MENU What we do We are the experts for pick and carry cranes, tracked spider cranes, glass and materials vacuum lifting, powered access hire and contract lifting. Hird is a well-established and trusted mini crane, powered access and glass lifting hire specialist, delivering a national service to all sectors, including construction, facilities maintenance, and manufacturing. Trusted lifting and powered access hire Our lifting expertise has contributed to the success of many major projects including the construction of the Shard, Europe’s tallest building. However, our equipment is also used up and down the UK on projects of all sizes, including glass installation for house extensions, steel erection in construction projects, installation of artworks, and maintenance of historical buildings. Valla Cranes and Winlet Hird is the authorised UK and Ireland distributor for Valla pick and carry cranes and Winlet glazing robots and materials lifting and carrying equipment. Valla 22E Pick and Carry Crane Winlet 1000 Glazing Robot We always seek to use and offer for hire the best and most modern equipment on the market, including Maeda tracked spider cranes and Genie aerial platforms. Maeda MC815 Spider Crane Genie 2669RT Diesel Scissor Innovative glass lifting solutions Hird has one of the widest ranges of glass vacuum lifting equipment in the UK, with maximum lifting weights reaching up to 3.5 tonnes. We stock equipment supplied by the world’s best vacuum lifter manufacturers, including Woods Powr-Grip, Kappel, Wirth, and Pannkoke. Where necessary, we work with manufacturers to design and produce glass vacuum lifters that meet specific customer challenges, like the GML 800+ Manipulator. GML800+ with Manipulator Equipment training Hird also delivers a wide range of health and safety and skills training, including: PASMA towers for use training; IPAF powered access training; LEEA vacuum robot training; CPCS A66 compact crane training; RTITB glass vacuum training; RTITB NORS lift truck training; and manual handling training. RTITB Glass Vacuum Training Contract lifting and machinery moving We also provide a contract lifting and mobile crane lift service, with highly experienced and skilled lifting teams that plan and deliver your lift project, including machinery moving and installation. Call Hird today, we’re here to offer you expert, friendly advice, from a can-do team who put professionalism, safety and productivity first in every job we do. Crane Hire from Hird Northern 01482 227333 Central 01302 341659 Southern 0203 174 0658 Email: info@hird.co.uk Hird News Hird glass lifting expertise supports striking new farm house build Is this an agricultural candidate for Grand Designs? Hird has provided mini crane and glass vacuum lifter support… Read More Product of the Month – Hydraulica 2100 Curved vacuum lifter Hird has improved its heavyweight glass vacuum lifter hire range still further with the addition of the Hydraulica… Read More Tweets by HirdyLifting Accreditations Northern 01482 227333 northern@hird.co.uk Central 01302 341659 central@hird.co.uk Western 01384 900388 western@hird.co.uk Southern 0203 174 0658 southern@hird.co.uk Open Account Home Careers Privacy CPA Conditions Terms of use Site Map © 2021 Hird Ltd · Website by matm