Machinery movers for small projects
We are machinery movers with all the equipment lifting and machinery installation services you need for your small machinery lifting and equipment relocation. Our machinery relocation services for small projects include contract lifts and we can respond quickly to your machinery lifting requirements with our nationwide capabilities for small equipment relocation projects.
At AIS Vanguard we are machinery movers with a highly-skilled and experienced team of local industrial services professionals based across our UK-wide branch network. Our resources for small equipment lifting and machinery installation projects include a wide-ranging fleet of cranes, lifting equipment and commercial vehicles. We also offer a responsive service for machinery relocation, offering contract lifts as well a turnkey machinery lifting and machinery installation service.
AIS Vanguard is the go-to provider for many industrial operators as a heavy, technical and complex lifting specialist. That expertise means we can provide industry-leading skills, safety best practice, and lifting equipment for small machinery relocation projects too. That’s why we are the ideal machinery movers to be your partner for small equipment lifting, machinery relocation and contract lifts.
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Here are just a few of the reasons why our customers choose us as their machinery movers for small projects:
- A national branch network providing machinery lifting services from a local team of machinery movers.
- A wholly-owned fleet of lifting equipment and commercial vehicles.
- A ‘no job too big or too small’ approach to small equipment relocation and machinery moves.
- An in-house team of skilled machinery movers.
- Dedicated project managers for all machinery lifting projects – no matter how small.
- Site visits for every machinery lifting and equipment relocation project.
- A proven track record of machinery lifting and equipment relocation projects.
- Experience of equipment lifting and machinery relocation in a wide range of commercial, public sector and industrial environments.
- Contract lifting services that reduce risk and prevent disruption for your business.
- An agile machinery relocation service that can respond quickly to your needs.
- A friendly customer service team.
What are typical small machinery lifting and equipment relocation projects for AIS Vanguard?
Our small equipment lifting and machinery relocation projects can include literally any lifting, moving or installation project. As expert machinery movers, we can provide the best solution for machinery lifting and equipment relocation in virtually any environment. That includes commercial offices, retail centres, hospitality businesses, museums and much more, as well as all kinds of industrial settings. With our contract lifting capabilities falling under the category of small projects too, we can provide a bespoke solution for every small machinery lifting and equipment relocation project. And, as experienced machinery movers, we can offer you a cost-effective, safe and efficient solution too.
Here are just a few examples of our small equipment lifting and machinery relocation projects:
- Contract lifts to move an air handling unit.
- Equipment lifting to move a refrigeration unit into position and install it.
- Dismantling a machine.
- Installing a condenser unit.
- Equipment relocation of a bin tipper.
- Equipment lifting of a bio-cabinet unit.
- Equipment relocation of a container.
- Removing a concrete wall.
- Electric panel installation.
- Contract lifting for chimney installation.
- Contract lifts of ductwork.
What is a contract lift?
Contract lifts are an alternative to hiring a crane. Whereas with crane hire your own team carries out you machinery lifting or equipment relocation project, with contract lifts, you hire both the lifting equipment and the expert machinery movers to do the job.
An ideal solution for many small machinery relocation and equipment lifting projects, contract lifts take the risk out of machinery lifting and equipment relocation. Although you may have qualified and certified personnel within your team, our machinery movers have the skills to carry out even the most challenging equipment lifting and machinery relocation projects. Our contract lifting service ensures you benefit from our machinery lifting expertise delivering a fast, safe and efficient operation. Not only do our machinery movers take full control of the equipment lifting process, but we also insure the risk, ensuring that your assets, the lifting equipment our machinery movers use, and all personnel on site are protected.
What’s included in AIS Vanguard’s contract lifting services?
Our contract lifting services are designed to help you carry out machinery relocation and equipment lifting projects with as little disruption as possible to your day-to-day activities. Even for small contract lifts, our machinery movers carry out a site visit to help us understand your requirements. This enables us to design contract lifts around the specific requirements of the job, considering factors such as:
- Access to your site.
- The best location for the crane during the contract lifting operation.
- Any health and safety considerations specific to your site.
- What personnel will be involved from your team and what skills they have.
- The assets we will be lifting as part of your equipment relocation project.
- Any preparation for the contract lifting operation that needs to be carried out by your team or our machinery movers in advance (such as disconnections or dismantling, for example).
Our contract lifting services are designed to give you a turnkey solution that minimises any disruption for your machinery lifting or equipment relocation project.
