Specialist transport.And abnormal loads.
Oversized, heavy and abnormal loads moved under one managed operation. Route surveys, notifications, escort vehicles and, where needed, the lift at the other end.
Oversized, Heavy
And Awkward.
We provide specialist transport for projects involving oversized, heavy, abnormal or high value loads. Every movement is planned around the characteristics of the load, the route restrictions and the site requirements.
While we have extensive experience supporting telecoms infrastructure projects, our capabilities extend across construction, utilities, energy, manufacturing, infrastructure and industrial sectors. Our team coordinates every aspect of the movement, including route surveys, permit applications, abnormal load notifications, escort vehicle provision and delivery scheduling.
Types Of Specialist
Loads We Transport.
- Telecoms poles and monopoles
- Modular and prefabricated buildings
- Utility infrastructure components
- Fibre network infrastructure
- Structural steelwork
- Renewable energy equipment
- Transformers and switchgear
- Tanks and vessels
- Heavy industrial machinery
- Generators and plant equipment
- Construction machinery
Specialist Transport
Backed By Lifting Expertise.
Unlike many transport providers, we combine logistics expertise with extensive lifting and crane experience. That means one team can collect, move, offload and position the load.
By managing both the transport and the lifting, we reduce the number of interfaces between contractors, improve communication and make delivery smoother. It is what makes us a partner for clients who need more than just a vehicle.
Complete project support
- Collection and loading operations
- Specialist transport movements
- Escort vehicle coordination
- Route planning and surveys
- Contract lifting services
- Site logistics management
- Offloading and final positioning
Managing Long Loads
And Abnormal Dimensions.
Many telecoms poles exceed standard vehicle loading dimensions and require specialist trailers, route planning and careful handling during loading and unloading. By assessing these factors before transport begins we help prevent delays and ensure materials arrive in the correct location and sequence.
- Pole length and weight
- Vehicle and trailer configuration
- Delivery access restrictions
- Overhead and roadside obstructions
- Turning areas and site manoeuvrability
- Ground conditions at delivery locations
- Traffic management requirements
- Installation sequencing
Escort Vehicles And
Movement Coordination.
Abnormal loads may require escort vehicles to support safe movement and give advance warning to other road users. Where a movement exceeds prescribed dimensions or weights, notifications may be required to police, highway and bridge authorities before transport takes place. Route planning and statutory notifications are managed through the National Highways ESDAL system.
What determines escort requirements
- Overall vehicle and load dimensions
- Route characteristics
- Road classification
- Traffic conditions
- Local authority requirements
- Police notifications and movement approvals
Typical escort vehicle responsibilities
- Travel ahead of the load to identify hazards and restrictions
- Warn approaching road users of an oversized movement
- Assist with lane positioning during difficult manoeuvres
- Coordinate movements through restricted access points
- Support safe navigation of junctions and roundabouts
- Maintain communication between drivers and coordinators
- Help minimise disruption to other road users
Supporting Network
Expansion Projects.
For large scale fibre and telecoms programmes we coordinate movements from depot to installation site, including route assessments, abnormal load notifications, escort arrangements and delivery scheduling, so poles and infrastructure arrive in line with the project programme.
Programmes we support
- Fibre network expansion
- New telecoms pole installations
- Broadband infrastructure programmes
- Rural connectivity schemes
- Urban network upgrades
- Mobile communications infrastructure
Delivering to challenging locations
- Rural roads
- Narrow access routes
- Residential streets
- Highway verges
- Agricultural land
- Remote development sites
Integrated lifting and transport
- Pole loading and unloading
- HIAB and crane assisted deliveries
- Site positioning of poles and equipment
- Storage and distribution services
- Installation support logistics
- Complex access delivery solutions
Got an abnormal load?
Give us the dimensions, the weight and the destination, and we will plan the movement.
