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Hand us the whole lift and we'll run it, from the first call to sign-off — the planning, the crew and the responsibility. Our Appointed Person writes the lift plan, our crane and crew do the work, and the insurance for the lift sits with us.
A contract lift is the whole lifting operation, handled by us. We appoint the Appointed Person and produce the lift plan, method statement and risk assessment. We supply the crane, the operator and the lift team, run the lift on the day, and carry the responsibility for it.
It's the right call when you don't have an in-house Appointed Person, when the lift is complex or higher-risk, or when you simply want the whole thing handled by one team. You tell us what needs lifting and where; we work out the rest and own it.
We work to LOLER and BS 7121, with qualified operators and slingers, and the lift plan drawn in-house. And because Altida run transport as well as cranes, we can move the load in and lift it into place from the same yard — no handover between two firms.
What's included
On a contract lift, the planning, the people and the responsibility all sit with us. This is what that covers — the whole operation, not just the crane.
How it works
From your first call to sign-off, the lift sits with one team. There's no point where it's handed back to you to manage.
Your call
What's being lifted, where, and when. We assess the load, the reach and the site — from drawings and photos, or on a site visit where the lift needs one.
The plan
Our Appointed Person writes the lift plan, method statement and risk assessment, chooses the crane for the load and the reach, and draws it in CAD where the lift calls for it.
On the day
Crane, operator and lift team arrive and set up — with transport too, if the load needs delivering. The lift is supervised and run to the plan, with the Appointed Person's call on how it proceeds.
Sign-off
The lift is finished, checked and signed off, and we clear the site. The responsibility and the insurance for the lift sat with us the whole way through.
The people
A contract lift is run by a lift team, not just a crane and a driver. Under BS 7121 an Appointed Person plans it and holds the call on the day — and on a contract lift that responsibility is ours, not yours.
Plans the lift end to end — selects the crane, writes the lift plan and method statement, and holds the authority over how the lift proceeds. On a contract lift, the Appointed Person is ours.
On site for the lift itself, supervising it against the plan and the method statement — and with the authority to stop it if the load, the ground or the weather changes.
A qualified operator, carrying a CPCS or NPORS card, who runs the crane to the plan and to the signals given.
Rigs and attaches the load on its lifting points, and directs the operator by signal or radio when the load is out of the operator's sight.
Where a lift needs two cranes working together, a coordinator runs the tandem lift so both cranes move the load as one.
The fleet
We run a mixed fleet so the crane fits the load, the reach and the access. We send the right machine for the lift, with a qualified operator.
Manufacturer specifications
Load charts, dimensions and reach for each machine listed. Open the sheet for the crane you're sizing up, or ask us and we'll match the machine to the lift.
All-terrain
City
Böcker
Which do you need
There are two ways to take a crane from Altida, and the difference is who runs the lift. On a contract lift, we do — the planning, the crew and the responsibility. On CPA hire, you supply the Appointed Person, the lift plan and the insurance, and we supply the crane and operator. Here's how the two compare.
| Contract lift We run the lift | CPA hire You run the lift | |
|---|---|---|
| Appointed Person | Altida appoint and supply the Appointed Person | You provide a competent Appointed Person |
| Lift plan & RAMS | Written by Altida, in-house | Written by you |
| Crane & operator | Supplied by Altida | Supplied by Altida |
| Slingers & signallers | Supplied by Altida as the lift needs | Provided by you |
| Insurance for the lift | Carried by Altida | Carried by you |
| Responsibility on the day | Altida's | Yours |
| Best for | No in-house Appointed Person, or a complex or one-off lift | In-house lifting competence and regular lifting work |
Both work to BS 7121 and LOLER. The only thing that changes is who carries the lift. If you're not sure which you need, we'll help you decide.
Have your own Appointed Person? See CPA HireBefore you call
The more you can tell us up front, the faster the Appointed Person can plan the lift and we can come back with a clear quote. Don't worry if you don't have it all — we'll work the rest out with you.
What's being lifted, and roughly what it weighs.
Its dimensions — and any lifting points or fragile parts.
How far the crane has to reach, and to what height.
The site access, and where the crane can set up.
The ground the crane will stand on, if you know it.
When you need it lifted, and any fixed date or window.
If you have most of that, send it over and we'll plan the lift and come back with a clear quote — the crane, the crew, and the timing named up front.
Why Altida
On a contract lift you're handing over the planning, the people and the responsibility.
The lift is planned in-house by Altida's Appointed Person — the person who writes the plan, chooses the crane, and has the call on how the lift proceeds on the day.
Every contract lift is run to LOLER and BS 7121, with qualified operators and slingers, so the lift is planned, rigged and executed to the standard.
Four crane categories — all-terrain, city, Böcker and difficult-access — so the lift gets the crane it needs, from a 140-tonne pick to a machine that fits through a doorway.
Altida run transport as well as cranes. If the load has to be delivered as well as lifted, the crane and the lorry come from the same yard — no handover between two firms.
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Common questions
The questions site and project teams ask us most often about contract lifts. Anything else, just call.
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