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Lift plans prepared by a CPCS Appointed Person
From a telehandler moving pallets to a crawler crane over a live carriageway. Planned to BS 7121 and LOLER by an Appointed Person who has operated, slung and supervised lifts himself. Fixed price by type of lift.
Lift plan prices
Pick the closest category. If your lift turns out to be a different one, we tell you before we start and refund the difference or agree the top-up.
Excavator, telehandler, lorry loader / HIAB
Routine lift, known load, clear ground. Prepared remotely.
£195ex VATBuy lift planMobile crane, single crane lift
Straightforward set-up with ground information available.
£350ex VATBuy lift planLarge mobile or crawler crane, tandem or blind lifts
Live carriageway, rail, overhead lines, tight sites, outrigger and ground-bearing checks.
£750ex VATBuy lift planIndependent check of someone else's plan
Written comment schedule back, one re-check included.
£125ex VATBuy a check| Priority, next working day | +£50 basic · +£100 standard · +£200 complex |
| Lift plan + RAMS for the same activity | 10% off both |
| Lift survey or lift attendance on site | £500 a day |
| Tower crane lift plan, routine material handling | £450 |
| Tower crane erection or dismantle lift plan | £950 |
| Construction hoist / material lift plan | £295 |
| Jacking operation plan | £295 |
| MEWP rescue plan | £125 |
| Crane personnel basket lift plan | £450 |
| Tower crane rescue drill and audit (re-test within 3 months £395) | £650 |
| Lift plans across a programme: 5 for the price of 4 | £780 basic · £1,400 standard · £3,000 complex |
If it lifts, we cover it
Under LOLER every lifting operation has to be properly planned by a competent person, not just crane lifts. We write lift plans for all of these:
Mobile cranes
All-terrain cranes, truck cranes and city cranes
Typical category: Standard or complexCrawler cranes
Static lifts and travelling with suspended loads
Typical category: ComplexTower cranes
Material handling, erection and dismantling lifts
Tower crane lift plan £450 · erection or dismantle £950Lorry loaders / HIABs
Loading, unloading and positioning materials
Typical category: BasicExcavators used for lifting
Lifting pipes, manholes, concrete units or other suspended loads
Typical category: BasicTelehandlers
Lifting on forks, or using approved hooks, jibs and other lifting attachments
Typical category: BasicForklift trucks
Pallet handling, loading vehicles and lifting unusual loads
Typical category: BasicOverhead, gantry and jib cranes
Workshop cranes, portable gantries and similar equipment
Typical category: BasicChain blocks and lever hoists
Manual or powered lifting and lowering
Typical category: BasicWinches used for lifting
Raising or lowering loads, rather than pulling horizontally
Typical category: BasicMaterial lifts and construction hoists
Moving materials or people between levels
Hoist operation and rescue plan £295Gin wheels and pulley systems
Raising tools and materials, including manually powered systems
Typical category: BasicVacuum and magnetic lifting systems
Lifting glass, panels, steel plates and similar loads
Basic or standard, depending on what carries itJacking operations
Raising machinery, vehicles or structures using lifting jacks
Jacking operation plan £295Equipment lifting people
MEWPs, personnel hoists, crane personnel baskets and rescue lifting equipment
MEWP rescue plan £125 · personnel basket £450The category depends on the lift, not just the equipment. Pick the closest one; we confirm it before we start and refund the difference or agree a top-up. Tower cranes, hoists, jacking and lifting people have their own fixed prices.
Every lift plan includes
- Lift category, method and sequence
- Load weights, crane or plant configuration and duty check
- Site layout drawing with set-up position, slew and exclusion zones
- Lifting accessories and rigging arrangement
- Ground conditions and outrigger loads (standard and complex lifts)
- Wind and weather limits, communication and emergency arrangements
- Roles: AP, crane supervisor, slinger/signaller, operator
- Signed by our Appointed Person, issued as PDF and editable Word
Planned and signed by John Massey, Appointed Person
30 years in construction and lifting. He has operated tower cranes, slung and signalled loads and supervised lifts before planning them.
- CPCS A61 Appointed Person, Lifting Operations
- CPCS A62 Crane / Lifting Operations Supervisor
- CPCS A04A & A04B Tower Crane operator
- CPCS A40A Slinger / Signaller
- NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations (Planning Lifts)
Lift plan questions
How much does a lift plan cost?
£195 for a basic excavator, telehandler or lorry loader lift, £350 for a standard single mobile crane lift and £750 for a complex lift such as tandem, blind or crawler crane lifts. All ex VAT. Tower crane lift plans are £450, or £950 for erection and dismantling.
Who is allowed to write a lift plan?
LOLER requires every lifting operation to be properly planned by a competent person. For crane lifts, BS 7121 expects an Appointed Person to plan the lift and take responsibility for it. Ours are prepared and signed by a CPCS A61 Appointed Person who also holds an NVQ Level 5 Diploma in Controlling Lifting Operations (Planning Lifts).
What do you need from me?
The load (weight, dimensions, lifting points), the crane or plant and its hire company if known, the set-up and landing positions, radius, ground information and any obstructions such as overhead lines, buildings, live traffic or rail. Photos and a site plan help a lot.
Do you visit site?
Most plans are prepared remotely. If the lift needs a survey or you want an AP on the day, a site day is £500 + VAT across London, the South East, East of England, the Home Counties and the Midlands, with a £150 travel supplement further afield.
Can you check a plan someone else has written?
Yes. An independent lift plan check is £125 + VAT, with a written comment schedule and one re-check included.
Often ordered with a lift plan
Got a lift coming up?
Pay online at a fixed price, then send us the job details. Standard issue in 2–3 working days.
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