Family Owned & Operated

Valley Cranes is a family owned and operated Mobile Crane Hire Company operating in the Hunter Valley. Formerly Cessnock Crane Hire, the company has been servicing the Hunter Valley for over 15 years with a strong customer base in the mining, building and winery industries. In 2012 Valley Cranes was acquired by the owners of Kanabrook Cranes.

Kanabrook Cranes has a long history in the crane industry. It was established by Laurie and Marilyn Taylor in 1980, based in Western Sydney Laurie and Marilyn developed a business which focused on providing an excellent service to its Sydney client base by employing quality staff with a high regard for safety. Kanabrook Cranes has also worked closely with other mobile crane hire companies subcontracting its services where required.

Valley Cranes operations is overseen by Managing Director, Brian Taylor (Laurie’s Son), who has worked for the family business since he was eighteen. Brian has vast experience in all areas of the business; his attention to detail, experience and dedication to getting a job done right the first time is the foundation of our operations.

Safety is our number one priority. We have a comprehensive Occupational, Health, Safety and Injury Management System in place and all equipment is carefully maintained to manufacturer standards and is inspected by a third-party on a regular basis. All cranes are CraneSafe certified.

Our staff is one of our greatest assets; we employ highly skilled and experienced crane operators, dogman/ riggers to crew our cranes all holding relevant qualifications for the task at hand.