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  • First Time Renting a Crane? Follow These Tips for a Successful Project

    Cranes are indispensable equipment in most construction projects. They lift, lower and move materials from one location to another with the use of pulleys and cables. While they are essential pieces of machinery, cranes are incredibly costly to procure. It doesn't make sense to buy them if you're working on a short-term project. Therefore, the only financially sound option is to rent them throughout the project period. As a first-time renter, you need to know various issues that can affect your project and determine the hiring cost.
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  • Three Great Reasons to Hire Your Excavator Equipment

    Whether you are landscaping a garden, building a tower block or levelling land prior to building an extension to your home, you will certainly need to do some digging work at some point. In most cases, you will need access to excavator equipment to enable that digging work to be completed to a high standard and in a timely manner. There aren't many building projects where you can realistically expect to be able to do all the earthworks by hand, so having an excavator do the work will help to keep your project on track.
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  • How To Examine A Crane Hire Contract

    One of your primary concerns when hiring a crane should be the company's terms of hire. As such, you must read the contract to understand how the company expects you to use the crane. Below are a few tips to help you examine the hire contract when renting a crane.  Operation and Usage Typically, clients are advised to observe safe working conditions at the site. For example, the crane should not be used in windy and rainy conditions.
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  • Have you thought about adding a hoist to your construction project?

    If you manage a building site then you know that your initial construction will start with the building foundations. From the foundations, your workers will start to build upwards. That works well as long as you are working at a height that your team can easily reach, but it won't be long before you will need to find an easy way of transporting workers and materials to a higher level. As the height of your building grows, it will become increasingly impractical for workers to safely carry materials up scaffolding or ladders, and you will need to find another way to get your workers and their tools where they need to be.
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  • Top Tips When Hiring Scaffolding

    Scaffolds are temporary structures that support people working at elevated places. Unlike ladders, scaffolds offer increased stability and a working platform. The excerpt below discusses the various considerations to make when hiring scaffolds. Work With Reputable Companies Conduct some internet research or seek referrals to determine the reputation of various scaffolding hire companies in your area. Some of your concerns should include the following:  The company should have a valid operating licence, and it must have sufficient experience in scaffolding hire services.
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  • Interior Storage Tips for Newbie Semi-Trailer Drivers

    When you are in a heavy-duty driver training school, you learn a lot about how to operate semi-trailers safely. However, there is very little information on how to organise storage in semi-trucks properly. This is especially surprising because semi-trailer drivers bring a lot of stuff they will need while on the road. However, the poor organisation makes it challenging to fit most items in the truck's available space. This article highlights creative semi-trailer organisational tips for beginning truck drivers.
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  • The Crane That's Right for You

    The going rate for commercial crane hire has never been more affordable. In today's construction industry, there are multiple equipment rental companies to choose from, which makes it necessary for each company to make their services more affordable. Apart from asking how much it costs to rent the crane for the desired time span, there are a few other things you could ask to create a clearer impression of the type of rental agency you are considering for the job.
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