Crane work

[MattyF]

I used to pay £700+vat a day for a 50t crane with insurance. They only want to do contract lift now. When I got them to price an easy day's job the price went up to £1900+vat.

Why I have not used a crane in a long time! Did try and book in a job last year ..given a choice but they then insisted it went to contract lift as they would not take the risk ... and they wanted a full on road closure which would of been a few more k .

[treevolution]

Just wanted to revisit this thread as a colleague said that crane companies will now longer risk doing contract lifts and at present there is no insurance company in the uk that will insure tree companys to carry out works with a crane. 

 

So basically if anything goes wrong while using a crane it all comes down to you. 

 

Does anyone know if this is true. 

 

 

[John Shutler]

if you read the small print you'll likely find that it always comes down to you anyway

[treevolution]

26 minutes ago, John Shutler said:

if you read the small print you'll likely find that it always comes down to you anyway

Will your insurance company cover you to carry out tree work as mine seems not to. 

 

I'm going to speak to the broker to try and get a clear answer. 

[John Shutler]

15 minutes ago, treevolution said:

Will your insurance company cover you to carry out tree work as mine seems not to. 

 

I'm going to speak to the broker to try and get a clear answer. 

no idea, i own a merlo roto so rarely have call to hire in cranes any more

[Cordata]

On 26/04/2023 at 18:17, John Shutler said:

no idea, i own a merlo roto so rarely have call to hire in cranes any more

 

Looks like a handy machine, what jobs do you mostly use it for & which attachments do you have for it?

[Clutchy]

If something went wrong, I assume they still have to pay out to the effected (a?) Third  Parties and then I guess they try to recover it from you? 

[Clutchy]

I completely understand why contract lifts are the only legit lifts, it is a requirement from the HSE is it not? 

 

We have to do full lift plans for using our mewp at building sites now (most) including establishing the maximum ground pressure 😴🤨