Established in 1946, the family business of Bernard Hunter quickly became a recognised name in Crane Hire, Metal Processing and Recycling, as well as Machinery Movement throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians.Bernard Hunter Ltd currently owns some of the most modern equipment within the industry, ranging from Scotland's first mobile tower crane, to machinery for recycling various electrical cables that would have normally gone to landfill.The company has long been established as one of the main Crane Hire companies in the UK with its ongoing investment and commitment to its customers and employees. Currently the business operates a strategic variety of mobile cranes, ranging from Maeda crawler cranes to a Liebherr 500 tonne truck mounted mobile crane.Bernard Hunter strives to meet the tightening environmental treatment standards and has been licensed by the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency in Scotland (SEPA) to become an Authorised Treatment Facility (ATF).Bernard Hunter has purpose-built de-pollution equipment where vehicles are handled in the most environmentally responsible manner, in line with legislation. We extract all the operating fluids, and remove batteries, wheels and hazardous parts.Bernard Hunter Ltd is committed to achieving the highest possible standards of health and safety. The company is frequently striving to uphold the health and safety of every individual who is either directly or indirectly involved with our crane hire and contract lift activities. Rigorous safety and quality audits are carried out in all areas of the company, its cranes, lifting equipment and personnel to guarantee that they are maintained to the highest of standards at all times.Health and safety is everyone's business, and every one of our employees has a responsibility to protect their own safety and the safety of their colleagues.Safety is principal to the running of any thriving business, particularly in the light of changing legislation and the introduction of corporate manslaughter laws. Bernard Hunter Ltd has the responsibility to protect our employees, our customers and the general public throughout potentially high risk crane lifting operations and within our metal processing environment.