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Lifting construction plant made easy

by Kyle Molyneux  |  Wed 11 Mar 2020

Lifting construction plant made easy

Lifting Gear UK has developed a new Lifting Tray product as a safer way of lifting construction plant, which is now in use at projects including Tideway, Hinkley Point and HS2. The product was designed developed and manufactured as a collaboration between Lifting Gear UK Group companies Lifting Projects UK and Steelwise as a bespoke solution for lifting larger items of plant whilst still being easily transportable from site to site.

The final product design, which incorporates adjustable lifting arms to provide for wider lifts but which can be retracted for easier transport, was developed for Tideway as part of the Tideway Central contract, covering delivery of the Thames Tideway Tunnel project, from Fulham to Blackfriars, by a joint venture of Ferrovial Agroman UK Ltd and Laing O'Rourke Construction.

Due to its success, usage of the Lifting Tray has become a preferred method by Tideway for use in appropriate lifts. Started in 2015 and anticipated for completion in 2024, the Thames Tideway Tunnel project involves the construction of a 25km tunnel under the London river, that will prevent the current tens of millions of tonnes of pollution from going into the river Thames each year.

Steelwise Technical Manager Alistair Clark took a lead role in developing the Lifting Tray. “The main challenge for us was coming up with a design that allowed for larger items of plant to be lifted without making a product that was so big that it would be difficult to transport from site to site. The adjustable lifting arms on the tray combated this issue.”

With its headquarters in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, the Lifting Gear UK Group spans 11 depots throughout the UK. The group is made up of four companies: Lifting Gear UK, Lifting Projects UK, Steelwise and Lifting Gear Training UK.

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