Dewsbury & Proud adds two new Grove GMK4100L-2 cranes

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.

Jim Leishman of Manitowoc, with Tim Proud of Dewsbury & Proud, celebrating the delivery of the company’s latest Grove GMK4100L-2 cranes.

The company reports a busy start for the new 100-tonne (110 USt) 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 t 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 m main boom, so we can send them to projects where other cranes can’t access. That gives us more flexibility and keeps their utilization high.”

To meet rising demand, Dewsbury & Proud chose the GMK4100L-2 models for their versatility and performance in tight spaces. The cranes are equipped with Grove’s MAXbase variable outrigger positioning system, a heavy-duty jib for use in restricted headroom, and a fully hydraulic luffing jib.

One crane is based at the company’s Wolverhampton headquarters, while the second operates out of its Coventry depot. 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.