Who Are We?

G.H. Johnson Crane Hire Ltd. are specialist providers of Crawler Crane Hire to all sectors of the construction industry.
We recognise that every project is unique, with specific requirements, and always work closely with the customer to fulfil them.
Our aim is to offer an outstanding level of service and, by concentrating solely on Crawler Cranes, we avoid the distractions of other sectors of the plant hire industry giving our customers the assurance of our close attention & expertise at all times.

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Why Choose Us?

G.H. Johnson Crane Hire Ltd. is a family owned & run business with more than 20 years' experience in the construction industry. We have built a solid reputation for the quality of service provided to construction sites up & down the country and for the reliability of our cranes.
Our fleet of modern, well-maintained, Hydraulic Crawler Cranes includes many of the latest safety & environmental advances available on the market today and all our site personnel — our crane operators, riggers & engineers — are CPCS/CSCS qualified.
Based in Alfreton, Derbyshire — close to the centre of the country — we have easy access to the M1 & the motorway network allowing us to offer a quick & cost-effective response to all corners of the UK.

Capabilities

We operate nationally with a fleet of around 30 modern, fully hydraulic, crawler cranes from 50 to 250 tonne capacity and source 100% of our cranes from three of the world's leading manufacturers — IHI, Hitachi & Kobelco — thereby ensuring standardisation of parts, maintenance & knowledge. All our cranes can be supplied with short boom for heavy lift or long boom & fly jib for erection/cladding work. All our operators have experience with groundworks/piling as well as steel erection & cladding work.
From initial enquiry through to the completion of the contract, our hire desk is well versed in providing informed advice — backed-up by drawings, calculations & site visits where necessary.
For more details of our Crawler Crane Hire Fleet, including specification sheets & lifting chart data, please browse through these pages or contact us for a no-obligation chat.