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.

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

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

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

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

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
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.
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.



