Westfield Shopping Centre

Installation of new fan units

What is now Europe's largest shopping center in the heart of London's Olympic site employed Helirig's services to install new fan units.

Berkeley Power Line

Removing old and installing new power lines in Gloucestershire

A groundbreaking project - the first time a heavy-lift helicopter has been used to erect new power line towers in the UK

Transportation of Fish Cages

Transportation of fish cages – Loch Garasdale, Scotland

Helirig helped client Mainstream Scotland transport PVC fish cages from an assembly yard on the coast to a fish farm in Loch Garasdale.

Halo 4 Launch Event

Halo 4 launch event for Xbox 360 in central London

XBOX 360 celebrated the release of Halo 4 with a ground-breaking aerial stunt over the glittering London skyline. Helirig were asked to carry the iconic Glyph symbol along the River Thames and to manage all aerial activities and permissions.

The Dark Knight Rises

Aerial Stunts for the opening plane scene in The Dark Knight Rises

Helirig assisted world-famous director Chris Nolan complete the stunning opening plane hijack action sequence to the Dark Knight Rises.

The Digital Switchover Programme

Replacing top-mounted equipment on masts

The UK recently switched from analogue to digital TV transmission. The digital switchover programme was complex and Helirig were invited to provide lifting services to help keep the DSO programme on track.

“ Helirig has provided a helicopter solution and erected 22 towers in 2 days for our power project in Gloucestershire. Everyone at Babcock has been impressed by the speed and convenience offered by helicopters and I’m sure we will be using them more in the future. ”

— Adrian Parker, Account Manager DNO, Babcock

“ Thank you Helirig for everything you’ve done on this project. Without you it simply wouldn’t have been possible. ”

— Theresa Darlington, Microsoft

“ With poor site access and heavy lifts in difficult locations, helicopters have provided a safe and efficient of work on many of our sites ”

— Mike Stewart, Babcock International Group

“ Helirig provided a very cost effective and efficient solution to our problem and executed it with great professionalism. A large number of lifts in a single afternoon allowed us to avoid the very significant disruption that large cranes would have brought to the site. ”

— Derek Bellringer, Westfield Shopping Centre

“ Helirig demonstrated true professionalism and much needed flexibility for the aerial sequences. They came-up with imaginative solutions, which simultaneously satisfied the demands of our movie’s Director and creative team and the UK’s CAA Safety Regulation Group. ”

— Thomas Hayslip, Warner Brothers

“ To minimise disruption of service, a helicopter was by far the best and fastest solution. ”

— Neil Sangar, Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions

“ In our 24/7 environment, the speed and minimal impact offered by Helirig’s helicopter, was just what we needed at Waterloo Station. In all respects an excellent solution. ”

— Neil Soden, Project Manager, Network Rail

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