Swindon based Hi-Reach Access provides boom lifts, scissor lifts, and a variety of trailer-mounted access platforms and rough terrain forklifts from its five national depots, while sister company Ecolift supplements this service with a range of rather unique mini (spider) cranes.

"We have a large and very diverse fleet that is constantly being upgraded. As well as the standard platforms, we provide a lot of machines for niche markets, such as the 3.5 tonne Cabstar platforms, which have proved very popular,” explains foreman Barry Green. “But the Ecolift mini cranes have been real stars in the popularity stakes. Because they are lightweight, they can be raised onto the top of a building and used to lift glazing panels into position. We now offer five ranges of spider crane to fit just about any application."

Green admits that keeping the 150-vehicle fleet in tip-top condition is no mean feat. “Customers do the strangest things to our machines, and we do get them back in a bit of a state sometimes. However with the support of Pirtek to back us up, there isn't much we can't get back on the road quickly," he says. "We are a longstanding Pirtek national account, and we know there will be an engineer on site within the hour, no matter where in the country the machine has encountered a problem. We've always been pleased with their service, as they have some really good engineers who really know their stuff."