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Mac’s delivers to X-Hire and Eagle

Mac’s Truck Rental delivered the 32t Volvo FMX 8×2 beavertail to powered access and plant supplier X-Hire Platforms on a long time hire agreement. The…

adminMarch 23, 2026

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Fines handed down after Devon power line fatality

The Willand Biogas site in CullomptonWilland O&M Ltd and New Wave Marine Ltd were sentenced at Exeter Crown Court on 3rd March 2026 following an…

adminMarch 9, 2026

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Retail refits exposed to MEWP rescue failures

Horizon's MEWP awareness and rescue sessionRetail refit programmes are becoming faster, tighter and more complex but new insight from a live construction site suggests a…

adminFebruary 10, 2026

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Contractors warned on MEWP safety

Watch out for that beam...The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has issue a statement in response to a move by tier one contractors in the…

adminJanuary 29, 2026

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Belgian takeover for powered access parts supplier

Mathieu Naessens (left) and Tom Cribb Belgium based Vertimac BV has made a major investment in Cherrypicker Shop Ltd, a specialist supplier of access equipment…

adminNovember 18, 2025

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PAL+ training rig lands in Leicester

Nationwide Platforms’ new training rig in LeicesterNationwide Platforms’ new training rig, now operational at its Leicester depot, increases access to advanced operator training for powered…

adminSeptember 25, 2025

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Nationwide Platforms ramps up anti-crush tech

SkySiren PCS for Scissors uses ultrasonic sensors to monitor the operators surroundings in real-timeNationwide Platforms, the UK’s largest powered access hire company, has launched SkySiren…

adminSeptember 10, 2025

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Nationwide outsources transport operations

Nationwide Platforms has entered into a multi-year partnership with WS Specialist Logistics to oversee its haulage operations in north of England and Scotland.Effective from October…

adminAugust 22, 2025

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Nationwide adds Chinese hybrids

The articulating BA44HRTNationwide Platforms, the UK’s largest powered access hire company, is expanding its fleet with the addition of two hybrid models from Chinese manufacturer…

adminAugust 6, 2025

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AFI acquires former Quick Reach lifts

Powered access hire company Quick Reach fell into administration in May 2025. AFI Rentals has now concluded The deal was negotiated and concluded with the…

adminJuly 24, 2025