Lifting range
20kg to 1,000t
Small items to heavy plant
Coverage
UK-wide
From our Darlington yard
Quotes
Same day
Usually, from a desktop survey
Overview
About MSD Crane Hire
MSD Crane Hire provides cranes with operators and full contract lifts for loads from 20kg up to 1,000 tonnes.
We work out of Darlington as part of Synergy Lifting, so a crane, an appointed person and a lift plan all come from one team. Tell us about the job and we will match the machine to it.
Where do we work?
Across the North East as a matter of routine, and on sites anywhere in the UK.
Which cranes?
All-terrain mobile cranes, city cranes, light truck cranes and our electric pick and carry cranes, chosen for the load and the access.
No lift plan of your own?
Book a contract lift. We survey, plan and supervise it, with our insurance in place.
Need a figure first?
Send photos, the weight and the reach. A desktop quote usually comes back the same day.
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Crane hire or contract lift?
No appointed person or lifting insurance of your own means a contract lift. Ring us if you are not sure which you need.
| What is included | Crane hire | Contract lift |
|---|---|---|
| Crane with operator | ||
| Method statement and risk assessment | ||
| Qualified appointed person to plan the lift | ||
| Qualified slinger signaller | ||
| Qualified lift supervisor | ||
| Insurance for damage to the crane | ||
| Insurance for damage to goods lifted | ||
| Legal responsibility for damage or injury |
Get a quote
Tell us about your lift
Send us the load, the site and the date. We reply by phone or email, with most quotes back the same day.
Or call 0800 008 6096
How it works
How a booking with MSD works
Tell us the job
Weight and size of the load, the site address, where it lands and photos of the way in.
Get a price
We quote from what you send, and visit first where the ground or the access needs a look.
The plan
On a contract lift our appointed person writes the lift plan and RAMS and sends them before the day.
Coverage
Where MSD Crane Hire works
Our work is centred on the North East, from the Tees to the Tyne, and we take cranes to sites anywhere in the UK.
Where we lift
The Tees valley
Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Hartlepool
County Durham and Wearside
Durham, Newton Aycliffe, Bishop Auckland and Sunderland
Tyneside and Northumberland
Newcastle, Gateshead, Cramlington and Blyth
North Yorkshire
Northallerton, Richmond, Thirsk and York
What we plan for
Heavy plant
Vessels, tanks, transformers and machine bases need the weight at radius worked out first, so the crane is sized on the full rigged load.
Working sites
Factories, process plant and offices often keep running through a lift, so the exclusion zone and the timing are agreed with the site.
Ground and outriggers
Former industrial land and soft ground are common across the region. The bearing is checked and mats go down where needed.
Long-distance jobs
For work further afield we plan the route, the travel and any escort before we quote.
Questions
Common questions
Is MSD part of Synergy Lifting?
Yes. MSD Crane Hire is a Synergy Lifting brand, with the same cranes, the same appointed persons and the same accreditations.
Do you work outside the North East?
Yes. Send the postcode and the job and we will plan the travel into the quote.
Can you lift inside a building?
Yes. Our electric pick and carry cranes run on batteries with no fumes, so they work inside factories and plant rooms.
Can you move a machine as well as lift it?
Yes. Synergy Lifting moves machinery too, so the skates, the jacks and the crane go on one plan.
Why book with us
What comes with an MSD booking
Appointed persons on staff
Our own appointed persons write every contract lift plan and visit the site first when it needs one.
Quick quotes
Send the weight, the reach and access photos and a desktop quote is generally back the same day.
Planned to the site
Permits, inductions and shutdown windows are worked into the lift plan from the start.
Road closures
Where the crane needs part of the road or pavement, we apply to the council for that area and bring the traffic management.
Accredited
ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified, SSIP approved, a Constructionline Gold Member and in the CPA, with CPCS or NPORS carded operators.
One order
Transport, riggers, labour and machine movers can go on the same order as the crane.
