About Elevate

Paul Harrison

Paul has been in the transport industry for 14 years, and has been working with crane trucks for 12 years. After the earthquakes in 2011, Paul saw an opportunity and started Elevate Crane Trucks with 1 truck and over the years since he has grown the business into a fleet of 7 trucks with depots in Christchurch and Tauranga.

Paul enjoys supporting the Elevate team and has developed a close knit crew who have become known for their quality service. Delivering this service in a way that ultimately supports the success of our customers.

Hayden Forster

Hayden has been driving trucks for 12 years and operating crane trucks for the last 10 years in Christchurch and the South Island. He knows this territory like the back of his hand and has been involved in many interesting and complicated crane jobs.

It is the tricky jobs that show Hayden’s skills, he plans and executes these to perfection.

Hayden started with Paul and Elevate at the beginning of 2016. As the company has expanded, Hayden’s attention to detail and client service has seen him move into the Operations Manager role. Hayden is our man to call to talk about your lifting requirements in the South Island.

Dan Van Heuven

Dan joined the Elevate Christchurch team at the beginning of 2018. He has been driving trucks for 7 years and operating crane trucks for 5 years.

Since joining the team Dan has shown his excellent skills as an operator, his client focus and attention to detail. These attributes made him the ideal candidate to charge with setting up our Northern operation.

Dan is a Bay of Plenty local, he grew up in Matamata spending holidays at the beach. He is happy to be back to his roots and close to his family. Dan is our man to call about your lifting needs in the North Island.