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A modern multi-axle all-terrain mobile crane handling a heavy steel girder lift on a complex commercial construction site in Northern Ireland under clear daytime conditions
Est. 1967 · Northern Ireland & ROI

Precision lifting
solutions since 1967.

Safe, reliable and expert crane hire across the island of Ireland — from 8 ton city compacts to 70+ ton heavy duty mobile units. CPA hire and fully managed contract lifts.

Established
1967
CPA Compliant
100%
Certified Operators
Fully Qualified
Dispatch
24 / 7
Hire Models

Two clear ways to hire. Zero ambiguity on responsibility.

Whether your team owns the lift plan or you need McKinney to author and supervise the whole operation, both routes are delivered to the same engineering and safety standard.

A McKinney crane operator focused at the controls inside the cabin of a mobile crane on a sunny industrial site in Ireland
01 · Standard

CPA Crane Hire

You plan. We supply the crane and the operator.

  • McKinney provides certified crane + qualified operator
  • Client supplies the appointed lift supervisor
  • Client authors the lift plan and method statement
  • Client carries lift insurance & responsibility
  • Operated under standard CPA hire terms
A McKinney appointed lift supervisor coordinating a managed contract lift with method statement clipboard and tablet beside a mobile crane on a clean Irish construction site
02 · Turnkey

Fully Managed Contract Lifts

We plan, supervise and execute the lift end to end.

  • Full turnkey lift package — McKinney owns the lift
  • Method statements + risk assessments authored by us
  • Appointed person, supervisor and slingers provided
  • Full lift planning, exclusion zones, sequencing
  • Insurance and liability fully covered
Fleet Matrix

From compact city lifts to 70+ ton heavy duty mobile cranes.

Full Fleet Matrix
A compact yellow city mobile crane with outriggers extended lifting an HVAC unit in a tight urban street in Northern Ireland under clear daytime conditions
Tier 01
8 – 30 Tons

City & Compact Cranes

Tight urban access · Confined site footprints

Agile compact and city-class mobile cranes engineered for restricted urban access in Belfast, Dublin and beyond. Ideal for HVAC swaps, signage, glazing and small steel sets.

Capacity Range
8 – 30 t
Max Radius
up to 26 m
Boom Length
up to 30 m
Axles
2 – 3
ModelCapacityRadiusBoom
City Class 8T8 t16 m20 m
Compact 22T22 t22 m26 m
All-Terrain 30T30 t26 m30 m
A multi-axle all-terrain mobile crane on a commercial Irish construction site with telescopic boom fully extended at steep angle and hi-vis crew below in clear daylight
Tier 02
35 – 55 Tons

All-Terrain Mobile Cranes

Versatile mid-capacity · Long reach configurations

Multi-axle all-terrain units delivering the workhorse range across commercial construction, steel erection and industrial maintenance lifts island-wide.

Capacity Range
35 – 55 t
Max Radius
up to 40 m
Boom Length
up to 44 m
Axles
3 – 4
ModelCapacityRadiusBoom
AT 35T35 t32 m36 m
AT 45T45 t36 m40 m
AT 55T55 t40 m44 m
A heavy 70-ton mobile crane with fully extended boom performing precision steel erection at a large industrial Irish facility, outriggers locked on heavy pads with hi-vis crew supervising
Tier 03
60 – 70+ Tons

Heavy Duty Mobile Cranes

Major industrial · Precision steel erection

Heavy lift capacity for major industrial, energy and infrastructure projects. Extended boom, hydraulic luffing jibs and full counterweight configurations.

Capacity Range
60 – 70+ t
Max Radius
up to 50 m
Boom Length
up to 56 m
Axles
4 – 5
ModelCapacityRadiusBoom
AT 60T60 t44 m48 m
AT 70T70 t48 m52 m
AT 70T+ HJ70+ t50 m56 m
Dispatch

Have a lift coming up? Talk to our planning desk.

We'll review your site brief, recommend the right unit and confirm CPA or contract lift structure — usually within one working hour.