Dewsbury & Proud adds 100 tonne Grove all terrain cranes

One of the new Grove GMK4100L-2 all terrain cranes at work. Projects have already included work inside water treatment facilities, bridge maintenance, support at quarries, steel erecting and road building. Photo: Manitowoc

UK-based crane rental company Dewsbury & Proud has added two Grove GMK4100L-2 all terrain cranes to its fleet, expanding its capacity to support a wide range of infrastructure and industrial projects.

The company reports a busy start for the new 100 tonne capacity four-axle machines, which have already been deployed on jobs, including bridge maintenance, quarry support, water treatment facility work, steel erection and road construction.

“We’ve owned a few generations of the four-axle, 100 tonne Grove all terrain cranes, and these latest GMK4100L-2 models are great,” said Jack Proud at Dewsbury & Proud.

“They’re compact machines, but they’ve also got a 60 metre main boom, so we can send them to projects where other cranes can’t access. That gives us more flexibility and keeps their utilisation high.”

To meet rising demand, Dewsbury & Proud chose the GMK4100L-2 for its versatility and performance in tight spaces. They have the Maxbase variable outrigger positioning system, a heavy-duty jib for restricted headroom applications and a fully hydraulic luffing jib.

One crane is based at the company’s Wolverhampton headquarters, while the second operates from nearby Coventry. The company also maintains locations in Loughborough and Stoke-on-Trent. Founded in 1977, Dewsbury & Proud is a family-owned business with a fleet of 50 cranes and a staff of 80.

Jim Leishman at Manitowoc, left, with Tim Proud from Dewsbury & Proud, celebrating delivery of the company’s latest Grove GMK4100L-2 all terrains cranes. Photo: Manitowoc