Hewden Stuart Crane Fleet (Historical)
UK-wide · 1968-2016 (Company operations) · Not applicable for individual projects; Hewden Stuart was a multi-million pound company.
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchHewden Stuart was a prominent name in UK plant hire for decades, playing a crucial role in countless construction and engineering projects across the country. Their extensive crane fleet supported a wide array of activities, from building construction to infrastructure development. While the company ceased operations in 2016, its historical impact on the UK engineering landscape through its plant hire services was significant.
Key engineering challenges
Providing a diverse range of lifting solutions for numerous construction and engineering projects. - Managing a large and geographically dispersed fleet of cranes. - Adapting to the evolving demands of the UK construction industry.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Various construction and engineering companies across the UK.
- Lead contractor
- Hewden Stuart (as plant hire provider)
- Lead designers
- Various crane manufacturers (e.g., Liebherr, Demag, Grove)
- Project type
- new build | upgrade | refurbishment | decommissioning
- Scale
- Operated the UK's second-largest mobile crane fleet (330 cranes in 2000); fleet included 100-ton cranes.
- Disciplines
- civil; structural; mechanical; logistics
- Standards & frameworks
- LOLER, PUWER, relevant British Standards.
Sources: Management Today (https://www.managementtoday.co.uk/uk-hire-minded-hewden/article/410364) - Cranes Today Magazine (https://www.cranestodaymagazine.com/analysis/tough-times/) - Construction Briefing (https://www.constructionbriefing.com/news/hewden-crane-fleet-in-record-auction/1124699.article) - Insider.co.uk (https://www.insider.co.uk/news/251-jobs-lost-hewden-stuart-9895675)