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  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Thu, Jan 7 2021

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : BARNHART PLAYS VITAL ROLE IN SEATTLE TRANSFORMATION

    The City of Seattle’s waterfront has undergone an extensive transformation over the past decade. It has involved reconstructing the 1930s Seattle seawall and boring a new 2.2 mile tunnel to create a subterranean waterfront corridor. An aging Alaskan Way viaduct … Continue reading → The post BARNHART PLAYS VITAL ROLE IN SEATTLE TRANSFORMATION appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Fri, Dec 18 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : FINDING COMFORT IN A CHAOTIC YEAR

    As an historic, sorrowful and eventful year comes to a close, we wanted to share a special holiday message.   Peace we leave with you. The post FINDING COMFORT IN A CHAOTIC YEAR appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Dec 14 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : HEAVY HAUL SPANS SIX STATES

    Transporting heavy loads are nothing new for Barnhart, but a recent multistate job was nearly one for the record books.   Barnhart was hired to transport an energy tower, also known as a deisobutanizer, more than 1600 miles to a refinery … Continue reading → The post HEAVY HAUL SPANS SIX STATES appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Tue, Nov 24 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : The Grinch that Stole Thanksgiving

    Thanksgiving is here and it’s hard not to think of the Dr. Seuss’ classic, The Grinch that Stole Christmas. In that famous book, TV special and feature film, the small-hearted Grinch steals what he thinks is the meaning of Christmas. … Continue reading → The post The Grinch that Stole Thanksgiving appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Thu, Nov 12 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : INTERSTATE BRIDGE WORK COMPLETED AT A RAPID PACE

    Barnhart was hired to replace six bridge sections on I-95 in Warwick, Rhode Island. The busy interstate carries over 174,000 cars and trucks a day. To minimize disruption, the DOT used a different, quicker method – a design-build rapid replacement … Continue reading → The post INTERSTATE BRIDGE WORK COMPLETED AT A RAPID PACE appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Wed, Oct 7 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Barnhart Adds Machinery Moving Services to Its Midwest Operations

    Barnhart has joined forces with a respected and established Midwest company, Days Corporation of Elkhart, Indiana. Under a recent agreement, Barnhart will purchase Days Machinery Movers, including all associated personnel and equipment of that business unit.    Days Corporation, a family … Continue reading → The post Barnhart Adds Machinery Moving Services to Its Midwest Operations appeared first on Barnhart...
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Sep 21 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : 15-Week Transport Job Attracts Audience

    Barnhart recently transported 63 nacelles and hubs from the Port of Brownsville, Texas to a wind farm in Rio Hondo. With so many pieces to move, it was a job that would stretch out over months.    The hubs, which … Continue reading → The post 15-Week Transport Job Attracts Audience appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Wed, Aug 26 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : The Comeback Crane

    Barnhart took a sidelined LR1300 crane, gave it new life, and let it play in the big leagues. Continue reading → The post The Comeback Crane appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Wed, Aug 12 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Mockup Proves Essential in Award-winning Job

    Barnhart recently was recognized with the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association (SC&RA) Rigging Job of the Year $750,000 to $2 million. It was one of two award-winning projects that included the SC&RA Rigging Job of the Year under $150,000. Continue reading → The post Mockup Proves Essential in Award-winning Job appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Fri, Jul 24 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : First-Time Rigging Solution Wins SC&RA Award

    A capabilities meeting at a cement plant last fall turned into an SC&RA 2020 Rigging Job of the Year under $150,000 for Barnhart. It was one of two award-winning projects that included Rigging Job of the Year $750,000 to $2 million. Continue reading → The post First-Time Rigging Solution Wins SC&RA Award appeared first on Barnhart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Thu, Jul 2 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Red, White and You

    The 4th of July is normally a celebratory time a day of fireworks, picnics and displays of national pride.  But this year the holiday arrives in the shadow of a pandemic and against a backdrop of national unrest. This unrest, … Continue reading → The post Red, White and You appeared first on Bartnart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Tue, Jun 16 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : URBAN SETTING PROVIDES PROJECT CHALLENGES

