ainscough Crane Hire Strengthens Heavy Lift Capability with Liebherr LR 1700-1.0
Ainscough Crane Hire Ltd has taken delivery of a Liebherr LR 1700-1.0 crawler crane to support its expanding Projects Division and heavy-lift operations across the UK
Meagan Wood
Nov 6, 20233 min read
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