"We do it right"

Lifting Solution Provider

From Concept to Completion

Home / About Durham Lifting / Meet The Team
The People Behind Durham Lifting

Meet The Durham Lifting Team

Behind Durham Lifting is a team of experienced people supporting customers across sales, technical support, service, inspection, testing and engineered lifting solutions.

Team Overview

Practical experience across every part of the lifting process.

Durham Lifting supports customers from the first enquiry through to product supply, hire, testing, inspection, crane support and ongoing service.

Our team brings together commercial knowledge, technical capability and operational support to help customers get the right lifting solution for their application.

01

Sales Support

Helping customers source suitable lifting equipment, hire options and project support.

02

Technical Capability

Supporting engineered lifting requirements, documentation and technical decision-making.

03

Service Support

Managing crane support, maintenance, servicing and customer service requirements.

04

Testing & Inspection

Supporting proof load testing, LOLER inspections and safe lifting equipment compliance.

Meet The Team

The people supporting Durham Lifting customers.

From leadership and technical support through to sales, service and testing, these are some of the key people behind Durham Lifting.

Amanda Gardiner, Managing Director at Durham Lifting
Leadership

Amanda Gardiner

Managing Director

Amanda Gardiner leads Durham Lifting as Managing Director, helping guide the business across its core areas of lifting equipment supply, testing, inspections, crane support and engineered lifting services.

Her role supports the continued development of Durham Lifting as a trusted lifting solutions provider, with a focus on customer service, quality, safety and long-term business growth.

Leadership
Business Direction
Customer Focus
Paul Gardiner, Director at Durham Lifting
Leadership

Paul Gardiner

Director

Paul Gardiner supports Durham Lifting’s direction as Director, with involvement across the company’s lifting equipment, engineered solutions and wider operational capability.

His experience helps support the practical, detail-focused approach behind Durham Lifting’s work, from standard lifting equipment through to more demanding lifting and handling requirements.

Operations
Lifting Expertise
Project Support
Wan Djawad, Technical Director at Durham Lifting
Technical

Wan Djawad

Technical Director

Wan Djawad supports Durham Lifting’s technical capability, helping customers and internal teams with engineered lifting requirements, technical documentation, design considerations and project support.

His role is central to projects where lifting equipment needs to be properly specified, documented and supported by clear technical knowledge.

Technical Support
Engineering
Documentation
Emma Stonehouse, Internal Sales Manager at Durham Lifting
Sales

Emma Stonehouse

Internal Sales Manager

Emma Stonehouse supports Durham Lifting customers through the internal sales process, helping manage enquiries, product supply, quotations and customer communication.

Her role helps connect customers with the right people, products and support across lifting equipment sales, hire and service-related requirements.

Internal Sales
Customer Support
Enquiries
Samuel Gardiner, Service Manager at Durham Lifting
Service

Samuel Gardiner

Service Manager

Samuel Gardiner supports Durham Lifting’s service activity, helping manage customer requirements across crane support, servicing, maintenance and related lifting equipment support.

His role helps customers keep lifting equipment operating safely and reliably through planned service support and practical communication.

Service
Maintenance
Crane Support
Joshua Muir, Testing Manager at Durham Lifting
Testing

Joshua Muir

Testing Manager

Joshua Muir supports Durham Lifting’s testing capability at Britannia Test House, helping manage proof load testing and related testing activity for lifting equipment and engineered assemblies.

His role is important for customers who need testing support, clear communication and confidence that lifting equipment has been properly verified.

Proof Load Testing
Test House
Verification
Working Together For Customers

Need support with a lifting requirement?

Speak to Durham Lifting about lifting equipment sales, hire, proof load testing, inspections, crane support or engineered lifting solutions.

Durham Lifting Established 1996
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.