Container and portable building placement across Christchurch and Canterbury.
To the spot, not the kerb.
ManaLift provides hiab hire in Christchurch for container lifts, repositioning and placement across Canterbury. Empty and loaded 20ft containers within safe working limits, cabins, sleepouts, site offices and portacoms for portable building companies and construction sites. We confirm capacity and access before every job — no guessing, no surprises on the day.
What we lift and where we put it.
Whether it is a container going onto a rural block, a portacom being set down on a construction site or a sleepout being placed on a rear section, we assess the job, confirm the weight and access, and place it exactly where it needs to land.
20ft containers
Cabins, sleepouts and site offices
Repositioning and relocation
Difficult placement sites
What to expect on the day
We confirm the capacity and access before the truck leaves the yard.
We check the weight and access details
Once we have the container weight or structure details, we confirm the job is within capacity and review the access. If anything needs clarifying, we come back to you before booking. Nothing gets lifted until we are confident it can be done safely.
We confirm the price and book it in
Clear price back to you the same day for most jobs. You confirm and we lock in the booking. Booking confirmation sent with date, site address and job details.
The truck arrives and we set up the lift
Our hiab truck parks up and we set the outriggers. We confirm the lift path and overhead clearances before anything moves. Containers and portable structures are heavy and the approach needs to be right before the lift begins.
The container or structure lands exactly where it needs to be.
We lower the container or structure to the exact placement spot, confirm it is sitting correctly and pack the truck down. Most container and portable building placements are complete inside two hours from arrival.
Need a container lifted or placed in Canterbury?
