40t Boiler recovered from bridge collision on A13
A lorry carrying a 40t Boiler had collided with a bridge on the A13 as the load was too high to pass. This resulted in the road being closed causing major disruption to traffic.
About from company website
City Lifting is a specialist Mobile Crane Hire and Tower Crane hire company, with an enviable reputation for providing high quality equipment and machinery alongside excellent customer service. Based in Purfleet, Essex, the company boasts a large fleet of 62 mobile cranes and 154 tower cranes, including distinctive Spierings mobile cranes. They are known for their high-quality equipment, excellent customer service, and are a leading choice for crane hire companies in London and surrounding areas.
With numerous accreditations including CHAS, RISQS, and the CQMS Safety Scheme, City Lifting offers a comprehensive range of services such as rent a crane, self-erecting cranes, and contract lifts. They cater to a diverse range of industries and environments, from private residences to large construction projects and complex industrial sites, including airside operations at major airports. Their fleet includes hydraulic telescopic cranes, city mobile cranes, Spierings mobile tower cranes, and mini crawler cranes.
City Lifting is committed to safety and efficiency, employing highly trained lifting specialists and ensuring their fleet and crew are Crossrail compliant for work on London's railway system.
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Project experience from company website
O2 Arena
Loved this little Boecker hire at the o2 Arena ?
Lords Cricket Ground
The fog has cleared… ?️?️ Lovely morning at Lords Cricket Ground for our Boecker 46 ?
Tottenham Hotspur
Busy day at Tottenham FC ⚽️ We even got to see the big man himself in his black outfit abseiling from the roof… ???
Our LTM1450 in Canary Wharf
Our LTM1450 squeezing in to a tight spot and delivering results in Canary Wharf.
Working at the Home of Arsenal Football Club
We have been hard at work in London at the Emirates football stadium with the City Boy Spierings mobile crane!
Our 450t in London
Another complex job getting the 450t back together and on luffer ready for a weekends lifting. A lot of hard work to get this built in such a confined area, up a slope and over a handrail as well a 80t gross weight limit to work with. A Great job
Lifting a London Icon
Last week our fantastic team lifted an RML London double decker bus over the Old Bank of England. By using our immensely strong Spierings 7 Axle mobile tower crane we helped save money by not using a conventional mobile crane with a luffer jib.
City Lifting Elves Got To Work Back In December!
Father Christmas and his elves got to work for one final festive lift. Back in December our team of elves worked their christmas magic, helping to lift an essential MRI scanner into the Salisbury District hospital.
Watford FC, Vicarage Road Lift Project
This lift project required our 1450 Liebherr Mobile Crane to lift two 8ton tv screens at 78m radius onto the north and south stand roofs of Watfords FC's Vicarage road stadium. The 1450 Liebherr Mobile Crane was fully rigged on 77m luffer with 134ton counterweight at 7m ballast radius.
City Lifting provide lifting solution at Castle Rising Castle in Norfolk
City Lifting are pleased to have recently assisted at the very historic 'Castle Rising Castle' in Norfolk by providing a lifting solution with our Bocker RK36. This exciting project was requested by Lord Howard (the owner of the castle) and the English heritage who wanted to replace an internal elevated
City Lifting assists Ice Cream Van movement to roof of Nightclub!
The expert team at City Lifting complete the urgent movement of a pink ice cream van and Jacuzzi to the rooftop terrace of London nightclub, Savage.
Accreditations from company website
- CHAS
- RISQS
- CQMS Safety Scheme
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What does City Lifting Ltd do?
City Lifting is a specialist Mobile Crane Hire and Tower Crane hire company, with an enviable reputation for providing high quality equipment and machinery alongside excellent customer service. Their listed services include Crane hire and Traffic management.
Where is City Lifting Ltd based?
City Lifting Ltd is registered at 9 Juliette Way, Purfleet Industrial Park, South Ockendon, RM15 4YD, in London.
What areas does City Lifting Ltd cover?
City Lifting Ltd states that it works across Europe.
How many people work at City Lifting Ltd?
Accounts filed for the year to 2025 report 165 employees, which places the company in the 50-249 employees band.
What is City Lifting Ltd's turnover?
City Lifting Ltd does not disclose turnover: UK small-company accounts are not required to. Based on headcount and trade debtors in its filed accounts, turnover is likely to fall between £17.0m and £45.0m. This is an estimate, not a filed figure.
Is City Lifting Ltd still trading?
Companies House lists City Lifting Ltd as active, with accounts most recently made up to 2025-03-31.
What accreditations does City Lifting Ltd hold?
City Lifting Ltd displays CHAS, RISQS and CQMS Safety Scheme on its website.
What sectors does City Lifting Ltd work in?
City Lifting Ltd works in Infrastructure, Commercial, Industrial and Residential.
When was City Lifting Ltd established?
City Lifting Ltd was incorporated on 1995-05-15.