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Collect & Erect roof trusses - Case study
Carter Plant Hire has been working with CW Build to transport and lift roof trusses to a site in Devon. The trusses were collected from...
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Mar 16, 20231 min read


What is grillage?
Mobile cranes, such as those owned and operated by Carter Plant Hire, are often required to work on sites when ground conditions are less...
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Mar 9, 20231 min read


New house at The Nab, Topsham - Case study
For the past few weeks Carter Plant Hire has been working with local building company, Setter & Saunders on a project at The Nab in...
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Mar 2, 20231 min read


Training - cranes, diggers, dumpers and forklifts - most construction plant machinery
Training in the operation of construction plant machinery is essential for anyone working on site. Sites usually require personnel to be...
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Mar 2, 20231 min read


Dryer & Heater for an anaerobic digestion plant - Case study
Carter Plant Hire recently organised collection, delivery and contract lift for a large dryer/heater for an anaerobic digestion plant....
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Feb 16, 20231 min read


Barn conversion king trusses - Case study
Earlier this month Carter Plant Hire was working with Gater Contractors, a Sidmouth-based family firm, to remove old king trusses from a...
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Feb 16, 20231 min read


Safety rules for mobile cranes
Safe operation of all-terrain mobile cranes If you are planning to hire a mobile crane to do some on-site lifting it is important you are...
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Feb 9, 20235 min read


Lifting chimneys - Case study
Carter Plant Hire's client list contains many housebuilders, both national and local. On this occasion we were called to site in North...
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Jan 26, 20231 min read


Threading steels through a dormer window - Case study
Carter Plant Hire has been working with Escott Carpentry on a loft conversion. Steels to support the floor needed to be gently threaded...
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Jan 19, 20231 min read


Saving you time and money - Case study
Carter Plant Hire has been making full use of its latest lorry loader on behalf of clients by transporting a full load of concrete blocks...
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Jan 12, 20231 min read


Lifting at an anaerobic digestion plant - Case study
Carter Plant Hire has been working with Circular Renewables in the ongoing maintenance of an anaerobic digestion plant in Devon. In this...
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Jan 5, 20231 min read


Siting pods at Ladram Bay - Case study
Carter Plant Hire has been to local holiday park, Ladram Bay to lift a number of new 'pods' into place. These popular Otterpod modules...
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Dec 15, 20221 min read


Lifting steel beams into place - Case study
Carter Plant Hire has been lifting steel beams to a property in Plymouth that is having a major loft conversion built. Using a lorry...
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Dec 8, 20221 min read


CPA Crane Hire or CPA Contract Lift - a quick guide
Before you even think about which type of crane you need, you first need to decide which type of crane hire is best for you – do you...
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Dec 1, 20221 min read


Winter is coming - how to avoid lifting delays on site
As we are heading towards winter it is worth a short explanation on how extreme conditions can affect crane lifting at all times of the...
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Nov 25, 20222 min read


Budleigh Salterton's new Cricket Club Pavilion - Case study
Carter Plant Hire has now been active for several weeks, assisting in the erection of a steel frame, supplied by Danick Steel Ltd., at...
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Nov 17, 20221 min read


Regulations for crane lifting
Rules & Regs for mobile cranes Safe operation of all-terrain mobile cranes If you are planning to hire a mobile crane to do some on-site...
Carter Group
Oct 27, 20225 min read


Self-build help - Case study
Carter Plant hire has been on site with local self-builder, Adam, as he starts erecting the frame and walls of his timber-frame house. On...
Carter Group
Sep 29, 20221 min read


80 ft steel rakers at Greendale Business Park - Case study
Carter Plant Hire have been back to Greendale Business Park in East Devon to lift 80ft steel rakers into place to form part of the frame...
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Sep 29, 20221 min read


Glulam beams - Case study
Carter Plant Hire has just completed another collect and erect contract for a new-build house in Rousdon, just outside Lyme Regis. As in...
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Sep 8, 20221 min read
