Our Services
From a single crane on a city rooftop to a 1,200-tonne crawler on an offshore platform, Apex delivers safe, efficient and fully-managed lifting solutions across every sector.
Mobile Crane Hire
Flexible hire from 8t to 500t, with or without operator.
Our mobile crane hire fleet covers every application — from compact 8-tonne city cranes to 500-tonne all-terrain giants. Available on a daily, weekly or long-term basis with CPCS-certified operators or as bare hire.
- 8t – 500t capacity range
- All-terrain, rough terrain and city cranes
- Short-term and long-term hire
- Operator & bare hire available
- Nationwide delivery and recovery
- LOLER-compliant documentation
Contract Lifting
Full turnkey service — we manage every aspect of your lift.
Our contract lifting service gives you complete peace of mind. We take full responsibility for the lifting operation, providing an Appointed Person, CPCS operators, method statements, lift plans and on-site supervision from start to finish.
- Full risk ownership by Apex
- Appointed Person on every operation
- CAD lift plans included
- Method statements & RA
- Site supervisor and slinger/signaller
- Post-lift documentation
Lifting Planning
Expert CAD lift plans and LOLER-compliant documentation.
Our in-house team of Appointed Persons and engineers produce comprehensive CAD lift plans, method statements and risk assessments for even the most complex operations. We work with your project team from design stage through to execution.
- CAD-based lift drawings
- Structural load calculations
- Ground bearing assessments
- Exclusion zone planning
- Emergency procedure documentation
- Post-lift record keeping
Heavy Lift Solutions
500t+ specialist operations for complex industrial lifts.
For demanding projects that require exceptional capacity, our heavy lift division deploys crawler cranes, super-lift configurations and multi-crane tandem lifts. We have successfully completed some of the UK's most challenging industrial operations.
- Crawler cranes up to 1,200t
- Super-lift configurations
- Tandem crane lifts
- Offshore platform experience
- Wind turbine nacelle installation
- Bridge beam and structural steel
Appointed Person Service
CPCS-qualified APs to manage and supervise your lifting operations.
Hiring an Appointed Person from Apex ensures full LOLER compliance and professional management of your site's lifting operations. Our APs carry CPCS, LEEA or ALLMI qualifications and are fully vetted and insured.
- CPCS / LEEA qualified
- Full LOLER compliance management
- Third-party crane inspection
- Pre-lift meeting facilitation
- Operator briefing & supervision
- Daily diaries and records
Emergency Crane Hire
24/7 rapid response across the UK — call our ops centre.
Breakdowns, urgent structural repairs, access emergencies — our 24/7 operations centre can mobilise a crane to almost anywhere in the UK within hours. We maintain a rapid-response fleet across 8 strategically located depots.
- 24/7 operations centre
- 4-hour response target UK-wide
- 8 UK depots for fast mobilisation
- Experienced emergency crews
- Insurance liaison support
- Post-incident reporting
Sectors We Serve
Construction
High-rise, residential and commercial construction lifts
Civil Engineering
Bridge beams, culverts, pre-cast installation
Energy & Utilities
Power stations, wind turbines, substations
Oil & Gas
Offshore platforms, petrochemical plant, refineries
Nuclear
Specialist nuclear-classified lifting equipment and procedures
Infrastructure
Motorways, rail, bridges and transport infrastructure
Manufacturing
Factory equipment, plant machinery, modular buildings
Events
Stage rigging, temporary structures, large format installs
Talk to Our Lifting Experts
Tell us about your project and we'll provide a detailed quote and lift plan within 2 working hours.