Crane Hire Newcastle

Cranes for Newcastle jobs

Tell us the weight, radius and access for your Newcastle job and we’ll recommend the right machine. Not sure where to start? Read our guide to what size crane you need.

Where we work in and around Newcastle

Most of our Newcastle crane hire work falls into a handful of sectors.

City-centre construction and regeneration

Work in the city centre, the Quayside and around Grainger Town usually means steel erection, cladding lifts and plant going onto roofs, all with pedestrians, buses and neighbouring buildings a few metres away. Lifts are often booked for evenings or Sundays to keep streets open during the week. See our construction sector page.

Team Valley and the Gateshead estates

Team Valley Trading Estate is one of the largest industrial estates in the country, and the estates around it hold manufacturers, engineering firms and distribution units. Typical jobs are machinery deliveries and installs, factory moves and rooftop plant replacement. See our industrial and HVAC sector pages.

Riverside engineering and the Port of Tyne

The Tyne still carries engineering, fabrication and offshore work, and quayside lifts have to be planned around vessel movements, ground bearing and the weather coming in off the coast. See our maritime and power and renewables pages.

Hospitals, universities and public buildings

Newcastle has a large hospital, university and college estate, and most of our work on it is chiller and air handling unit replacement, plantroom equipment and roof-level installations on buildings that stay open while we lift. See our healthcare and pharma and education sector pages.

Rail and infrastructure

The East Coast Main Line, the Metro and the road network across Tyneside all bring work that has to fit inside a possession or an overnight closure, with exact start and finish times. See our rail sector page.

Access and planning for lifts in Newcastle

Every site is different, but a few things come up again and again on Newcastle jobs:

• Getting there. Most cranes reach Newcastle on the A1 and A19. River crossings, low bridges and weight limits shape the route for larger all-terrain cranes and ballast loads, and we plan it before we quote.
• City-centre streets. Narrow streets, bus lanes, street furniture and pedestrian routes limit where a crane can stand. We work out the standing position and the exclusion zone early, because it often decides which machine we bring.
• Working out of hours. A lot of city-centre lifting happens in the evening, overnight or on a Sunday. We plan for lighting, noise and marshalling when that is the case.
• Ground conditions. Quaysides, reclaimed riverside land and basements under pavements all need checking. We confirm ground bearing and outrigger positions, and use crane mats where needed.
• Road closures. Where a lift needs part of a road or pavement closed, we can arrange the traffic management and road closure with Newcastle City Council or Gateshead Council as part of the job.

Postcodes and areas we cover

We cover every NE postcode, including:

• NE1 to NE7: Newcastle city centre and the Quayside, Jesmond, Gosforth, Heaton, Byker and Walker
• NE8 to NE13: Gateshead, Team Valley, Dunston, Longbenton, Killingworth and Wideopen
• NE15 to NE24: Denton, Throckley, Ponteland, Cramlington and Blyth
• NE25 to NE38: Whitley Bay, Tynemouth, North Shields, South Shields, Jarrow, Hebburn and Washington
• NE61 to NE71: Morpeth, Ashington, Alnwick and north Northumberland

Beyond Tyneside we also work across County Durham, Teesside and the Scottish Borders. See all the areas we cover.

Why Newcastle firms choose Synergy Lifting for crane hire

• Quick to mobilise. Tyneside is a straight run up the A1(M) for our cranes and transport, so it is regular work rather than an out-of-area job.
• Used to tight city sites. Standing positions, exclusion zones and out-of-hours working are part of normal planning for us.
• Qualified and accredited. CPCS and NPORS operators, lifts planned to BS 7121, and a business certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001, with Constructionline Gold Member registration.
• One contractor for the whole lift. We can take on the lift plan, appointed person, RAMS, supervision and insurance.

More than cranes

Many Newcastle jobs need more than a lift, so we also offer:

• Machine movement
• Machine delivery and installation
• Factory relocation
• Industrial plant dismantling
• Steel erection and dismantling
• Plantroom strip out
• Traffic management and road closures

How to book a crane

1. Send us the site location, load weight, access details and dates. Photos help.
2. We quote, usually the same working day. Complex lifts may need a site visit first.
3. For contract lifts we prepare the lift plan and RAMS. For CPA hire we advise on crane position and set-up.
4. We arrive on the agreed day and carry out the lift to BS 7121.

Common questions

Can you lift in the city centre outside working hours?

Yes, and on a lot of city-centre jobs it is the easier option. Evening, overnight and Sunday lifts keep streets and entrances open during the week. Tell us the window you need and we’ll plan the crane, the route and the marshalling around it.

Do you arrange road closures in Newcastle?

Many lifts don’t need one. If yours does need part of a road or pavement closed, we can arrange the traffic management and apply to Newcastle City Council or Gateshead Council for the closure, and we’ll tell you at quote stage.

Can you get a crane into a yard behind a city-centre building?

Often, yes. City cranes and pick and carry machines are built for restricted access, and where a yard is too tight we look at reaching over from the street instead. Send us photos and a rough plan and we’ll tell you which approach works, or read our guide to what size crane you need.

Get a quote for crane hire in Newcastle

• Phone: 0191 622 2567
• Email: newcastle@synergy-lifting.co.uk

We also provide crane hire in Sunderland, Durham, Hartlepool and Darlington. See all the areas we cover.