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AINSCOUGH CRANE HIRE’S HEAD OF TRANSPORT, MARCUS GOUGH, HAS BEEN APPOINTED AS THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE HEAVY TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (HTA). The HTA is the only specialist trade association for the heavy/abnormal load industry. Members include abnormal load hauliers, truck/trailer manufacturers, ...
HeavyTorque publishers, Nimble Publishing Ltd are delighted to advise that the very latest Heavy Transport Association Yearbook (2018), is now available to purchase. The Yearbook went to print yesterday morning, and all things being equal, we will be in a position to fulfil distribution early ...
In an industry first the HTA (Heavy Transport Association) is launching a road safety initiative centred on two new Certificates of Competence issued by the City & Guilds for the drivers and managers of abnormal load escorts. The aim of the initiative is to improve public safety through ...
During the recent Innovations Days event, Goldhofer’s handed over its fifth »Faktor 5« high girder bridge to the UK specialist Allelys Heavy Haulage. Company Directors David and Peter Allely chose the name Hector for their high girder bridge, which has a deadweight of 100 tons and a ...
At a joint event in Pfedelbach on Wednesday 25th June, the new SCHEUERLE STB 550 girder bridge, with a payload of 550 tonnes, was unveiled and officially handed to new owners Collett Transport. Presented by SCHEUERLE and TII Group, the impressive STB 550 is not only extraordinary due to its ...
An alternative logistics solution was ALE’s answer to a power plant component transport challenge on the Carrington Power Station project in the UK. Heavy lift, transport and installation specialist ALE completed a turnkey package to transport and install heavy equipment for the Carrington CCGT ...