Case Studies
Fifteen projects across defence, rail, water, manufacturing, waste, research and the arts — from two 10-tonne cranes fitted inside a live 1950s hangar to a winch for a polar research vessel. Most of them had a constraint that ruled out the obvious answer.
Work We Have Delivered
Each of these started with a constraint — a live site that could not stop, a listed structure, a roof that would not take columns, or a ceiling too low for a normal crane.
Kier Group MoD Lyneham Crane Installation
Two 10-tonne overhead travelling cranes installed inside an existing 1950s hangar, on a live Ministry of Defence facility that stayed operational throughout.
SUEZ Victoria Road Waste Transfer Site
Two fully automated 8-tonne waste handling cranes replacing systems dating from 1978, delivering a 20% increase in throughput.
Crane Refurbishment at Battersea Power Station
Historic 1930s overhead gantry cranes refurbished, with a modern 50-tonne hoist and a bespoke LED-integrated bandstand structure.
Bridge Gantry Inspection & Maintenance
A structured trimonthly inspection and maintenance programme for the Tamar Bridge, carrying over 40,000 vehicles a day, supported by a bespoke digital inspection application.
Crane Maintenance at Devonport Royal Dockyard
Continuous 24/7 crane maintenance across Devonport Royal Dockyard, supporting naval operations and the site’s lifting infrastructure.
Irish Rail Train Lifting Jack Installation
Eight bespoke lifting jacks installed at Fairview Depot, supporting maintenance across Irish Rail’s fleet of roughly 150 electric multiple unit cars.
RRS Sir David Attenborough Mooring Winch
A specialist mooring winch designed and manufactured for the British Antarctic Survey’s polar research vessel, for safe deployment and recovery of scientific moorings.
Chilbolton Observatory Counterweight Replacement
13,600 kg of deteriorated counterweight plates replaced on a 25-metre antenna at an STFC research observatory.
Glenveagh Properties Overhead Crane Installation
Nine overhead cranes designed and installed at a timber and steel manufacturing facility, using the existing roof trusses rather than adding support columns.
Sulzer Pump Solutions Ireland
Two stainless steel test tanks designed and fabricated for submersible pump testing, including full installation and pipework integration.
Overhead Crane for Water Infrastructure
A 5-tonne overhead crane designed and installed at Harrot Hill Pumping Station to support equipment handling during installation and maintenance.
Monaghan County Council Jib Crane Installation
Two outdoor-rated manual slew jib cranes with electric hoists, for safe tail lift removal and storage at a council logistics facility.
Viking Splash Tour Mobile A-Frame Solution
A mobile A-frame lifting system with a 2,000 kg electric chain hoist, designed for engine and gearbox maintenance in a low-ceiling warehouse.
Watergate Theatre Flying System
A custom pilewind winch system designed and installed to allow safe suspension of performers during live theatrical productions.
Solaris Nexum Art Installation, TU Dublin
Load testing of ceiling anchor points followed by installation of a complex suspended artwork, using rope access and wire rope pulling machines.
Why These Jobs
Almost none of these was a catalogue purchase. Three constraints come up again and again.
The Site Cannot Stop
Live defence facilities, an operating dockyard and a bridge carrying 40,000 vehicles a day. The work has to fit around the operation, not the other way round.
Lyneham · Devonport · Tamar BridgeNothing Off the Shelf Fits
A low-ceiling warehouse, a polar research vessel, a theatre flying performers and a 25-metre antenna. Each needed equipment designed for that one job.
Viking Splash · RRS Sir David Attenborough · Watergate · ChilboltonBoth Sides of the Irish Sea
Projects run in England, Wales and across the Republic of Ireland, under whichever regulatory regime applies at that site.
Cumbria · Carlow · Wexford · Monaghan · DublinTell Us
The projects on this page all began with someone explaining why the normal answer would not work. If that sounds like your site, that is the conversation we are best at.