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

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

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ILH May 2025

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