To Hire or Buy?
Times are tough. We haven’t seen local construction activity this slow for at least 20 years. It wasn’t so long ago that things were very,
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Scissor lifts, Cherry Pickers and Notifiable Work
Understanding the current Health & Safety legislation is a real challenge, especially when it comes to following the law. A recent question about Worksafe notification
Blog: Why you should scarify your lawn
As the days are slowly getting longer and there are a few signs of spring, now is the time to think about some annual lawn
Wow! What new Li battery technology means.
It’s amazing how a problem can provide the impetus for a technological shift. We have hired two-stroke petrol concrete saws since day one. Our favourite
Buy versus Rent
Ask any Kiwi for their thoughts and they’ll usually have one opinion about the weather, two opinions about the government and probably three opinions on
Work Shouldn’t Hurt
We all know that construction can be tough on the body. It’s a tough physical job that has one of the highest rates of muscular-skeletal
Falling in love again
It’s funny how you’ll forget about a piece of equipment for a few months, then suddenly rediscover it. Such was the rediscovery this weekend, when
The logic of Utes
Anyone who follows Upper Hutt Hire knows that we have a love for trailers. We have a preference for providing large items of equipment (like
Lawn Maintenance
As summer rolls to an end, now is the time to consider some annual lawn maintenance. A bit of work at the end of summer
Be Careful Where You Dig
Worksafe has recently prosecuted two Wellington men after poorly planned excavation work caused a power pole to fall onto a road. Although no one was
Pump Hire
Pumping water can be a physics and engineering challenge. For us, finding the right pump in a hurry is a bit easier: it’s more a
Providing vital Health & Safety Information: The ESDS.
Scroll through many of the product pages on our website and you’ll probably come across a link to something called as ESDS… short for Equipment
Moving from ‘Essential’ to ‘Safe’ under the Covid-19 cloud
The announcement last week that New Zealand will move from Level 4 to Level 3 certainly came as some relief to many small-to-medium businesses like
Asbestos and the obligations
Back in April we wrote a blog about the introduction of new health and safety regulations concerning asbestos. (https://www.upperhutthire.co.nz/asbestos-and-the-4th-of-april/). Based on the court appearance of
Ebert Construction: The implications
Like many people, the placement of Ebert Construction Ltd into receivership last week certainly caught our attention. You could almost hear the collective tightening of sphincters
DIY Electrical
Living in a Kiwi DIY Wonderland would suggest you can do just about anything around the house, including electrical wiring. Dealing with 240 volts of
The physics of digging a post hole
It seems there are quite a few fencing projects around Upper Hutt. Our one-man Tanaka post hole borer has been popular since we opened for
Five steps to Health & Safety
It’s funny how conversations often collide. The Hire Industry held its annual conference in Rotorua at the start of July, bringing the owners and managers
The brave wear yellow
Even though it’s winter, there are still a few brave souls out there cycling the road of the hutt valley for either fun or fitness.
Keeping it water tight
Unwanted moisture in a home can be a problem at any time. Add in a bit of cold weather and short days, and any moisture