    Barnhart’s Mount Vernon and Kent, Washington branches joined forces to perform a joint venture tower crane dismantle in Seattle.  The team set up a GMK7550, an all-terrain mobile crane, with 264,000 pounds of counterweight and Mega wing attachment and 200 … Continue reading → The post URBAN SETTING PROVIDES PROJECT CHALLENGES appeared first on Bartnart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Fri, May 29 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Planning and Engineering Result in Safe Delivery of Large Load

    While one of Barnhart’s specialties is heavy haul, considerable planning and engineering is always required, particularly when large loads are moved. That was the case with a 105-foot-long pressure vessel that was recently hauled. Barnhart was delivering the vessel from … Continue reading → The post Planning and Engineering Result in Safe Delivery of Large Load appeared first on Bartnart Crane & Rigging...
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Fri, May 15 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Ten Rules for Crane Operators

    Barnhart has thousands of employees across the United States who perform hundreds of projects a year safely and successfully. We empower all our employees to be actively engaged in safety and offer plenty of training and guidance. Here are a … Continue reading → The post Ten Rules for Crane Operators appeared first on Bartnart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Wed, Apr 29 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : DOUBLE TAKE ON THE INTERSTATE

    Hauling oversized cargo sometimes requires some unusual solutions. In this instance, Barnhart was hired to transport nine components, one of which was a 200’ long column vessel, from a fabricator to a fracking unit at a refinery in Texas. The journey … Continue reading → The post DOUBLE TAKE ON THE INTERSTATE appeared first on Bartnart Crane & Rigging Blog .
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Fri, Apr 10 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Seeking the Good in a Difficult Good Friday

    Today is Good Friday, which is observed around the world. It commemorates Jesus Christ’s sacrifice, his passion, crucifixion, and death.  Right now, all of us are making sacrifices due to the coronavirus with social distancing and stay-at-home orders.  We’re unable to … Continue reading → The post Seeking the Good in a Difficult Good Friday appeared first on Bartnart Crane & Rigging...
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Mar 30 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : 10 Tips for Working from Home

    The coronavirus has forced many of us to start working remotely from home. It is an adjustment, particularly if your spouse and kids are there as well. Still, it’s important to keep a work mindset, even when you’re home.  Here’s some tips. … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Mar 16 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Coronavirus: Stay Calm and Think of Others

    The news about the coronavirus and the mounting numbers of those affected is inescapable and alarming. Schools are closing statewide.  Companies are urging their employees to work from home.  Any event that might draw a crowd of more than 50 … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Fri, Feb 28 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Gantries Play Essential Role in Mill Stand Installation

    Barnhart was hired to install four 27-foot tall mill stands weighing 250,000 pounds apiece and several other components at a manufacturing plant in South Carolina.  The site was still under construction and had a foundation that had different levels and … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Wed, Jan 29 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : BARNHART COMPLETES ROOFTOP REACTOR REPLACEMENT

    Barnhart was hired to remove and replace a reactor at a chemical plant. The reactor was 11’ diameter and 20’ long and the only access was through the roof. The crew also faced a tight setup area for the crane … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Jan 13 2020

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Barnhart Expands Midwest Presence with Purchase of Viant Crane

    Barnhart has expanded into new territory with the recent acquisition of Viant Crane, adding a company dedicated to safety, reliability and performance.      With offices in Wisconsin and North Dakota, Viant focuses on clients in the Northland and Midwestern United … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Dec 23 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Holiday Wishes for a Season of Miracles

    This holiday season, we took inspiration from the movie classic, Miracle on 34th Street, to create this special Christmas message. Enjoy!
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Thu, Dec 12 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : 350-MILE HAUL REQUIRES PATIENCE AND PLANNING

    At a national laboratory in New Mexico, Barnhart was brought in to remove a 460,000-pound rotor and transport it across the state to a rail station in Clovis.  First, the rotor had to be removed from the stator housing and … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Wed, Nov 27 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Fostering a Giving Spirit

