Crane Hire & Contract Lift Services

We carry out all of the crane hire within the Orkney Islands and our experienced staff will advise you of your options.

Our all-terrain Liebherr cranes offer a range of lifting capacities, boom height and reach options. They are maintained to the highest standards and are operated by experienced and qualified operativesOur current fleet comprises of a 220 ton LTM1220-5.2, a 60 ton LTM1055-3.2 and two 40 ton LTM1040-2.1

All crane hire companies work to the terms and conditions of the CPA (Construction Plant Hire Association) and in accordance with BS7121 (“The Safe Use of Cranes”).
When hiring a crane from us, you have the option to hire on a CPA Crane Hire or CPA Contract Lift basis.

Option 1 - CPA Crane Hire

In accordance with Health and Safety Executive guidelines, Heddle Construction can only provide a crane on a CPA Crane Hire basis if the customer provides a qualified and experienced appointed person to plan and take responsibility for the lifting operation, as well as provide all the relevant insurances for the lift.

 
Option 2 - CPA Contract Lift

In this high risk industry we recommend that customers who are not experienced in hiring cranes and therefore are not aware of the responsibilities, duties and risks take advantage of our CPA Contract Lift service for peace of mind.

We provide our customers with a complete professional tailor-made package and manage the whole lifting process from initial concept right through to supervising the final lift.


The CPA Contract Lift includes the following:

  • Method Statement  
  • Risk Assessment
  • Crane
  • Qualified operator
  • Appointed person
  • Slinger/Signaller
  • Experienced support team
  • Full liability and responsibility for the lift