McGovern Crane Hire

25/09/2026

Our Kieran McGovern is taking on Prostate United this October to raise vital funds for Prostate Cancer UK since his Father Thomas was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year.

To help raise money Kieran is running 5K per day, 155Km in total throughout the whole of October to help raise awareness and funds.

If you can help share our story and if you can, contribute to our fundraising efforts that is greatly appreciated !

I'm raising money for Prostate Cancer UK by taking part in Prostate United.

24/09/2026

From a 90’s kid all the way to 2026.... And we’ve still got it

05/09/2026

Our Böcker Maschinenwerke GmbH AK48 has finally had its finishing touches to be up to the MCH standards.

This week the ‘Hand’ pin striping has been finished around the cab of the crane which really finishes off the overall look of this truck and she sure does look smart now !

21/08/2026

Like what we do ? Why not consider bring your expertise to McGovern Crane Hire and join our team as a Competent Operator.

We offer very competitive packages for the right candidates, reach out to us to discuss further !

02/08/2026

A birds-eye view over a recent job site installing large tanks - the transport into site was rather impressive !

25/06/2026

Having the right kit for the for the job makes a big difference !

At E.J. McGovern Crane Hire we are well known for investing in the latest technology to assist our teams in delivering Safe and Efficient Lifting Solutions onsite.

Our latest investment is exactly that, the pewag.international liftingxperts 20te Load Leveller is a new to UK market specialist piece of lifting equipment that allows us to lift and automatically level loads up to 20te with an imbalance of 6te all controlled by a wireless remote !

In this load case we are lifting a 7,000kg ASHP which are know to have awkward CoG's which makes installation troublesome at roof level, by using the PEWAG Levo in combination with a modulift_uk CMOD24 and PEWAG Sn**ch Blocks we could easily lift the load with X8 Lifting points a precisely level the load for landing at roof level.

McGovern Crane Hire is the first UK Mobile Crane company to make the investment into this product which enforces our commitment to our clients to provide Trusted Lifting Solutions with some of the best equipment on the market complimented by our brilliant team members.

If you would like to find out more about this impressive piece of kit please do reach out !

14/06/2026

At McGovern Crane Hire we are no stranger to 3D Job Planning, having invested into the CRANIMAX GmbH many years ago we have been able to supply high quality 2D and 3D AutoCad plans to our customers.

This has allowed us to plan works that simply would not be possible without 3D Capabilities, cranimax_official has enabled us to not only plan works to the MM but also detail visual aids to both clients and operatives onsite.

But times do change and the next 'big thing' is being able to utilise the impressive capabilities of modern drones by capturing 'real life' 3D Environments and then utilising this data to create photo realistic plans to assist onsite site works.

There's still a big requirement for in-depth and accurate 2D CAD Plans but along with these new capabilities we are very excited to see what the future holds for modern day job lift planning.

Thankyou to CRANIMAX GmbH for the trail run of the new OBJ Import features, an impressive feature for sure ! Looking forward to putting it through its paces as this is just day 1 !

29/05/2026

2026 is setting up to be a rather busy year for us @ E.J. McGovern Crane Hire, we have a healthy order book for our Contract Lifting and Lift & Shift operations and are looking to recruit some additional team members to assist us in providing a high level of service and exception standards that our customers know and love.

If this position sounds of interest to you, the reach out to us via your prefered method.

-Email - Phone - DM

Details Below:

You must live within reasonable travel distance to our office - Ilkeston, Derbyshire - DE7 4RE.

23/05/2026

Tandem lifting 750KG units with 0 head room made easy with X2 Jekko Cranes 🦎 - The SPX650 and SPX532.2 working in tandem to make light work of this complex lift.

25/04/2026

POV - You’re new Liebherr LTM1230-5.1 is delivered to the yard !