Our machinery movers will work around your mission critical operational requirements and safety protocols, providing a bespoke method statement and risk assessment for your contract lifting project.
Our joined-up approach to contract lifts means that you can rely on us to provide both skilled machinery movers and the right lifting equipment for every contract lifting operation.
Our contract lifts typically include:
- A site visit to understand you machinery lifting or equipment moving requirements.
- RAMS prepared specifically for your project.
- Crane hire.
- A team of experienced machinery movers with the correct skills and certification to do the job.
- Full insurance for your assets, your public liability, the equipment used and all personnel on site.
- Additional services as required, such as disconnections and dismantling of machinery.
Contact us to find out more about our contract lifting services.
Local machinery movers with national coverage
At AIS Vanguard, we are local machinery movers with the machinery lifting and equipment relocation expertise of a national company. Our track record as equipment movers and the 40+ year track record of the Ainscough Industrial Services Group, means that we have the machinery relocation experience you can trust.
Our national branch network provides a responsive and industry-leading machinery lifting partner on your doorstep. Our experienced machinery movers and the right lifting equipment can be with you on site, quickly and cost-effectively, wherever you are based. Whether you need our machinery moving expertise and lifting equipment for a matter of weeks, or a matter of hours, you’ll receive the same exceptional level of service, knowledge and safety best practice. We are machinery movers who keep our promises and deliver the highest standards of machinery lifting and equipment relocation service on every project – no matter how large or how small.
As local machinery movers with the resources of a national equipment lifting specialist, we can offer you industry-leading skills and lifting equipment for your small project. Our machinery relocation and contract lifts expertise mean that you can rely on us for the highest standards of safety. And, of course, you can depend on us to understand your commercial and operational pressures too, which is why our machinery movers will help you optimise the efficiency of your machinery lifting or equipment relocation project – for your business, your team, your assets and your workplace environment.
A tailored machinery lifting and equipment relocation service
From the hire of a single piece of lifting equipment or deployment of a small team of machinery movers, through to complete project management of an equipment moving or machinery installation project, we will design our machinery lifting service or contract lifts around your requirements, safety criteria, budgets and timescales.
You may need an equipment lifting project that uses one of our cranes or hydraulic gantries. Or our machinery movers my recommended that we carry out your equipment relocation project using one of our HIAB vehicles or pick and carry cranes . Regardless of the nature of your small machinery lifting project, we can provide the lifting equipment, supervision and operator skills required to do the job swiftly, safely and cost-effectively.
We also have a wide range of lifting equipment for smaller equipment lifting and machinery lifting projects, including forklift trucks, Versalifts, pick & carry cranes and skates, slings and chains. And of course, we can offer contract lifting services too. So, whatever your small machinery lifting or equipment relocation requirements, your local AIS Vanguard branch can provide the right solution, with machinery movers that care about getting the job done right, safely and on time.
Whatever your lifting, moving and installation requirements, at AIS Vanguard, we can provide the expertise and resources of a national industrial services company with the flexibility and responsiveness of a local lifting and moving company. Many of our customers for small machinery lifting and equipment relocation projects come back to us time and time again because we are the big company with a local service.
Contact us to find out how our machinery movers can help you with your small machinery lifting or equipment relocation project.
More Industrial Services:
Small Projects
Machinery Removals
Machinery Installation
Factory Relocation
Complex Machinery Lifting
Lift & Shift
Mechanical & Electrical
Logistics
Asset Realisation
Asset Rationalisation
Crane Installation
Hydraulic Systems
Jacking & Skating
Robot Installation
Scrap Machinery Removal
Frequently Asked Questions
In a standard crane hire, you are responsible for the lifting operation and personnel. With an AIS Vanguard contract lift, we provide a complete turnkey solution. We supply the lifting equipment, the expert machinery movers, and the necessary insurance. We take full control of the risk, planning, and execution, ensuring your small machinery move is safe, efficient, and fully compliant.
Yes. We pride ourselves on a “no job too big or too small” approach. We regularly assist with single asset moves, such as installing refrigeration units, air handling units, or bin tippers. Our national branch network allows us to deploy a local team of experts quickly to handle small-scale equipment relocation and machinery installation projects with the same technical precision as our large-scale factory moves.
Thanks to our UK-wide branch network and wholly-owned fleet, we offer an agile and highly responsive service. We conduct a site visit for every project, no matter how small, to assess access and health and safety requirements. This allows us to provide a bespoke method statement and the right lifting equipment—such as pick and carry cranes or forklifts—to complete your project safely and on time.