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New Year Resolution – Stop Accepting Poor Service Levels

As 2018 draws to an end and the new year approaches full of promise, it’s time to start thinking about your new year resolution.

Nationwide Hire Helps out Young Dengineers for CBBC!

Nationwide Hire came to the rescue at a Manchester school when CBBC show Dengineers needed fencing in a hurry!

Is HS2 an opportunity for SMEs?

HS2 might be one of the most demanding and exciting transport mega-projects in Europe, but is HS2 an opportunity for SMEs?

We keep your site bright and beautiful

On Sunday 28 October, the clocks go back and nights get darker and colder.

Nationwide Hire raises £10,000 for Youth Mental Health

Nationwide Hire has raised £10,000 for The Moving On Project, a charity tackling mental health issues in young people.

Poor Site Welfare Sucks

You know you need site welfare but finding the right accommodation can be a hassle, whether it’s mobile groundhog, static or van welfare units.

T-shirts for Treasure Quest – supporting Fareham Summer Holiday Club

This summer we sponsored an August summer holiday club week in Fareham that’s run by local churches. With our support, ‘Christians Together’ provided free t-shirts for the 80 or so children taking part in the ‘treasure quest’ every day for a whole week’s activities held at United Reform Church, Holy Trinity Church and Fareham Community Church.

The Search for Nationwide Hire’s new office

Nationwide Hire had outgrown its office space in West Street, Fareham, so in November 2017 Jonathan Holley (Managing Director) set out on a hunt to find the perfect 8,000 to 10,000 sq. ft. workspace .

Get your head around working heights

Schools and Colleges – emergency hire for summer works programmes

When schools, colleges and university students break up and head home for the holidays, it’s often time for the Estates team to oversee a summer works programme while classrooms are empty. There are usually plans to refresh, repaint, refurbish and remodel classrooms, laboratories, study spaces, catering facilities, external grounds and more.

Semi-Final Day Scores for Youth Mental Health

As a fund-raiser for our chosen Charity of the Year, The Moving on Project, staff at Nationwide Hire enjoyed taking part in their very own World Cup Semi Final themed day.

What does it take to shift a 28 stone beast? A Manitou MT1030ST Telehandler!

Keeping your cool – emergency refrigeration hire (fix recent post)

Now it’s July, it’s hotting up and staying very dry. Weather forecasts predict more settled, drier weather this month. Average temperatures are likely to be warmer by day and overnight, with very warm and hot spells in the south. And as it’s Britain, we can expect some summery rain showers too!

Jobs for the girls – apprentice success at Nationwide Hire

Emergency hire specialist Nationwide Hire has employed three new apprentices – Emily Doole, Stephanie Rees and Amira Collins who are Supplier Supervisors, checking and controlling what’s happening with customer orders – a role that’s at the heart of the firm’s mission to deliver the highest levels of customer service in the hire industry.

Making honey not mayhem! Nationwide Hire rehomes honey bees for restaurant

Want to know why people wax lyrical about Nationwide Hire world class customer care? … read on

Scaffold Towers – get PASMA trained, be safe

If you’re working with scaffold towers, do you know the best way to put up, take down and move a tower without risking injury to yourself or your co-workers? Look how quickly things can go wrong. Were you aware that there’s training you can get, specifically for scaffold towers?

5-a-side football tournament nets £2000 for Fareham Youth Mental Health Charity

Nationwide Hire’s 5-a-side charity football tournament held at the Goals Soccer Centre in Portsmouth on Saturday 12 May raised a grand total of £2,042.80 for Fareham youth mental health charity The Moving On Project.

Critical Services: heading off crisis with opportunity

Nationwide Hire provides immediate emergency hire and support when it’s needed in ‘Critical Services’, an umbrella term embracing companies operating in the nuclear, oil and gas, energy and renewables industry.

Rapid Response for HS2 high speed rail projects

The HS2 high speed rail network linking north and south is a massive and monumental project. Phase 1 from London to Birmingham is due to be operational by 2026 and part of a whole new railway route being delivered by 2033. With Royal Assent granted, HS2’s developers have termed 2018 the ‘Year of Design’.

