Helirig Ltd · Company 06269640 · Trading heritage since 2007
Active·subcontractor & other·Head office Newbury
Established in 2007, Helirig is the UK's leading provider of specialist helicopter lifting services, renowned for its unmatched experience and world-class expertise. The company offers a swift, precise, and adaptable service for engineering, construction, and transportation projects, operating effectively in both remote rural and complex urban environments. Helirig's highly skilled pilots and specially adapted helicopters ensure projects are completed safely and efficiently, with meticulous planning and management from start to finish, including handling all necessary permits and licenses.
Helirig's unique capabilities allow them to overcome difficult terrains and logistical challenges, offering a critical advantage over conventional lifting methods. Their service bypasses the need for extensive enabling works, lengthy road closures, and complex manpower coordination, completing projects in minutes that would otherwise take days or weeks. This speed and minimal impact are particularly valuable in 24/7 operational environments and congested urban areas, saving time, money, and complexity.
The company's applications are diverse, including power line construction and maintenance, M&E plant installations (like chillers and air conditioning units), and a wide range of other projects such as film stunts, PR events, and railway construction. Helirig has a proven track record of delivering cost-effective and efficient solutions, even in adverse weather conditions, ensuring projects are completed with great professionalism and accuracy.
City of London
Install of heat pumps on roof 150m above London street level. The use of a crane was extremely challenging due to narrow street access, proximity to Liverpool Street station, and potential disruption from road closures. A Super Puma helicopter was deployed to lift 8 loads of approximately 3 tonnes to the roof under a 1-hour road closure, completing the lifts in less than 30 minutes.
Client · BAM / British Land
central London
Aerial stunt for the release of Halo 4. Helirig carried the iconic Glyph symbol (15m diameter, 3,200kg) along the River Thames, managing all aerial activities and permissions. A twin-engine Super Puma was used, flying at 350ft from the O2 Arena to Tower Bridge. A second helicopter was provided for filming.
Client · Xbox
London
Installation of 29 new fan units, each weighing up to 4,500kg. A total of nearly 100 tonnes was lifted onto 4 different rooftops in under 90 minutes, avoiding the need for 3 large cranes and significant disruption.
Client · Westfield Shopping Centre
Loch Garasdale, Scotland
Transport of 8 PVC fish cages (17 metres in diameter, max weight 2,800kg) from an assembly yard to a fish farm. The cages were too large for road transport. Lifts were completed in less than 60 minutes.
Client · Mainstream Scotland
Assisted director Chris Nolan with aerial stunts for the opening plane scene.
Client · Warner Brothers
Gloucestershire
Removing old and installing new power lines. This was the first time a heavy-lift helicopter was used to erect new power line towers in the UK.
Birmingham
A helicopter lift in the heart of Birmingham, lifting an 18-tonne back-up generator system to the roof of the new West Midlands Government Hub.
Client · Microsoft
London
New telescopic boom required for a BMU lifted by helicopter to level 36 at The Gherkin, where space was limited for a crane solution.
Yorkshire
Helicopter lifting of GRP cylinders & TV antennas as part of ongoing work at Emley Moor Tower.
Four helicopters were used to replace the TV mast at Bilsdale after a devastating fire. A temporary 80m guyed mast was lifted into place by helicopter to restore TV and radio services.
Helicopter Lift For 2 Dry Air Coolers for the Grade 1 listed Brighton Dome Corn Exchange.
Over 3 years, Helirig deployed helicopters of varying lift capacity to replace transmission equipment on TV transmitter masts across the UK.
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions, Babcock, Warner Brothers, Network Rail, Microsoft, Westfield Shopping Centre, BAM, British Land, Xbox, Mainstream Scotland.
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Helirig provides specialist helicopter lifting services for heavy loads, transportation, antenna, TV & radio projects across the UK and Ireland. Their listed services include Crane hire, Plant hire, M&E contracting and Civil engineering.
Helirig Ltd is registered at NEWBURY, RG19 6HS, in South East.
Helirig Ltd states that it works across Ireland.
Companies House lists Helirig Ltd as active.
Helirig Ltd works in Infrastructure, Energy, Commercial, Retail and Public.
Helirig Ltd was incorporated on 2007-06-05.
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