
Helping builders install heavier and heavier steel beams
We’ve been busy recently, helping builders across the UK safely install the heavier and heavier beams that seem to have become the norm these days in our industry.

We’ve been busy recently, helping builders across the UK safely install the heavier and heavier beams that seem to have become the norm these days in our industry.

The ‘unique’ profile of the box frame’s 1.1 tonne top beam meant it had to be lifted by one of the cranes and accurately ‘fed-in’ behind the existing Temporary works upside-down.

First stage was to transport and erect the 350kg primary support column and hold it secure during the chem-fix process.

Another challenging access for the Hooka Crane team recently, working alongside Hedingham Construction in Harpenden.

Access was tight at 1.2 metres wide and once the machine had wriggled into site, towing the steels behind it, there were two 500+kg Box Frame top beams to install.

The Lime Group asked us to help with this giant steel beam installation in Kingswood, Surrey.

An easy job for the Hooka mini tracked crawler crane handler and our expert operator.

Another busy week installing steel beams for local builders, this was the last steel beam of the week in Blackwater, Surrey.

The lift was a bit tight between the existing wall and the acrows but the fine control of the Hooka mini tracked crawler crane handlers made the whole job very easy.

Two 800kg steel beams installed for The Welkin Group in Oxfordshire.

The first job of the week completed. This steel picture frame consisted of top and bottom steel beams, each steel beam weighing in at 1450kg.

The last job of the week in Haslemere, Surrey. A 600kg steel beam lifted into place for MW Brace Construction Ltd.

Two Hooka mini tracked crawler crane handlers made easy work of these heavy steel beams

800kg steel beam installed today for the Houghton Lewis Group in Fleet Hampshire, making the most of their Prop Pal Needle System and our unique Hooka mini tracked crawler crane handler.

GS-Extend Ltd asked us to give them a hand in Sutton installing some 900kg steel beams.

The Hooka mini tracked crawler crane made light work of the 990kg steel beam.

1200kg steel box frame installed quickly and safely in Barnet last week for Fussel & Green Builders.

Installing a steel beam supplied by Pratleys Builders Beams for a customer in Reading.

The Hooka mini tracked crawler crane handler can get into some tight spots and install steel beams easily and safely.

The Steel Beam Lifter unloading beams from Beam Line Steel in Farnham Surrey.

This 850kg steel beam was lifted into position today using our unique Hooka mini crane handler for Kingsbury Home Improvements in Hindhead Surrey.

First the large 900kg steel was lifted into position, then the rest of the portal frame was erected.

A tight steel beam installation last week that the Steel Beam Lifter team took on for a local builder with our Hooka mini crane handlers.

Safely and easily install a massive steel weighing in at 240kg/m in Bishops Stortford with our mini tracked crawler crane.

Another beam installed, 800kg beam moved into position and lifted up safely and easily in 3 hours

Helping RJS Builders lift some steels into place last week in Newnham, Hampshire.

Tight access today working with @durrant_construction again, 2 beams both supplied by @buildersbeams4u installed using the Hooka mini tracked crane quickly and safely!

Another busy day on site helping @jlabuilders install some steels supplied by @pratleysbuildersbeams.

Helping a homeowner in Newton Abbot, Devon to install a 700kg beam under an existing roof.

Another Steel Beam safely transported around site and lifted into position by us in Wokingham last week.
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