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Author Archives: Meredith Portman
About Meredith Portman
Meredith Portman is a freelance writer who specializes in heavy industry, healthcare and education.TIGHT SCHEDULE AND OBSTACLES CHALLENGE BARNHART TEAM
Time is money during an outage, so the clock was ticking for a Barnhart project at a steel mill in Alabama. Barnhart had just five days to remove and replace a 146,500 lb. pinion stand. But before the project could … Continue reading →
Posted in R & R, Uncategorized
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Tagged Barnhart, gantry system, pinion stand, Remove and replace, Slide System, Steel industry
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CREATIVITY KEY TO JOB OF THE YEAR AWARDS FOR BARNHART
Barnhart was honored with two “Job of the Year” awards in the categories of “Rigging Job $750,000 – $2 Million” and “Rigging Job Under $150,000,” at the recent Specialized Crane and Rigging Association (SC&RA) annual conference Criteria for the awards … Continue reading →
Posted in Awards, Featured
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Tagged Barnhart, cantilever beam, gantries, SCRA Job of the Year, Slide System, Specialized Rigging, turntable
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WORLD’S LARGEST VIDEO DISPLAY GETS A LIFT FROM BARNHART
Barnhart frequently takes on mammoth undertakings, and occasionally encounters one of colossal proportions. Barnhart’s assignment was to design the method and perform the installation of the world’s largest outdoor, permanent, four-sided center-hung television display. Nicknamed Colossus, the display was to … Continue reading →
Posted in Heavy Lift
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Tagged Barrnhart, Bristol Motor Speedway, Colossus, hydraulic cranes, Specialized Rigging
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R & R: It’s One of our Specialties
R & R is what we all look forward to, and we’re no different. But the R & R most people long for – rest and relaxation – is a far cry from what drives us. Barnhart’s definition of R … Continue reading →
Posted in Chemical, R & R
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Tagged Barnhart, chemical plant, innovative engineering, Remove and replace, Tip Stick, turnarounds
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HEAVY HAUL DRAWS SPECTATORS
Barnhart’s heavy haul of a transformer to a power plant caught the attention of WGAL News 8 in Pennsylvania. Weighing in at more than a million pounds, Barnhart’s custom-made 24-dolly transporter had plenty of spectators along its route. The vehicle … Continue reading →
Posted in Heavy Haul, News
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Tagged Barnhart, dolly transporter, Heavy Hauling, power plants
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Of Sleighs and Cranes
Every year on Christmas Eve, NORAD tracks Santa and his precious cargo offering updates as he leaves the North Pole and delivers presents to children around the world. When not tasked with this essential duty, NORAD, a joint organization of the United … Continue reading →
Posted in Heavy Civil Construction
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Tagged Barnhart, Heavy Lift Cranes, NORAD Santa Locator
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Putting the Art in Barnhart
Barnhart has been hired for some unusual projects: to lift a 1950s garbage truck, install a generator on the roof of a high-rise, and set a lighthouse facade at a casino. In a recent job in Des Moines, Barnhart was … Continue reading →
Barnhart to Provide Crane Service During Port Expansion
The show will go on at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa due to an agreement with Barnhart to provide high-capacity crane service for a limited time while the Port Authority upgrades its current crane as part of a multi-million dollar … Continue reading →
Posted in Power, Project Cargo Logistics
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Tagged Barnhart, Barnhart Crane, Heavy Lift Cranes, port logistics, power plants
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BRIDGE A MILESTONE FOR BARNHART
Last week, Barnhart placed a 60-ton, 300-foot pedestrian bridge – the largest bridge of its type the company has ever handled – on support piers in a 14-acre park in Meriden, Connecticut. Crews had been building the bridge abutments for … Continue reading →
Posted in Heavy Civil Construction
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Tagged Barnhart, heavy lift, Heavy Lift Cranes
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BARNHART PLAYS KEY ROLE IN PORT OF MONROE MILESTONE
Barnhart played an essential part in a recent milestone for The Port of Monroe on Lake Erie in Michigan. In July, the busy port received its first European cargo since the 1960’s, and Barnhart was there to unload it. After … Continue reading →
Posted in Project Cargo Logistics
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Tagged Barnhart, Port of Monroe, rough terrain crane, Specialized Rigging
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