Barnhart Crane & Rigging of the USA has established a project development office in Houston, Texas.
The Houston office represents the most recent in a series of expansions by Barnhart, that includes new offices in Chicago, Atlanta, Richmond, Tampa, Knoxville and Monroe, La.
Gary Via has joined Barnhart from Brown & Root as project sales manager of the new office.
‘Houston serves as a centre for heavy industry, engineering, logistics and consultants requiring expertise in heavy lift cargo transportation and rigging,’ said Barnhart VP heavy contracting, Jeff Latture.
‘Barnhart’s Houston office will enhance our ability to support these activities-the engineering and planning-of heavy industry jobs around the world.’