Tag Archives: Pull-Up Gantries

Job of the Year: Innovation and Custom Fabrication

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart recently took home an SC&RA (Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association) Rigging Job of the Year award in the $750,000 to $2 million category. The company also received an award in the Under $150,000 category as well. The winning project … Continue reading →

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INNOVATIVE LIFT ALLOWS PROJECT TO PROCEED SAFELY

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Meredith Portman

Barnhart was hired to devise an innovative lift system for a rigging project at a nuclear plant in Louisiana. The process was outlined in a recent article in Cranes Today. One of the plant’s two 35-year-old clarifiers was taken offline … Continue reading →

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EARLY PLANNING SHORTENS PLANT’S OUTAGE SCHEDULE

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Meredith Portman

Work during outages and shutdowns requires proper planning, management, and innovative solutions to keep overall costs down. A job Barnhart performed at a nuclear power plant exemplifies those standards. Barnhart was hired to remove and replace two feedwater heaters (FWH) … Continue reading →

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BRIDGE REPLACEMENT: ALL IN A WEEKEND’S WORK

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Meredith Portman

When a bridge is replaced on an active highway, time is of the essence. That was the case with a recent Barnhart project for the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT).  The company was hired to replace both the eastbound and … Continue reading →

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Barnhart Transports 343,600-Pound, 150′ Long Chemical Reactor Over Mountains

Posted on November 2, 2011 by David von Walland

Market: Heavy Haul Location: North Carolina and Tennessee Project Dates: 08/2011 The Challenge A customer contracted Barnhart to transport a 150’ long, 343,600-pound chemical reactor vessel over a distance of 760 miles, which included travel through small towns and tight … Continue reading →

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