page_title: Sir William Arrol & Co.
section_title: Hikitia
hierarchical_section_title: Sir William Arrol & Co. / Notable projects / Hikitia
caption_attribution_description: English: Hikitia floating crane at Taranaki Street Wharf, Wellington, NZ
context_page_description: Sir William Arrol & Co. was a leading Scottish civil engineering and construction business founded by William Arrol and based in Glasgow. It built some of the most famous bridges in the United Kingdom including the second Tay Bridge, the Forth Bridge and Tower Bridge in London.
context_section_description: The company also built the crane for the Hikitia in 1926, which is thought to be the last fully operational self-propelled steam crane in the world.
caption: Hikitia at the Taranaki St wharf in Wellington
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