High-capacity slings for Allseas jacket lifting system

Lankhorst Ropes has supplied high-capacity, ultra-heavy lift slings to Allseas’ Pioneering Spirit for the transportation and lowering of a 7300t jacket for a converter platform for the German offshore project BorWin 5. The Lankhorst Gama 98 slings held the jacket in position above the stern of the Pioneering Spirit for the 2-day journey to the […]

21/07/2025 - 13:06 pm

Stepping up to repair Oxford canal lock gate

Canal lock gates play a pivotal role in allowing boats to go up and down hills by adjusting the water level. When the gate at lock 27 on the Oxford Canal in Little Bourton, UK,  was found to be in need of urgent repair works, it was critical that the matter was sorted as soon […]

17/06/2025 - 16:11 pm

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 […]

13/06/2025 - 11:53 am

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 […]

10/06/2025 - 14:28 pm

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, […]

03/06/2025 - 11:07 am

Steelwork cranes contribute to decarbonisation  

Tata Steel collaborate with Jaso to acquire seven process technological cranes for the new decarbonisation project at its Port Talbot plant in South Wales, UK. Jaso Industrial Cranes has been selected again by Tata Steel UK, this time to participate in the transformation towards a more sustainable production model of its Port Talbot plant, the […]

03/06/2025 - 10:23 am

Mayfair manoeuvre: lifting with 2cm to spare  

Specialist lifting manufacturer Modulift, together with RSG Rentals and Keltbray Lifting, has facilitated a challenging lift in central London with just 2cm headroom to spare. A Modulift Multi-Point Lifting Beam was used to lift an 8t precast section under an existing façade retention structure. With only 48 hours to get the necessary equipment on site, […]

15/05/2025 - 12:27 pm

Bridge the lifting expertise gap

Reinforcing the piers that support a major UK rail viaduct spanning a river estuary is no easy task, so the specialist marine subcontractor appointed to undertake this project approached Hoist & Winch Ltd for the optimal lifting solution. The brief provided to Hoist & Winch was for the supply of a turnkey lifting solution comprising […]

13/05/2025 - 10:54 am

Transforming lifting

Arabian Transformers Co (ATC), established in 1997 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, is a leading manufacturer of electrical distribution transformers, low voltage products and switchgear. With more than 25 years’ experience, ATC has established an international presence by focusing on quality, technological innovation and lean manufacturing. The company emphasises the quality of its solutions, worker safety […]

15/04/2025 - 17:14 pm

RSS provides rigging equipment for major railway project

Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has provided rigging equipment for use below-the-hook of a Liebherr mobile crane, as the UK’s Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) West project continues. TRU is a major, multi-billion-pound programme of railway improvements; it will bring better journeys to passengers travelling across the Pennines between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds, and York. The […]

13/03/2025 - 12:31 pm

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