What We Do

Five Divisions,
One Phone Call

From a single boat lift to a full contract lift with traffic management, everything is handled in-house by our own crews, cranes and transport.

01Mobile crane hire

Crane Hire

Hired under CPA Model Conditions or as a fully managed CPA Contract Lift — we plan it, we own the risk.

  • Lift plans & RAMS supplied
  • CPCS-certified operators
  • Appointed Person available
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02Transport and haulage

Transport

Out transport fleet moves whatever we lift — vehicles from 3,500kg up to 44,000kg gross weight.

  • Low-loaders & stepframes
  • Abnormal load movements
  • Plant & machinery relocation
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03Forklift hire

Forklifts

Telehandlers and counterbalance forklifts for hire, with or without an operator, delivered to your site.

  • Telehandlers & rough terrain
  • 3T - 12T
  • Delivered across East Anglia
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04Slinger and labour supply

Labour

Experienced lift supervisors, slingers, and rigging crews to support your lift, supplied by the day or by the job.

  • Slingers & signallers 
  • Rigging & lifting crews
  • Day rate or fixed price
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05Training room

Training

A dedicated training room at our Great Yarmouth base — ideal for lifting and site-safety courses.

  • On-site training facility
  • Courses tailored to your team
  • Book direct with the yard
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Capacity At A Glance

Pick The Right
Crane First Time

From a compact mini crawler for confined sites to a 150-tonne heavy-duty all terrain, there is a crane in our fleet for every lift.

4.9tCapacity
Kobelco CK90UR
TypeMini Crawler Crane
Best ForTight urban & indoor sites
Specs
40tCapacity
Tadano Faun ATF 40G-2
Type2 Axle All Terrain
Best ForConstrained job sites
Specs
50tCapacity
Grove GMK3050
Type3 Axle All Terrain
BuildCompact
Specs
60tCapacity
Grove GMK3060
Type3 Axle All Terrain
BuildCompact
Specs
90tCapacity
Liebherr LTM1090-4.2
Type4 Axle All Terrain
FeaturesECOdrive & VarioBallast®
Specs
110tCapacity
Grove GMK5110-1
Type5 Axle All Terrain
Boom50.6m TWIN-LOCK
Specs
130tCapacity
Tadano ATF130G-5
Type5 Axle All Terrain
BuildAll Terrain
Specs
150tCapacity
Sany SAC1500E
Type5 Axle Heavy-Duty All Terrain
FeaturesAll wheel steering
Specs

All ballast requirements for our cranes will be transported for delivery and collection by the A W Plant Services Ltd transport fleet. View the full fleet

Since July 1982

Three Generations
Of Safe Lifting

A W Plant Services was incorporated in July 1982 and has supplied crane hire from our Great Yarmouth base throughout East Anglia ever since. We're still family-run — which means the person who quotes your job is the person who answers the phone when you call back.

  • Safety before scheduleFull lift plans, RAMS and LOLER-certified equipment as standard.
  • Local knowledgeFour decades of East Anglian sites, ports, marinas and back lanes.

Meet The Team

A W Plant Services crane working on site
40+Years On Site