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Order now for a chance to win* Order now to receive your LGH lifting gear winter goodie bag and a chance to win breakfast. How  to Enter All orders placed before October 31st 2019 will receive an LGH winter warmer goodie bag (*minimum £50 hire or sale). All customers will then be automatically entered into […]

Experts aren’t born, they’re made. Through intensive training and through repetition, repetition and repetition. That’s what we do at LGH. Last week, colleagues from different departments and from all over the world came together for a training course in Essen. The theory is instructive, but practice is best captured in photographs.

We live on a rocky, hilly island with 66 million other people. It’s no surprise then that the UK is abundant with tunnels. Every day, we rely on tunnels to take us underground, under rivers and through mountains safely and with minimal impact on the environment. Our road and rail infrastructure is entirely dependent on […]

In 2018, Highways England began a £1.5 billion project to improve and develop road infrastructure in the UK. As a part of this massive regeneration project, the plan is to build and deliver 34 new bridges across the UK. It’s a bold and ambitious plan that has involved some of the biggest construction and engineering […]

When you consider that LGH is the single largest organisation worldwide devoted exclusively to the hire and sale of lifting and rigging equipment, it should come as no surprise that we have been involved in some large-scale projects. One of the largest ongoing projects we’re involved in is the support and development of the infrastructure […]

When we look at the world of engineering and construction, there are no more impressive examples of design and achievement than bridges and tunnels. Some of the greatest engineering accomplishments of the last two centuries have been connecting two landmasses by bridge or by tunnel. Just look at the Eurotunnel , or the Golden Gate […]

LGH are proud to be at the forefront of the seismic shifts that are currently shaping the energy industry and propelling it into the future. As the energy industry seeks new, innovative ways to provide an increasing demand for energy without damaging the planet, LGH have been instrumental in supplying equipment to build a brighter […]

Established lifting equipment rental specialists, Lifting Gear Hire, announces the launch of its new corporate name, refreshed logo and global website. The new branding unifies LGH’s international businesses as it positions itself for future growth. A new name for a long-established business As part of the global rebranding, Lifting Gear Hire has revealed its corporate […]

You’ll already be aware that LGH have a specific range of equipment for very heavy loads, designed for large-scale projects. Using our range of heavy duty lifting equipment including: hydraulic jacks, air hoists and modular spreading systems, it is possible to lift loads of up to 1000 tons. Many customers that require range of equipment […]

For over 40 years, LGH have been working with the marine industry to supply heavy lifting gear for some major projects. We have supplied heavy lifting equipment for shipyards, jetty construction, offshore energy projects, marine safety and marine pipelines. The one thing that all of these sectors of marine work have in common is that […]