Rotherham anchors South Yorkshire’s advanced manufacturing corridor, home to the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing, a multi-tenant innovation campus whose partners include Boeing, Rolls-Royce, McLaren, BAE Systems, and the University of Sheffield. HTF Transport provides professional HIAB hire across Rotherham and the wider South Yorkshire area as part of our dedicated UK-wide service.
We cover Rotherham town centre, Wickersley, Maltby, Swinton, Brinsworth, Catcliffe, and Treeton across every postcode from S60 through to S66, plus Dinnington (S25) and Wath-upon-Dearne (S63) on the borough’s edges and the wider Rother Valley. Beyond HIAB crane hire, HTF Transport provides a full range of transport and logistics services across Rotherham. Whether it is a one-off machine move or phased support for a manufacturing contract, we have the vehicles and the operators for it.
HTF Transport is a family run haulage and lifting company working from a depot in Audenshaw, east Manchester. We have been moving and lifting loads for customers since 1989, and today run a modern fleet of HIAB crane lorries, tractor units, ramp equipped vehicles and 4×4 LCVs.
Every lift is carried out by our own trained operators rather than subcontracted out, so the person on the crane is the person we are accountable for. The fleet holds FORS Silver accreditation, all vehicles are ADR compliant for hazardous loads, and every unit is TomTom tracked so we can give you accurate progress on your delivery. We work around the clock, including nights and weekends, for jobs that need road closures or out of hours access.
Materials, cabins, plant and equipment delivered and placed exactly where the site needs them.
Bricks, blocks, timber and packs lifted over hoardings and set down in position.
Site cabins and welfare units collected, delivered and lifted onto their bases.
Industrial machines collected, moved and positioned by trained crane operators.
Diggers, dumpers and site equipment moved between compounds and sites.
Beams, columns and fabricated steel delivered and set down at the workface.
Pallets set down where a forklift cannot reach, from single pallets to full loads.
Wide, long and heavy loads moved under the right notifications, crane included.
Take a look below at some FAQs regarding HIAB Hire, any questions not answered here feel free to get in touch.
We cover the whole of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough for HIAB hire, including the town centre, Wickersley, Maltby, Swinton, Brinsworth, Catcliffe, and Treeton, plus the wider Rother Valley. We serve all S60-S66 postcodes, together with Dinnington (S25) and Wath-upon-Dearne (S63) on the borough’s edges.
Pricing reflects the crane capacity required, the length of the job, and any site-specific access requirements. Day-rate, multi-day, and project pricing are available, which suits phased manufacturing and construction contracts, and every quote is confirmed in full before work begins. Call us on 0161 785 9691.
Rotherham’s M1 junctions make it a straightforward destination for our fleet. We can often cover urgent jobs same-day, subject to fleet availability, while planned projects are scheduled in advance. For emergencies we operate around the clock and can mobilise from our Audenshaw depot.
Our fleet is well suited to this kind of work. The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing, alongside the wider Sheffield-Rotherham Advanced Manufacturing Park, is a research-and-production campus for aerospace, automotive, and high-value engineering whose partners include Boeing, Rolls-Royce, McLaren, and BAE Systems. Our crane lorries handle the precision machine tool installations, oversized component deliveries, and infrastructure lifts that campuses like this generate, and our CPCS and CSCS qualified operators meet major contractor and OEM safety requirements.
Yes. The Templeborough corridor running between Rotherham and Sheffield along the M1 has processed steel and metals for well over a century and remains densely industrial, centred on the historic Templeborough steelworks site (now the Magna Science Adventure Centre, with industrial use alongside). We provide HIAB hire for structural steel logistics, heavy plant moving, and inter-mill machinery delivery.
Yes. Aldwarke is one of South Yorkshire’s longest-established steel production sites. Its operating company, Speciality Steel UK, entered compulsory liquidation in August 2025 and the site’s future is still being resolved, but the wider Rotherham metals sector continues to generate steady demand for steel coil, billet, and structural section logistics. We provide HIAB-equipped crane lorry hire for this work. Our 32-62 tonne/metre fleet handles heavy industrial loads and our experienced operators are familiar with steel mill safety protocols.
Yes. The Rother Valley (covering Treeton and Catcliffe) and Dinnington (S25, on the eastern edge of the borough) sit on former coalfield brownfield sites with ongoing housing, commercial, and logistics regeneration. We provide HIAB hire for delivering steel, precast components, modular building elements, and plant equipment to active development sites across these areas.
Yes. Parkgate Shopping Park is one of the largest retail parks in South Yorkshire, and the wider Rotherham commercial corridor includes significant office and trade-counter development. We provide HIAB hire for retail unit fit-outs, signage installation, modular building lifts, and supporting infrastructure works across these areas.
We provide operated HIAB crane hire across Rotherham and the surrounding towns, working from our depot in Audenshaw. Full coverage detail is in the section above, and our nearest location pages are linked below.
Use our interactive vehicle calculator to find the right HIAB specification for your job. Enter your load weight, dimensions, and site requirements, and we’ll recommend the best vehicle from our fleet.