LGH News

Recently, the Shipbuilders Council of America presented a positive report of the American shipbuilding industry to the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. The growth of new vessel construction is largely due to the shale boom which is driving the need for more oil tankers. Shipyards are also working to construct technologically advanced vessels […]

Bridgeview, IL – October 16, 2014 – Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) recently launched a new product demonstration video. The video is now available on the Lifting Gear Hire Video Library. This video focuses on how easy it is to assemble a gantry. LGH rents steel gantries, aluminum gantries and hydraulic gantries. Our steel gantries range […]

Lifting Gear Hire was honored to donate a modular spreader beam to assist Building Community Making Connections and Operation Finally Home in their successful efforts in the completion of a charitable home construction for a wounded veteran. This years BCMC Build recipient is a retired Staff Sergeant who served the U.S. Army for almost fifteen […]

LGH sponsored the Midwest Regional Crane Operator and Rigger Skills Competition led by North Dakota Crane Certification. The Midwest Regional Crane Operator & Rigger Skills Competition was held on October 11, 2014.   The community event at the North Dakota State Fair Grounds drew visitors from all over the Midwest, both as contestants and spectators. […]

We are please to announce that Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) will be hosting an open house to celebrate the opening of our new Burgettstown, PA rental center. The event will take place on October 21, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at 11 Waller Way, Burgettstown, PA 15021.   At LGH, we take pride […]

This year the World Crane and Transport Summit will focus on the importance of crane safety and since we at Lifting Gear Hire focus heavily on safety we wanted to talk about our unique testing and certification process, which not only helps to ensure the safety of employees and the job site but can make […]

Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) and Industrial Training International (ITI) present Innovation and Complex Lifting Solutions with Modular Spreader Beams webinar with BMWC Constructors and Clausen Structures. Two case studies from different industries show how using LGH and modular spreader beams helped each of them exceed safety, time and budgetary goals. BMWC Constructors and Clausen Structures […]

There are a multitude of benefits when it comes to renting equipment which is why we’re not surprised to read in a For Construction Pros article that rental companies serving the construction and mining sector are outperforming other segments in the second quarter with both increased revenues and profits. This increase in profit is attributed […]

Bridgeview, IL – September 24, 2014 ­– Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) is pleased to announce that we have opened a new rental center in Carlstadt, NJ. This new rental center is located at 350 Gotham Parkway, Carlstadt, NJ 07072. With more than 20,000 square feet this rental center will have an expansive selection of equipment […]

When a refinery is shut down, whether for scheduled maintenance or due to an unexpected event, it can be expensive. Not only does down-time cost money due to lost production but also due to labor costs, tools, equipment, materials, and even an increase in cost to the consumer. One recent article found a short term […]