LGH Case Studies

In Esvres sur Indre, a piece of French railway history was preparing for an upgrade. The original iron viaduct, an 1878 structure that had carried generations across the Indre was being replaced as part of the major modernisation of the Tours–Loches railway line.   At the centre of this transformation was a thorough lifting operation. A 750-tonne crane, towering 85 […]

During dismantling works at the Datteln power plant, the customer needed to lift a 110-tonne reinforced concrete cable bridge out of the water. The structure was fragile, never designed for lifting, and required a controlled, low-stress handling method. The Challenge The team had to move and lower a heavy concrete bridge section without introducing additional […]

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Aston Villa FC, founded in 1874, Leith Natural Stone was commissioned to design and install the new bronze lion statue outside Villa Park. Achieving the precise positioning of the statue behind the North Stand required accuracy, planning, and the right lifting equipment. That’s where LGH stepped in, supplying the […]

When the Kiekeberg Open-Air Museum set out to preserve a historic transformer house, it wasn’t just a relocation, it was a delicate operation to safeguard a piece of  industrial heritage. The structure, originally located in Winsen (Luhe), was carefully dismantled into three parts: entrance, stairwell, and roof. Each segment required precise handling to ensure its […]

Project OverviewThe project involved the installation of five sectional Air Handling Units (AHUs) consisting of a total of 30 double-stacked sections. These units needed to be maneuvered across a rooftop and lifted into position safely and efficiently. ChallengeThe AHU sections were large, heavy, and had to be transported across a roof structure with limited access […]

A residential building company was tasked with installing a 200kg glass roof light onto a newly constructed home extension. The glass unit was to be positioned through a void in the roof before final framing and structural supports were completed. ChallengeThe original plan involved using a mobile crane to lift the glass roof light into […]

The Challenge A critical pre-cast concrete Z wall platform installation was scheduled for the Northumberland line project at Northumberland Park Station. The tight deadline of a 54-hour possession window presented a significant challenge, demanding meticulous planning and flawless execution. The Solution  LGH swiftly moved and delivered the following equipment to the site the same day: […]

If you are local to Cheshire you may have heard about the Protos Energy Recovery Facility located at Peel NRE’s energy hub in Ellesmere Port. The £700 million, state-of-the-art facility will convert 500,000t of waste into 49MW of clean electricity annually, helping drive the UK’s shift to renewable energy. Project start date: December 2020 Project […]

Location:  Heywood   Project Overview: The 12-month construction plan for Queens Park Bridge started back in January 2024. The project’s initiative addressed structural needs beneath the bridge deck through extensive concrete repairs, ensuring its continued stability and safety for the future.   The Objective: The bridge needed extensive concrete repairs to the structure beneath the […]

A recent contract lift in Belper, Derbyshire, was successfully completed with the support of LGH. Gerrard Cranes contacted LGH to provide equipment for relocating concrete blocks and facilitating the loading of a redundant MEWP and forklift for the client. The Challenge Our customer needed to move around 35 concrete blocks, each weighing 1,400kg and measuring […]