    As Thanksgiving approaches, we have much to be thankful for at Barnhart.  Our 50th anniversary, for one. Who knew that a company that started at a kitchen table with a handful of employees would grow to 45 branches nationwide and 1200 … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Nov 11 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Barnhart’s Custom Rigging System Helps Move Vessel

    Recently, a crew boat bound for Aruba got a lift from Barnhart.  The boat arrived at the Alabama State Docks where it needed to be moved from the water to an awaiting vessel. Premier Bulk Stevedoring, the company in charge … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Wed, Oct 30 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Barnhart Wins International Transport Award

    Barnhart received the Overland Transport Provider of the Year at the Heavy Lift global competition on Oct. 15 in Antwerp, Belgium. Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Sep 30 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : BARNHART NAVIGATES TIGHT SQUEEZE AT A REFINERY

    A refinery in Ohio had a problem. A 50-foot-long electrical shelter building had to be transported from one side of the plant to the other, a distance of about a half mile. However, while developing the in-plant transportation plan, it … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Thu, Sep 12 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Miniature Crane Highlight of Children’s Museum

    The Children’s Museum of Skagit County in Burlington, Washington has long been a favorite attraction for kids. It features interactive exhibits, including a miniature tower crane, which was donated by Sicklesteel Cranes a decade ago. When the Children’s Museum decided … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Fri, Aug 23 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : How to Make Shutdowns, Turnarounds and Outages Successful

    The old saying, “time is money,” is never more true than with shutdowns, turnarounds and outages (STOs) requiring cranes and other specialized equipment. Barnhart has extensive experience in this kind of work, so we’ve learned a thing or two and … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Thu, Aug 1 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Teamwork and Innovation Win TVA Top Energy Award

    The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) recently won the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Top Innovative Practice award for an inventive method of replacing three school-bus-sized feedwater heater bundles at their Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant. We were proud to work with the TVA … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Jul 15 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Project to Assemble World’s Largest Press Wins SC&RA Award

    A Barnhart project in California involving 40 components and 50 lifts has received a 2019 Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) Rigging Job of the Year award. The award, our 37th since 1992, was in the category of Rigging over … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Tue, Jul 2 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Made in the USA

    On Thursday, July 4th, the United States will be 243 years old. Americans will celebrate across the country in traditional ways with backyard cookouts, fireworks and festivities in communities large and small. This year, Barnhart is celebrating a milestone birthday, … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Tue, Jun 18 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Tanker Haul Wins SC&RA Job of the Year

    Barnhart recently took home a Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) Hauling Job of the Year award for a project that involved three 644,000-pound vessels, three states, 7,667 man-hours and two months. The three 117′ long tanks started at the … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Fri, Jun 7 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Barnhart Purchases Burkhalter Rigging

    Barnhart Crane and Burkhalter Rigging, Inc., of Columbus, Mississippi, entered into an agreement on Friday May 31st under which Barnhart will purchase the majority of Burkhalter’s assets. The two companies have complementary skills and similar paths. Burkhalter, a third-generation family … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Wed, May 15 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Barnhart Part of Kentucky Workforce Development Program

    Barnhart is part of an effort to prepare Kentucky’s workers meet growing workforce demands. Currently, the state is facing a shortage of highly skilled workers to fill approximately 115,000 open jobs. Through the InDemand program, a partnership between Kentucky Educational Television and the … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Fri, Apr 19 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Barnhart Sets Steeple Just in Time for Easter

    A Catholic church in Utica, Nebraska had been missing its steeple for many years, seventy to be exact. Back in 1949, the steeple at St. Patrick’s Church had been struck by lightning and consumed by flames. In the following decades, … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Tue, Mar 19 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Turnaround Expertise on Display in Refinery Project

    Barnhart has years of experience in successfully performing projects for customers during outages and turnarounds. So when we were hired to remove and replace a T-805 tower during a turnaround at a refinery in Texas, it was a project that … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Thu, Feb 21 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Innovative Rigging Helps Barnhart Tackle Rooftop Job

