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Facelift has recently taken delivery of its first 10 Compact 12DX Scissor lifts, bringing its scissor fleet to just over 300 units. Manufactured by French supplier Haulotte, the Compact 12DX is a brilliant piece of machinery and has few equals when it comes to rough terrain work. The Compact 12's most valuable asset is its extremely tight turning circle, having an outside turning radius of 3.73 ... more
Facelift is pleased to announce its support of the HSE's (Health and Safety Executive). Shattered Lives Campaign, also endorsed by IPAF (International Powered Access Federation). The campaign is targeting those most at risk of a slip, trip or fall at work and those who are best placed to take action which will help prevent accidents occurring. The focus of the campaign is to raise awareness o ... more
Sunday saw the girls from our Rainham depot take part in the Race for Life. Lisa, Sandy, Rebecca, Tracey and Joanne put their best foot forward to complete the 5 kilometre race for Cancer Research UK. Managing Director Gordon Leicester promised to double the girls sponsorship money, but only if they wore grass skirts for the whole event, and as you can see from the picture they definitely aime ... more
Facelift recently worked with offshore service company Oceanteam to help them survey a huge 'A' frame based on their multi-functional cable installation barge, the 92 metre CLB Explorer. The barge is used to lay power cables on the seabed. On deck is a large cable burial plough which is overboarded to the seabed to plough the cables to required depth for protection. The 'A' frame serves as the la ... more
For information leading to the safe return of our stolen Nifty 170 HDT trailer mounted access platform. Serial No 17-11804 The trailer was last seen in the Churchyard of St Gabriels Church, Middleton, Cheshire at approximately 11.00pm on Sunday March 30th. If you have any information which could help trace the whereabouts of our machine please don't hesitate to contact Jane Lawrence on 0800 07 ... more
Ian Reynolds one of Facelifts experienced training instructors has recently delivered a very successful presentation at the Chimney Works Trade Show in Harrogate. Ian presented the Working At Height topic to a large audience with some very positive feedback from members - many requesting further information on how to work safely at height. The National Association of Chimney Sweeps wrote a ... more
Facelift has taken delivery of its first four Upright SL30SL machines and the unique rough terrain lifts are proving a hit with customers. Frank Page Operations Director said: 'Facelift has earned a reputation for providing a total powered access solution with a broad range of products at the right price. The SL30SL is a fantastic bit of kit and for rough terrain work it really has no equal. We ha ... more
Facelift recently worked with Interroute Traffic Operations to assist in the trial use of access equipment to enable safe and accurate measurement of the company's loose stockpiles (particularly road salt.) Previously surveyors had to rely on line of sight to gauge the quantity remaining but this didn't provide accurate results and was known to be a difficult job. However, success was achieved wh ... more
Facelift are pleased to announce Tom Nicholson as National Sales Manager. Tom has fifteen years of experience within the plant hire industry, the last five specifically based within access hire. In his new position, he will be responsible for improving customer service levels and developing new sales strategies for the UK hire market. He will work alongside customers and the companies fifteen stro ... more
In a direct response to customer requests Facelift Access Hire are now offering a unique translation service to Polish clients attending their IPAF training courses. The translator, Ella Dwornikowska is familiar with the industry and terms used in access hire, owns a PAL card and has previous experience in translating for the construction sector. Operations Director Frank Page commented 'Ella ... more
