Category Archives: Heavy Haul

AN UNPREDICTABLE FINALE TO AN EPIC GAME

Posted on February 10, 2017 by Meredith Portman

For most of the game during Super Bowl 51 on Sunday, victory for the Atlanta Falcons seemed assured. Despite having won four previous Super Bowl titles and being three-point favorites, the New England Patriots were behind at halftime 21-3. By … Continue reading →

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HEAVY HAUL DRAWS SPECTATORS

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Meredith Portman

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 →

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Thousand-Mile Trip Takes Less Than Three Minutes

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart was hired to move a water runner over 1,1000 miles from New Orleans to a hydroelectric facility in Ludington, Michigan. The piece measured 28’ 2” in circumference, was 15’ tall and weighed over 610,000 lbs. The project was captured … Continue reading →

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BARNHART WINS THREE SC&RA JOB OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart took home three of seven SC&RA Job of the Year Awards at the SC&RA Annual Conference April 14-18 at the La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. The awards recognize projects that successfully meet professional challenges in rigging … Continue reading →

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UNIQUE SERVICE OFFERS NEW TRANSPORT OPTIONS

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart, in a partnership with a leading barge company, is offering customers a unique service called the River Train along the navigable U.S. river systems. Using a fleet of 3000 hopper barges, Barnhart can transport nearly any oversized project cargo of … Continue reading →

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“BEST OF” PROJECTS HIGHLIGHTED IN LIFTING LETTER

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Meredith Portman

There’s never a dull moment at Barnhart. Over the course of a year, we perform hundreds of projects for customers each with its own set of challenges. We compile the “best of” in our Lifting Letter newsletter which highlights projects of … Continue reading →

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THE ARRIVAL OF A CHRISTMAS TRADITION

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Meredith Portman

The centerpiece of the holiday season in New York City is the awe-inspiring Rockefeller Center Christmas tree.  Each year, a special tree is selected and its entrance to Manhattan is greeted with as much excitement as the arrival of Santa’s … Continue reading →

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WESTRAC: DUAL LANE TRANSPORTER FOR SUPER HEAVY HAULS

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Meredith Portman

Innovation is one of Barnhart’s core values, which frequently produces leading-edge products like one the cooler tools in our arsenal, the WesTrac/EasTrac  dual lane transporter. Barnhart engineers, in conjunction with German manufacturer Goldhofer, designed WesTrac to be a new breed … Continue reading →

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HEAVY HAUL MAKES NEWS IN TENNESSEE

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Meredith Portman

An ambitious hauling project was big news in Tennessee in August.  Barnhart was involved in transporting a mammoth absorption column, 14 feet in diameter and 140 feet long, from Knoxville to the U.S. Nitrogen plant site in Greenville, Tenn. The … Continue reading →

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BARNHART EXPANDS OPERATIONS AND SERVICES WITH FOUR NEW BRANCHES

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Meredith Portman

Continuing our strategy to build a national network, Barnhart is expanding our branches and ability to serve customers. Barnhart recently opened three new offices in Charleston, SC; Owensboro, KY; and Richland, WA which will support project operations. These branches, along … Continue reading →

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