Barnhart

Barnhart Innovative solutions to complex lifting and transportation challenges faced by heavy industry.

Since 1969, Barnhart Crane & Rigging has been solving the toughest heavy lift and transportation challenges for industries across North America. What began as a small, family-owned company in Memphis, Tennessee, has grown into one of the most trusted names in the industry, with more than 70 branches nationwide. Today, Barnhart combines the strength of a coast-to-coast network with the expertise of

one of the largest engineering teams in the business, delivering innovative, safe, and cost-effective solutions for our customers. We provide crane rental, engineered rigging, heavy transport, outage support, and project cargo logistics for industries including power generation, petrochemical, renewable energy, and nuclear. With one of the largest engineering teams in the field and access to specialized equipment like modular lift towers, Goldhofer trailers, and cranes up to 1,760 tons, Barnhart delivers safe, innovative solutions that keep projects on time and on budget. We are a team of innovators, engineers, and field professionals dedicated to helping customers overcome their most critical challenges. From local projects to global operations, we are committed to delivering solutions that are safe, efficient, and built to last.

👉 Learn more: www.barnhartcrane.com

Limited headroom can create major challenges during heavy lifts.Barnhart’s Pull-Up Gantry helps solve that problem with ...
06/24/2026

Limited headroom can create major challenges during heavy lifts.

Barnhart’s Pull-Up Gantry helps solve that problem with a low-clearance lifting system designed to reduce setup time, improve control, and keep work moving safely.

Read the full equipment profile in Lifting Letter V76: https://ow.ly/f1Rl50ZaH5k

06/23/2026

A shipbuilding facility in Mobile, Alabama is expanding with a new bay that will eventually support production of submarine components for the U.S. Navy.

To support that work, eight overhead cranes needed to be lifted and set inside the new bay. Each crane weighs 226,000 pounds and spans 140 feet.

See how the project begins in part one.

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At Barnhart, people are at the center of everything we do.Our Talent Acquisition team helps connect skilled, safety-mind...
06/22/2026

At Barnhart, people are at the center of everything we do.

Our Talent Acquisition team helps connect skilled, safety-minded, service-driven people with opportunities to support meaningful work across the country. Their efforts strengthen our teams, our branches, and the customers we serve every day.

We’re honored to be a finalist for the 2026 OnCon Icon Awards Top 100 Talent Acquisition Team Award, a public-voted recognition for teams making an impact through leadership, innovation, thought leadership, and service.

If you’ve observed Barnhart’s Talent Acquisition team making that kind of impact, we would be grateful for your consideration.

Voting opens today and ends July 22.

https://www.onconferences.com/ta-team-vote

They may not wear capes, but some wear hard hats, safety vests, and the responsibility of leading well.This Father’s Day...
06/21/2026

They may not wear capes, but some wear hard hats, safety vests, and the responsibility of leading well.

This Father’s Day, Barnhart is proud to recognize the dads, stepdads, grandfathers, guardians, mentors, and father figures who make an impact at work, at home, and in their communities.

Thank you for the steady example you set, the people you guide, and the work you do every day.

Happy Father’s Day from all of us at Barnhart.

At two Virginia nuclear plants, our team removed and replaced eight vertical feedwater heaters. The largest units weighe...
06/19/2026

At two Virginia nuclear plants, our team removed and replaced eight vertical feedwater heaters. The largest units weighed 157,000 lbs. and measured 41 ft. long.

Instead of modifying the plant’s overhead cranes or surrounding structure, which would have added significant cost and schedule impact, Barnhart designed and fabricated a custom temporary lifting device equipped with two 50-ton air tuggers. Set 48 ft. above the turbine deck, the system allowed the heaters to be lifted, carried across the deck, rotated, lowered to SPMTs, and hauled to staging.

In a stringent nuclear environment, the right plan makes the difference.

06/18/2026

The next evolution of MOCCS is taking shape in the fab shop. 👀

Barnhart’s Ichabod Crane, a 1,250-ton capacity derrick crane, helped transfer a 440,000-pound transformer from rail to b...
06/17/2026

Barnhart’s Ichabod Crane, a 1,250-ton capacity derrick crane, helped transfer a 440,000-pound transformer from rail to barge at the Port of Memphis.

Read the full Transformer Transload story: https://ow.ly/7Mkl50ZaGWj

Barnhart is at Breakbulk Europe with The Heavy Lift Group! The THLG stand is open and ready for meetings, conversations,...
06/16/2026

Barnhart is at Breakbulk Europe with The Heavy Lift Group! The THLG stand is open and ready for meetings, conversations, and new connections.

Stop by stand 2E50-F51 and say hello!

A safe worker is a healthy worker, inside & out💚This week's focus is holistic worker health, and it is an important re...
06/15/2026

A safe worker is a healthy worker, inside & out💚

This week's focus is holistic worker health, and it is an important reminder for all of us.

Our teams work hard in demanding environments. That kind of work takes focus, preparation, and care for the whole person. Recovery, mental health, and rest are part of staying safe and ready for the work ahead.

If you're a Barnhart team member reading this: thank you for what you do. Your health matters to us, and so do the people waiting for you at home. ❤️

What's one thing you do to take care of yourself after a long week? Share it below.

Barnhart recently completed a complex lift using our 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗰𝘀® to install three major components beneath a steel struct...
06/12/2026

Barnhart recently completed a complex lift using our 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗠𝗼𝗰𝗰𝘀® to install three major components beneath a steel structure that was never designed for vertical lifting loads.

The project required weeks of engineering, planning, and coordination to manage tight clearances, strict deflection limits, and load stability throughout the work. One component weighed 110,000 pounds, was elevated 30 feet in the air, and was set with less than one foot of clearance.

From gantry staging and custom catch plates to slide track and adjustable saddles, this project showed how Barnhart engineers solutions for lifting challenges that demand more than standard equipment.

Great job to all teams involved!

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