HIAB Crane Hire

How do HIAB crane trucks work?

Designed to withstand the demanding working conditions across numerous industries and applications, the vehicle engine powers the crane’s hydraulics, allowing you to deliver goods and lift them on and off the truck bed with ease. Operators typically use remote controls to control the heavy lifting, monitoring operations from an optimal position away from the vehicle.

The type of HIAB crane you’ll need depends on several factors, including the weight of your load, the distance it needs to be lifted, and how accessible your site is. We invest in the latest technology, so you can be sure your hire vehicle is equipped to handle the job as efficiently as possible.

For more information, contact JB Rawcliffe. We have an extensive fleet available to hire and will be more than happy to share our expertise.

The HIAB hire process at JB Rawcliffe looks like this:

1) Enquire with our team and provide details of the job: what you need to lift, how heavy it is, where it’s going, how long you expect the job to last, and access to your site.

2) One of our experienced team members will assess the job requirements, recommend the best-suited machine from our fleet of vehicles and provide a price quote.

3) We’ll handle route planning, permits and safety checks –- all you need to do is confirm your availability, and we’ll finalise the booking.

4) On the day, the HIAB arrives with thea qualified appointed persons, safety personnel, and an operator who carries out a site assessment, deploys the stabiliser legs, and uses the crane to load, lift, or place your goods. Method statements, risk assessments, and full documentation are provided where required.

HIAB cranes are suitable for many tasks that require serious lifting power, be it lifting heavy construction materials or machinery. They’re also great for collecting cargo from restricted areas.

HIABs can be hired to transport abnormal loads, often associated with construction, agriculture, landscaping, infrastructure, and oil and gas. They can manoeuvre heavy equipment and machinery securely and quickly transport large quantities of soil, sand, gravel, and asphalt from A to B.

In the construction industry, HIAB lorry loaders are often used to assemble large structures, such as buildings and bridges. This is because they don’t usually require special road closures when loading or delivering.

HIAB cranes can move virtually any piece of heavy equipment from one area on your site to another, including:

• Empty, loaded, and converted shipping container transport
• Bricks, concrete, stone and wood
• Generators
• Portable cabins
• Tanks
• Timber frames
• Tractors and agricultural equipment
• Vehicles

To learn more about the items a HIAB lorry can lift, call the team at JB Rawcliffe on 01695 737 880.

Although we regularly work with clients local to us in the North West where we’re based, we are proud to offer our haulage services and vehicles throughout the UK –- covering major UK cities, towns and non-urban areas across Scotland, the North East, Midlands, and South.

No matter the location, we have an experienced team of specialists to provide efficient transportation and tailored solutions that always deliver a professional service.