Our longstanding relationships with crane operators coupled with the knowledge and expertise held within our Heavy Lift Team allows us to provide the ideal lifting solutions for your cargo.
We can provide mobile cranes, including telescopic mobiles to up 1,000Te and crawler cranes up to 2,000Te, all operated by our in-house Appointed Persons, Slingers, Banksmen and Crane Lift Supervisors. We plan, order and supervise all cranes needed, from simple single and multiple lifts up to complex tandem operations. The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is the leading trade association for the plant hire industry in the UK and as a member of the CPA, Collett can provide Contract Lifting Services alongside our Heavy Transport operations, this allows us to offer a ‘one stop shop’ for all your project’s requirements.
Operating under CPA Contract Lift Conditions our Team can undertake all lifting responsibilities for loading, delivering or relocating a wide variety of loads, whether it's a 50Te cargo or a record breaking weight. Our Team will prepare all lift plans, lift studies, risk assessments, method statements and organise the necessary insurance requirements for your project safely and expertly planning and executing the movement of your cargo.
Our Heavy Lift Team have the knowledge, experience and understanding of all aspects of lifting operations allowing us to carry out these tasks adhering to the highest safety standards and complying with the BS7121 Safe Use of Cranes Code of Practice. This allows us to propose, engineer and deliver lifting solutions tailored specifically to each individual project.
Transport
Heavy Transport, General Haulage, Abnormal Loads, Pilot Cars & Permits, SPMTs, Lorry Loaders, Specialist Logistics, Warehousing
Heavy Lift
CPA Contract Lift, Crane Hire, Industrial Services, Heavy Lift Storage, Appointed Persons, Jacking & Skidding
Marine
Ship's Agency, Chartering, Breakbulk, Project Cargo, European Port Logistics, Stevedoring, RoRo Barge
Consulting
Route Access Surveys, 2D & 3D Swept Path Analysis, Visual Route Inspections, Topographical Surveys, Test Drives
Our fleet of Code of Practice Pilot Cars and dedicated Permits Team provide nationwide coverage for all Abnormal Loads and Heavy Transport projects, guaranteeing a safe and compliant delivery.
Utilising our specialist Jacking and Skidding tools we can ensure that no matter what the cargo or environment we can safely and securely undertake the movement of heavy loads.
Operating from three UK Depots in Halifax, and portside in Goole and Grangemouth, our Teams are ideally situated to quickly respond to your requirements providing specialist transport logistics throughout the UK.
For more information on Collett & Sons our history, our safety standards and the full Transport Logistics solutions we provide download our full sales brochure.
From single units to complete breakbulk contracts, our Project Management Team provide full transport logistics for abnormal loads and Out of Gauge cargo.
Experts in Heavy, Out of Gauge cargo, Specialist Abnormal Loads and General Haulage we have the knowledge and experience to Manage the delivery of a variety of loads on a worldwide basis
With regular cargoes calling at different ports across Europe and the UK, Collett Marine liaise directly with major port operators on a daily basis.
Here you'll find the latest news from Collett, from Heavy Haulage and specialist logistics, news from the Marine & Consulting Teams and stories to shout about.
Take a look at our Video Gallery and discover some of the abnormal load projects we've undertaken in the past, from delivering Burbo Bank to Jacking & Skidding 50 Tonnes.
Collett’s expert Consulting Team provide detailed 2D & 3D Swept Path Analysis reports, allowing us to accurately analyse the impact of Heavy Transport projects.
With lifting capacities ranging from 9 to 205 Tonne/Metre, Crane Vehicles & Lorry Loaders are an essential addition to our General Haulage services.
Our Heavy Lift Team possess the expert skills and knowledge to manoeuvre, extract and relocate loads utilising our Crane Hire, Contract Lift and Jacking & Skidding services.