New office deal for Fareham firm Nationwide Hire

Nationwide Hire has just signed a deal to buy new offices on Salterns Lane, Fareham. Delta House was previously occupied by the children’s charity ‘KIDS’.

Festival Top Five Essentials

Big festival sites like Glastonbury are becoming more like mini-cities with water, power and amenities brought on site. From portable showers and toilets, from temporary lighting, security fencing, temporary car parking to staging, AV and sound systems. Then there’s the massive clean up and waste removal once everyone’s gone home.

Restaurant food crisis averted – freezer hire

When a national restaurant chain couldn’t get its freshly prepared food to their restaurants, extra commercial freezer capacity was required in a hurry to save delicious food from being spoiled.

IPAF Operator Training for Powered Access Equipment

There are, sadly, plenty of videos on You Tube of powered access equipment accidents. Before 1983 there were many more accidents than there are today. That’s because in 1983 the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) was formed to save lives, prevent injury and damage to property.

Don’t kiss your kit goodbye: improve site security and lock in your profits

Valuable equipment, tools, plant and materials on any construction site are a prime target for criminals with intent on stealing them. According to a survey by a leading UK insurer, in 2016 over £70M worth of construction and plant machinery was stolen from sites across the UK.

Footy Fundraiser for Youth Mental Health Charity

Nationwide Hire Limited is hosting its first Charity Shield football tournament on Saturday 12 May at Goals Soccer Centre in Portsmouth to raise funds for its chosen local charity, The Moving On Project.

Flooding: Rapid Response Emergency Hire

Commercial Skip Hire – how to select the right skip for the job

Planning a job and need to hire a skip? The good news is that there’s a huge range of commercial skip types and sizes to choose from. The trick is getting the right sized commercial skip for the job you’re tackling and suitable for the type of waste you’re disposing of.

Why our world class Net Promoter Score isn’t just a number

Every quarter at Nationwide Hire we get in touch with a cross section of our customers and we ask a simple question – “How likely – on scale of 0 to 10 – would you be to recommend us to a friend or colleague?” This results in what’s called a Net Promoter Score (NPS).

Safe Powered Access Equipment Hire When Strong Winds Blow

Extreme weather and human error are responsible for around 90% of all power cuts in the UK according to blackout trackers. There are many explanations for power failures but whatever the reason, your business could easily be affected. Infrastructure can be damaged by workers digging up the road or by falling trees damaging power lines, with a typical outage lasting 3-5 hours.

Commercial Drones for Hire – your need to know guide

Use of drones (small, unmanned aircraft) is becoming more widespread in the UK. Police, fire and search and rescue services all now regularly use drones in emergencies to help save lives. Drones are used for inspecting the UK’s national transport infrastructure, helping to reduce accident risk and to improve productivity and efficiency.

We’ve got the power!

Extreme weather and human error are responsible for around 90% of all power cuts in the UK according to blackout trackers. There are many explanations for power failures but whatever the reason, your business could easily be affected. Infrastructure can be damaged by workers digging up the road or by falling trees damaging power lines, with a typical outage lasting 3-5 hours.

Nationwide Hire raises £3,000 for Fareham Youth Mental Health Charity

Back in August 2017, we asked our staff to find a charitable cause they would like to support for the year ahead. The majority felt they wanted a charity that addressed mental health issues in young people. Having looked at a number of local charities focussing on mental health, the decision was made to support The Moving On Project.

Is your construction site lighting legal?

Every year many construction site workers are killed or injured as a result of their work. In 2016/17, there were 30 fatal injuries to workers in the construction sector and over 5,000 non-fatal injuries to employees reported through RIDDOR (The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations).

Feeling that heat?

A New Look for Nationwide Hire – Sorted!

You might not have noticed yet but at Nationwide Hire this month, we’re having a makeover. A new and confident look including a new logo, new colours, a brand new website on the way and a new watchword – sorted.

Ain’t no mountain high enough

Sourcing a 30m rotary telehandler at short notice is tricky enough, but when it is needed on Snowdon you are bordering on the impossible.