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A selection of recent jobs across London and the South East. Every lift planned, every load placed safely.

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Recent projects

Every job starts with a plan. Here are some of the lifts our team has planned and delivered across London and the South East, with safety, CPA lift planning and precision at the heart of each one.

Dual crane waterside lift, LondonCPA contract lift

Dual crane waterside lift, London

The challenge: A substantial vessel had to be lifted and positioned at a waterside location in London, with restricted space around the lift area and no room for guesswork.

How we did it: We ran it as a fully managed CPA contract lift. Our team planned the lift in detail, with two specialist cranes working together under one coordinated lift plan, an appointed person in charge and a clear sequence agreed before anything left the ground.

The result: The vessel was lifted and set down safely in its final position, as planned.

Services used: CPA contract lifting, lift planning, dual crane operation

Spider crane installation in a new rice processing facilitySpider crane

Spider crane installation in a new rice processing facility

The challenge: Plant and machinery had to be positioned precisely inside a new processing facility, indoors and with restricted access, where a conventional crane couldn't get in.

How we did it: We provided a compact spider crane solution. It is fully electric, so it's ideal for indoor work, and we positioned machinery and steelwork with remote-controlled precision. Tracked carriers are available to move loads to the lift point.

The result: The machinery was installed and positioned as planned inside the new facility.

Services used: Spider crane hire, machinery installation, tracked carriers

Street to site: Fassi F1050 and Jekko SPX532.2 team upHiab + spider crane

Street to site: Fassi F1050 and Jekko SPX532.2 team up

The challenge: A tight London access job where the load had to travel from the street on to a site with tight access.

How we did it: We paired our Fassi F1050 long reach Hiab with our Jekko SPX532.2 spider crane. The Hiab lifted from the street, and the spider crane took over on site for the final placement.

The result: A seamless lift from street to site, completed safely in a tight London location.

Services used: Long reach Hiab hire, spider crane hire, lift planning

Boiler lift in London with a small footprintSpider crane

Boiler lift in London with a small footprint

The challenge: A boiler had to be lifted into a London property where access was tight and there was no space for a larger crane to set up.

How we did it: Our Jekko SPX532.2 spider crane walked in and set up in a small footprint. It handled the lift with the precision the job demanded, under a planned and controlled operation.

The result: The boiler was lifted and placed safely.

Services used: Spider crane hire, lift planning

Steel delivery to a tight city siteLong reach Hiab

Steel delivery to a tight city site

The challenge: Steel was needed on a tight city site with complex lifting conditions and limited room to set up.

How we did it: Our team brought a long reach Hiab, built for tight city sites and complex lifts. We delivered the steel and lifted it into position, with the setup and lift planned in advance.

The result: The steel was delivered and placed safely, ready for the site team to work with.

Services used: Hiab haulage, long reach Hiab hire

Customer names are kept confidential.

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Full reach glass lift: Long reach Hiab at full extension
Full reach glass liftLong reach Hiab at full extension
Glazing install: Glass panels lifted into place
Glazing installGlass panels lifted into place
Site cabin lift: Cabin placed in a tight yard
Site cabin liftCabin placed in a tight yard
The City at night: Out-of-hours lift
The City at nightOut-of-hours lift
Jekko SPX532 spider crane set up on a narrow rear garden path between a shed and a wall
Tight rear gardenSpider crane on a narrow garden path
Red spider crane lifting a timber gazebo roof into place in central London
Central London liftGazebo roof lifted into place
WB Services F1050 long reach Hiab lifting a tracked spider crane over a front wall on a residential street
Hiab + spider craneF1050 lifts the spider crane over the wall
WB Services Hiab truck delivering a tracked spider crane strapped to its flatbed
Spider crane deliveryDelivered on our own Hiab
Heritage site: Careful, precise lifting
Heritage siteCareful, precise lifting
Over trees & obstacles: Long reach over the canopy
Over trees & obstaclesLong reach over the canopy
Rooftop reach: Materials to roof level
Rooftop reachMaterials to roof level
Steel beams: Structural steel lift
Steel beamsStructural steel lift
Modular cabin: Timber cabin lifted into place
Modular cabinTimber cabin lifted into place
Indoor lift: Plant lift inside a building
Indoor liftPlant lift inside a building
Container lift: Site container placed
Container liftSite container placed
Tandem lift: Two Hiabs on a cable drum
Tandem liftTwo Hiabs on a cable drum
Rooftop build: Timber to roof level
Rooftop buildTimber to roof level
London terraces: Lift over a terraced street
London terracesLift over a terraced street
High-level lift: Load to a high balcony
High-level liftLoad to a high balcony
WB Services Scania long reach Hiab lifting from the street to an upper floor
Long reach street liftLong reach Hiab lift from the street
Materials to roof level: Straight to the scaffold
Materials to roof levelStraight to the scaffold
City centre lift: Tight access in town
City centre liftTight access in town
Heavy haulage: Piling rig cab on the trailer
Heavy haulagePiling rig cab on the trailer
Hiab & drawbar: Hiab and drawbar trailer
Hiab & drawbarHiab and drawbar trailer
Scaffold lift: Materials up to the scaffold
Scaffold liftMaterials up to the scaffold
Night work: Lights on, job done
Night workLights on, job done
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