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
Understanding the current Health & Safety legislation is a real challenge, especially when it comes to following the law. A recent question about Worksafe notification
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
It’s June, activity in the rural sector has slowed with the colder temperatures and mother nature keeps on threatening to dump more rain. It must
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