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See how our free customer portal HireHub helps protect businesses against access platform hire fraud as well as providing easy hire control and visibility.

Hired MEWPs are a target for thieves. When platforms go missing, it costs the hirer and the hire company. Read this article to learn 8 simple tips that help you keep access platforms safe on site and know what to do if one goes missing.

Fraudsters are hiring MEWPs and plant using real companies' names. Read this article to learn the warning signs and 8 ways to protect your business from access platform rental fraud.

Britain is in the middle of a data centre boom. Almost everything written about it is about planning, energy or water. All of that matters. But nobody had counted the people who physically build them. So we did.

Looking for MEWP hire costs? You're in the right place. The cost of hiring a Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) varies depending on a range of factors. This guide gives you an understanding of what factors impact the price of MEWP hire and how to evaluate total cost rather than just the hire rate.

A late delivery. A flat battery. A no-show. A breakdown halfway up a job. Every business knows access equipment hire failure costs them. But what most do not know is how much. This article provides clear data on what poor MEWP hire is costing businesses across the UK.

What do you do if someone gets stuck at height on MEWPs? It’s a question that makes people uncomfortable. Most teams will be IPAF trained and will feel confident operating most platforms. But practising MEWP rescues and knowing what to do in an emergency is rarely practised, if at all.

No matter what work-from-height project you’re undertaking, delays that occur because of faulty MEWPs, late deliveries or a lack of support from a supplier can have a significant impact on project and business outcomes. Discover how 24/7 support from your MEWP supplier can prevent costly project delays.

For most businesses managing large, high-stakes projects, keeping track of dozens of MEWPs across multiple live sites is a critical operational necessity. But it comes with it challenges. Therefore, this article explains why HireHub helps avoid costly MEWP hire admin headaches.

While hiring a MEWP from Horizon Platforms guarantees a hassle-free experience 98% of the time, there are unfortunately occasions where a powered access platform may break down due to unforeseen or unexpected circumstances. But what do you do when you’re in the middle of a job and your access platforms stops working? In this guide, we run you through the essential steps you need to follow if your lifters break down on site.