Category Archives: Heavy Haul

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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City of Southaven “raising the roof” at Snowden Grove Amphitheatre

Posted on July 26, 2012 by cteague

Action News 5 – Memphis, Tennessee SOUTHAVEN, MS – (WMC-TV) – Some big name acts are calling for some big time changes at a Southaven concert venue. Country music star Brad Paisley is just one of the household names that … Continue reading →

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LIVE BARNHART WEBINAR TO SHOWCASE ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Meredith Portman

On Thursday, June 7th, Jim Yates, PE, Barnhart Crane & Rigging’s senior vice president of engineering and technical services, will be featured in Industrial Training International’s (ITI) live showcase webinar presentation entitled ‘Heavy Intermodal Lift & Transport – Engineering Considerations.’ … Continue reading →

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BARNHART’S HEAVY HAUL THROUGH MISSISSIPPI

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Meredith Portman

This week, Barnhart Crane & Rigging moved heat exchangers from Bigbee Valley, MS to their eventual home at a Mississippi Power plant site in Kemper County on Highway 493 near DeKalb. 

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