


Recent Insights.

7 December 2022
Using ESG in future planning for the Crane Industry
Crane hire businesses should position themselves to scale up with a mix of fleet assets to ensure they can service the expected unprecedented demand from the renewables sector. The arrival of the Anthony Albanese Labor government heralds a push towards renewables with a net-zero emissions target by 2050. And the direction Australia’s energy providers are heading is apparent. New wind farms are being constructed across the country, with the construction process made possible by the crane industry. Crane companies need to consider positioning themselves to upscale with the move towards the renewable sector, including a transition plan across fleet to...

15 November 2022
Ledge Finance & Stirlings Performance Steels

7 October 2022
Blended transmission: A more viable strategy for the renewables transition
As renewables become a larger part of the global energy mix, the conversation around when to make the transition from fossil fuels has intensified. Many believe that renewables should be given an ever-growing share of the market, while others argue that renewables are not ready to shoulder the entire load. In this blog post, we will explore both sides of this debate and present a more viable strategy for the renewables transition: blended transmission. The push for renewables The push for renewables has been gaining momentum in recent years. In the US, the use of renewable energy has increased 42...

11 May 2022
Launch of Norwest Crane Hire’s new Liebherr 650T crane

7 May 2022
Matic Group goes up a gear with Ledge as its corporate finance partner
Since 2002, the Matic Group has had an established presence in specialised transport and logistics, and yet it has also managed to retain values true to its family-owned principles. Owned by Danny and Katia Matic, the company started small with just one truck yet with their eyes firmly fixed on bigger ambitions, contracts with Cockburn Cement and Rio Tinto followed over the years, elevating the Matic Group to become the largest privately owned pneumatic bulk tanker business in Australia. Today, the business has over 200 trucks and 550-plus pieces of equipment operating across road and rail. Specialising specifically in tankers,...

2 April 2022
Ledge Finance & Iron Mine Contracting

7 July 2020
WAURC new equipment to help with the heavy lifting
WAURC New Equipment to Help with the Heavy Lifting WA Universal Rigging & Cranes (WAURC) is a leading rigging and crane contractor that has been providing high-quality service to the construction, infrastructure, residential, farming, and resource sectors since 1985. The Company’s range of service capabilities and large, diverse fleet enable it to remain at the forefront of its industry. From the supply and installation of structural steel and precast concrete or tilt-up to mechanically aided rigging of heavy units, WAURC can manage large projects in-house. WAURC has been involved in projects such as the Perth Underground Train Station, Perth Stadium,...

5 May 2020
The Humma 55T Crane: The new standard
Humma Cranes: 55T – the new standard Founded in 1971, DRA’s first business was a site abrasive blast cleaning and coating company servicing the chemical, oil and petrochemical industries. In 1996 Construct Engineering, a division of DRA noticed a gap in the heavy engineering maintenance sector which led to the launch of the Humma pick and carry crane project. As the pick and carry crane market evolved, so too did the design and quality of the cranes available. Fast forward to 2020 and there is now five different Humma cranes including an 18, 20, 25, 35 and more recently the...

2 July 2019
Equipment Placement: The road to success
Equipment Placement – The road to success All successful businesses start somewhere and for Equipment Placement this somewhere was in Perth, Western Australia in 2002. Bondi brothers, Brian and John established the business with a focus on supplying the mining industry with used components for mobile plants of all descriptions. In 2002, they were awarded a number of exclusive distribution rights for niche market products which allowed them to enter areas of the mining industry that were not accessible with their previous product offering. Over the next few years, Equipment Placement continued to grow, increasing their range of products, soon...