Lift Plans in Liverpool
LOLER compliant lift plans, lift plan checking and Appointed Person services for construction projects across Liverpool and Merseyside.
Lift planning across Liverpool
Liverpool has been one of the UK's most consistent construction markets since Liverpool Waters, the Knowledge Quarter, and the Anfield expansion drove a fresh wave of activity along the waterfront and into Wavertree. We provide lift planning, lift plan checking, and Appointed Person services across Liverpool, Wirral, Sefton, and the wider Merseyside region.
Liverpool's heritage estate brings particular planning constraints — proximity to listed buildings around the Three Graces, working over or near the docks, and tight programme demands on stadium and arena projects with public-facing event commitments. We are 40 minutes from Liverpool city centre via the M62 and M57, which makes same-day site attendance practical for urgent surveys and pre-lift briefings.
From our Warrington base — practical for same-day site visits, surveys, and pre-lift briefings. Standard lift plans turned around within 24-48 hours of receiving project information.
Recent Liverpool project experience
- Mobile crane lift plans for a residential development in the Baltic Triangle
- Tower crane compliance audits on a commercial scheme near Liverpool ONE
- Steel erection method statements for a logistics hub in Speke
Services available in Liverpool
Every service we offer is available across Merseyside.
Lift planning in Liverpool — common questions
Do you actually attend sites in Liverpool, or is it all remote?
Both. We are 40 minutes from Liverpool from our base in Warrington, so same-day attendance is practical for surveys, pre-lift briefings and audits. Most standard lift plans are still produced remotely from drawings and photographs, because that is faster and cheaper for you — we attend when the lift genuinely warrants eyes on the ground.
How quickly can you turn a lift plan around for a Liverpool site?
Standard excavator, telehandler and lorry loader plans are issued within 24-48 hours of receiving the information. You will have a quote within 4 working hours of enquiring. Mobile crane plans that need a site visit take longer — typically 3-5 working days. If the lift is imminent, call 07803 808093 rather than emailing.
Do you charge more for work in Liverpool?
No. Prices are the same wherever the site is — excavator and telehandler plans from £200 + VAT, lorry loader from £250 + VAT, mobile crane and complex lifts quoted individually. There is no travel surcharge inside the North West.
Will a plan from you be accepted by principal contractors in Liverpool?
Every plan is signed off by a CPCS A61 Appointed Person (registration 40389279) and written to LOLER 1998 and BS 7121, which is the standard Tier 1 contractors review against anywhere in the UK. Our plans are used by contractors including Wates, Caddick and GMI. If a reviewer comes back with comments, dealing with them is part of the fixed fee rather than an extra.
Can you review a lift plan someone else has written for a Liverpool project?
Yes — independent lift plan checking is a service in its own right and does not require us to have written the original. A CPCS A61 Appointed Person reviews the plan against LOLER 1998 and BS 7121, confirms the lift category, and returns written findings you can pass straight back to the submitting subcontractor. Turnaround is typically 24-48 hours.
Do I need my own Appointed Person if I am hiring a crane in Liverpool on CPA terms?
Yes. Under a CPA crane hire agreement the crane company supplies the crane and operator only — planning the lifting operation and appointing a competent Appointed Person stays with you as the hirer. Under a contract lift the crane company takes that duty on instead. If you are on CPA terms and have no A61 holder available, that is exactly the gap an external Appointed Person fills.
Get a quote for Liverpool
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