Need a lift? We've got your covered!

With over 180 cranes in our fleet, Smith Crane and Construction is the largest crane hire company in New Zealand offering a diverse range of cranes and associated equipment.

We can mobilise nationwide at short notice for all your lifting needs

Call us for 24hr service on 0800 622 545

Mobile cranes

Tower Cranes

Crawler Cranes

Telehandlers

Taxi Hire - Long & short term hire

Barge-mounted Cranes

Construction hoists

Lift engineering & consulting

Lifting equipment design, fabrication and hire

Full or dry hire options available

24hr service

Crane operators, riggers and dogmen

With over 30 years experience in the crane and construction industry, you can trust us to get the job done.

We take pride in our work and we continually strive to proactively meet the needs of our clients. Our highly experienced personnel, first rate equipment, technology and strong commitment to service are all professionally integrated to provide reliability and satisfaction to our clients.

Our head office is based in Christchurch, with branches in Auckland, Wellington, Invercargill and Queenstown. We have the ability to mobilise to any part of New Zealand within a short period of notice to undertake your lifting requirements at competitive pricing.

Our fleet is available for wet or dry hire, manned or unmanned hire, and casual or term hire. We service all sized jobs, from small residential and commercial lifts to major construction and infrastructure projects, as well as process or refinery facilities for resources and energy clients.

Looking for a competitive edge on your next construction project? Go green with one of Smith Crane and Construction’s wide range of Electric Tower Cranes!

With over 60 Tower Cranes to choose from we guarantee we’ll have the right crane for the job.

With 100% of Smith Crane and Construction’s Tower Cranes being electric powered we’re trying our best to provide low-emission solutions for our valued customers nationwide.