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It is important for all businesses to remain financially stable while still being able to meet customer demands. Whether in the good times or the bad times, being financially stable doesn’t just mean getting paid for work, it is much broader. Therefore, it’s important to grasp every opportunity to maximise margin and stabilise budgets, all while exceeding customer expectations.

The Background

Industrial door installation, repair and maintenance is part of an around the clock industry whereby working at height is a necessity. Whether working on planned or reactive projects, completion relies on partnering with a varied supply chain and requires a high level of trust in them to work effectively within project timeframes.

The Background

With the supermarket retail industry worth over £190bn and an estimated estate of over 12,704 stores, keeping them in good working condition and managing layout changes is a stressful business. Timescales are tight and jobs are often carried out at night by teams of contractors across the UK. This makes managing it complex and requires a high degree of trust in the teams and suppliers involved to deliver work on time. In amongst the project management challenges, health and safety regulations need to be met continuously.

Looking for the perfect cherry picker, or boom lift, for your work-from-height task? In this guide, we’ll unpack the different types of boom lifts available and show you how to select the right one for your projects, from height to outreach length and platform width to fuel type.