AC Lifting · About Us
About AC Lifting
A UK-wide HIAB operator working from a Preston operational base. Real fleet, real drivers, real availability.



About AC Lifting
AC Lifting is a UK-wide HIAB transport and lifting company working for modular building firms, plant hire companies, waste and recycling operators, event contractors, utilities and premium retailers across the country, operating from a Preston base in the North West.
What we do
HIAB transport, heavy haulage, crane-assisted lifting, contract lifts, machinery moves. If it needs picking up, moving and placing with a lorry-mounted crane, it’s our core work.
Who we work for
Modular building and portacabin hire firms, plant and machinery hire companies, waste and recycling operators, event and exhibition contractors, utilities contractors, hot tub and swim spa retailers, boatyards and marinas, manufacturers and fabricators, construction firms and — for one-off jobs — private customers moving a hot tub, container or boat.
Where we operate
Nationwide HIAB, contract lift and heavy haulage from our Preston operational base in Lancashire. Fastest mobilisation across the North West — Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cumbria, West Yorkshire — with full UK coverage every week.
How we work
- Straight answers. If your job isn’t a fit, we say so. If a cheaper method exists, we point at it.
- Modern, capable fleet. Right truck for the right lift.
- ALLMI-trained operators. Professional, well-presented, safe.
- Paperwork in order. LOLER, insurance, RAMS on request.
- Local. Short mobilisation, short lead times, known name in the UK HIAB and lifting community — particularly across the North West, where we run jobs daily.
Get in touch
Selected clients include Electricity North West, Cat, Finning UK, HH Pedder & Son and Bents Garden Centre — a cross-section of the utilities, plant, steel fabrication and commercial work we support.
Ready to get a quote?
Call 01772 815778 or email transport@aclifting.com