LGH News

We’ve already talked about some of the general benefits of renting equipment for companies but we wanted to take a moment to talk about the renting equipment for the HVAC industry. HVAC plays a vital role in keeping a company and organization running, with everything from keeping people comfortable to keeping data centers cool and […]

Reed Construction Data forecasts that nonresidential building construction is expected to grow 8.4% in 2015. After five straight months of decline the nonresidential building construction spending has increased and the report predicts that office building, lodging, and retail construction are all expected to grow 4% in 2014 and strengthen even further in 2015 with a […]

Over the past few months the US economy has continued to expand and manufacturers are benefiting from an increase in orders. According to a new forecast from the Material Handling Institute, new orders for material handling equipment are expected to grow 9% in 2015.   At Lifting Gear Hire we offer a wide array of […]

Small businesses face a variety of challenges and one of them can be whether to rent or buy lifting equipment. At Lifting Gear Hire we believe renting equipment provides a host of benefits for small businesses.   One of the main problems facing small businesses is storage space. Often these operations do not have the […]

At Lifting Gear Hire we make safety our first priority and wanted to celebrate National Safety Month by sharing our rigorous safety standards. Our first step to ensure safety is to look at our internal practices. Each year we carry out an internal audit at each distribution center that looks at every aspect from operations […]

Bridgeview, IL – June 18, 2014 ­– Lifting Gear Hire’s (LGH) Pittsburgh, PA warehouse has relocated to a new facility. The new warehouse, located at 11 Waller Way, Burgettstown, PA, will help LGH provide faster equipment rental turn-around times for customers in and around the Pittsburgh area. In addition, the new warehouse will also provide […]

The Project Clausen Structures was challenged to perform the setting of (2) 210’ x 14’8” pedestrian bridge spans, each weighing about 160,000lbs, in Peoria, IL over Knoxville Avenue. The bridge’s final landing place was between two sets of power lines. This was a two crane pick with one 500 ton crane and one 300 ton […]

To ensure come-a-long safety, please follow these guidelines: For material applications only Inspect hoist before each use Ensure chain is not twisted Do not exceed the WLL No cheater bars or extra people Do not modify the hoist Do not point load the hook(s) Do not use as a sling Do not lube the brake […]

LGH Becomes Transplant Village Corporate Sponsor Bridgeview, IL – May 15, 2014 ­– Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) is pleased to announce our charitable partnership with Transplant Village. LGH started this partnership to bring awareness to Transplant Village to help raise funds for this charity that has directly affected our staff.   As a company we […]

LGH and BMWC Constructors, Inc. / Refinery Cooling Tower Unit Section The Project BMWC Constructors, Inc. (BMWC) was challenged to perform the setting of (2) 15’ x 52’ cooling tower unit sections within an active, working refinery. While being responsible for the coordination of a 550-ton crane, submitting an engineer lift plan for approval, as […]