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Not making a drama out of an Opera House…
Look familiar? Yes we thought so too! So we got to move another stunning creation from Millimetre’s Portslade production unit. These ladies were wide and sensitive, so lifting them on (Carl Somner – M.A.N c/w 36 ™ PM) and winding through the Sussex countryside to a remote storage facility (Richard Luggy Lainsbury – VOLVO FM…
HIAB – HIGH – HOT – TUB
After the winter’s long gnawing cold there will be a few of you out there aspiring to a home spa or hot tub for the summer. Even we are looking forward to stretching out to place them carefully round the back for you. With some of the longest reaching cranes around, our team of Appointed…
We’ve got it covered!
Tony Hill was lifting it long and low on a house construction site in Hassocks last week. The 26.50 metre horizontal reach and winch function made his SCANIA c/w HIAB 80 t/m the ideal tool for the job. Pictures courtesy of Tony Hill
CRAWLER CRANE – For sale – 50 tonne
Manufacturer: NCK Designation: 50 tonne CRAWLER – HC50 NOVA Serial No: 56011 (1996) Capacity: 50 tonne (see enclosed data) Drive config: Tracks 90% good (c/w retract function for easy transport) Jib config: Full set of sections – 12m to 39m Driveline: CAT 3306 6 cyl diesel & full servo assisted hydraulic controls. ALL functions modern…
Cycle-Pathic Tendencies
The Horsey cycle path at Eastbourne commissioned by East Sussex County Council and Costains has presented Landbuild Ltd with a range of challenges. The fundamentally wetland nature with the associated issues surrounding bringing in construction equipment to land that was not only waterlogged but ecologically sensitive had to be given careful thought and planning. As…
Boaty Mc-Boatrace
The first catch of the year was no prize winning catch in terms of weight. But she was a tidy day fishing vessel to be moved from Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne to Premier at Brighton Marina. Barry ‘The Moo’ Huntley dusted down our boat cradles and had a ride to the seaside with our 3 axle…
Branch Manager
Imagine my concern this morning on the way to work on the busy B2116 when I approached a road closure manned by the Police and saw the unmistakable ‘Southdown’ livery in amongst it. Moments later, our Service Manager Ryan Russell appeared to reassure me that there was nothing to worry about. Last night’s gales had…
GOAL!
Tottenham Hotspur are well under way with the high grade construction of their fantastic new ground. On the last working day before Christmas a client needed 8 pieces 3m x 1.5 x 25 mm plates to stabilise an area to keep the gargantuan task of erecting the complex prefabricated structural members moving along. One of…
The first NOEL!
Site – Shopping Centre, central Leeds Yes we know that bonfire night hasn’t even happened yet, but there is a veritable forest of Christmas trees to put up around the country and it’s up to us (aka Santa’s little helpers…) to assist with a good few of them. This first one of 2017 was more…
Chopper Squad!
Site – Defence Contractor – Southern U.K Most of our work is interesting at some level, but some jobs are more than others. Take for instance our assistance with the crew of technicians in the delicate job of removing the 5 bladed rotor drive assembly out of Westland Sea King helicopter. The close proximity of…