    Barnhart was hired to install a 15,679-pound chiller through the top of an 11-story building in Little Rock, Ark. In order to get the proper setup for the crane, the team had to use a public street. This required blocking … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Tue, Jan 29 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : BARNHART HAULS 200-FOOT COLUMN THROUGH HOUSTON

    Hauling oversized cargo is nothing new for Barnhart, so a project to receive and transport a degassing and recovery column from the Port of Houston to a plant site in La Porte, Texas was right in our wheelhouse. The recovery … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Jan 14 2019

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Transport Components 1000 Miles. Repeat.

    Barnhart projects often have a long timeframe of at least several months, but in the case of a recently completed project, the timeline was more like six years. As featured in an article in Waterways Journal, the project to deliver … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Tue, Dec 18 2018

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Barnhart Helps Kick Off the Holidays in Canton

    Barnhart’s Canton, Ohio recently had an unusual assignment – moving a Christmas tree from its site to a location in downtown Central Plaza. The 35-foot, 3,000-pound blue spruce was donated by St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, located just a few blocks … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Wed, Dec 5 2018

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Raising the Roof: Barnhart Part of ENR Best Project

    A year-long project at the Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington involving Barnhart recently received an Engineering News Record (ENR) 2018 Best Project designation. Barnhart’s role was to provide operated crane service and other assistance during the 14-month job. The project … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Thu, Nov 15 2018

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : SERVICE AND GRATITUDE

    Sunday was Veteran’s Day, a holiday that originated as Armistice Day to commemorate the agreement that ended World War I on Nov. 11, 1918. Its name was changed from Armistice Day to Veterans Day in 1954. This year’s holiday marked … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Wed, Oct 24 2018

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Steam Locomotive Moved with Care and Precision

    Barnhart is often called to move cargo large and small and sometimes even antique. Barnhart’s Spokane branch was hired to move a 1920’s era Forney steam locomotive from its site at the Pullman Depot Heritage Center in Pullman to the … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Tue, Oct 9 2018

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Blade Bar Revolutionizing Wind Projects

    You wouldn’t expect a crane company to devise a system for wind maintenance projects that requires fewer cranes, but that’s what we’ve done with our custom designed blade bar. The blade bar replaces the industry standard two crane method for … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Fri, Sep 21 2018

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Broken Blade Removal A Multi-Branch Effort

    When a wind turbine blade breaks, removing it at over 300 feet from the ground can be a challenge. Barnhart was called to a wind farm in Illinois to remove a broken blade from a wind turbine. The other two … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Aug 27 2018

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Lock Gate Replacement Becoming a Barnhart Specialty

    Barnhart was recently hired for a project at the Holt Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior River in Alabama to remove and replace the lock’s lower mitre gate, our third lock replacement project in the past couple of years. … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Aug 6 2018

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Barnhart Opens First Ohio Branch with Selinsky Acquisition

    Barnhart will expand its services into Ohio through a recent agreement with Selinsky Force based in Canton. Barnhart will purchase the company’s crane and rigging operations, including all associated personnel and equipment. Those resources include crane service with a lifting … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Mon, Jul 23 2018

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : LOAD TESTING HELPS ENSURE PROJECT SAFETY

    Load testing of equipment is a critical operation and often a requirement under industry standards. It ensures safety of equipment, and most importantly, people. When should you do it? By ASME standards, all lifting equipment that has been fabricated, altered, … Continue reading →
  • Barnhart
    Barnhart
    • Tue, Jun 26 2018

    Barnhart - Nuclear Services : Barnhart Expands Service in the Northwest with Purchase of Strate Line

    Barnhart is adding its first Idaho location with the company’s recent agreement to purchase Strate Line Inc, a Coeur d’Alene, Idaho-based crane service company. The purchase will expand Barnhart’s ability to serve commercial, civil and heavy industrial customers in the northwestern … Continue reading →
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