King Lifting

During a 72-hour railway possession, teams installed four bridge spans in just 10 hours as part of Network Rail’s Access for All programme. Using 500-tonne and 750-tonne mobile cranes, the new footbridge was lifted into place, connecting all platforms and bringing step-free access to the station for the first time.

Wind rotator and gearbox – changing main drive shaft bearing.

KL delivered a fully managed contract lift under full road‑closure conditions to install a diverse package of plant for a major construction project. The operation required extensive planning, multi‑agency coordination, and precision execution across a full weekend possession.

A fast-turnaround commercial lift involving the relocation and installation of a portacabin using dual cranes. A practical example of our support for construction and commercial clients needing precision placement in tight timeframes.

Supplied our Liebherr LTM1650-8.1 700 tonne capacity mobile crane to erect a tower crane in London

King Lifting was appointed by LTC to undertake the dismantle of a Jost JTL 168.8 luffing jib tower crane positioned on a rooftop steel grillage at Trafalgar Way, London, adjacent to Canary Wharf. The roof level was approximately 113.0m above road level.

A civil infrastructure project delivering a new bridge to support access to a water treatment facility and surrounding farmland. A clean, efficient contract lift demonstrating our capability in essential infrastructure upgrades.

Lifting 8 battlers and 2 AC skids per day and then moving the crane ready for the next day. Batteries weigh 41t and ac skids weigh 36t. 11 setups total. LTM1230 used with various ballast to accommodate the tight site conditions, travelled with full 72t of ballast each time.

Lifting 54 Algeco cabins into place for the new offices for Bouygues construction at Exeter University

A “rare surviving” relic of the D-Day landings could be relocated to the entrance of an army port. Associated British Ports (ABP) wanted to move a flexible roadway section of a WW2 Mulberry Harbour called Whale, which was in Town Quay, Southampton.

Lift and lower petrol station forecourt roof

KL’s Heavy Crane Division was commissioned to deliver a series of complex rooftop lifts for two key clients—MCS and PiP—requiring the coordinated deployment of one of the most capable cranes in our fleet: the LTM1650‑8.1 configured on T5N, with 155 tonnes of counterweight and a 70‑metre luffing jib.

Remove old bridge beams and transport to customers compound