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Lifting beams helps modular building expert improve productivity
A leader in offsite manufacturing says it has improved efficiency and safety in its factory after investing in bespoke lifting products from Britlift. McAvoy is a UK and Ireland market leader in the precision manufacture and delivery of temporary and permanent modular buildings. The company wanted a more effective method of lifting its floor and […]
Turning industry voices into action during GLAD2025
Matt Barber, director of Membership, at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, explains why, during GLAD2025, LEEA is placing the emphasis on turning industry voices into action on skills and recruitment and driving awareness of the sector’s importance. The lifting sector is a classic example of an essential and commonplace industry that is hidden, ignored or […]
GGR Group becomes UK distributor for Ganterud levelling yokes
GGR Group, a leading provider of specialist lifting solutions, is now an official UK distributor for Ganterud, a globally recognised manufacturer of advanced levelling yokes. This new partnership expands GGR Group’s product portfolio with cutting-edge load levelling technology, available to UK customers for both hire and purchase. When lifting heavy, imbalanced, or irregularly shaped loads, […]
Taking out nuclear washing
Ainscough Crane Hire’s Bristol, UK depot recently supported Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) with a l lift operation that will see redundant laundry machines from the Oldbury nuclear site safely repurposed and recycled. NRS is responsible for the safe decommissioning of the UK’s first-generation nuclear and research sites. For this project, NRS appointed Ainscough to assist […]
A lattice of safety
John Sutch Cranes Ltd deploys Modulift Lattice Beams for lifting roof sheets in Ocean Plaza Leisure Park, Southport. John Sutch Cranes Ltd has successfully supported the installation of roof sheets at Ocean Plaza Leisure Park in Southport, UK. Using Modulift’s Lattice Spreader Beams, the project achieved a safe and efficient lift over a large span, […]
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Turning industry voices into action during GLAD2025
Matt Barber, director of Membership, at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, explains why, during GLAD2025, LEEA is placing the emphasis on turning industry voices into action on skills and recruitment and driving awareness of the sector’s importance. The lifting sector is a classic example of an essential and commonplace industry that is hidden, ignored or […]
Train to gain
Training is vital for career progression in the Lifting Industry, no matter what role you are in or where in the world you work – but it must be the right training, says Ian Cooke, director of Academy at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). Estimating the number of people working within the global Lifting […]