Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Access Equipment for Commercial Solar Work
Quick answer: on a commercial solar job, an elevating work platform (EWP) is for getting people and their tools to the work.
Read guideReviewed 27 Apr 2026
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Access Equipment Advice
Work out which machine the job needs, whether it will fit, what the ground has to carry and what the hire involves. Written from the machines we actually hire out across Sydney and New South Wales, with the limitations stated beside the benefits.
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Ordered by when we last checked them against the fleet, the manuals and the current NSW requirements.
Hire Planning, Costs and Off-Hire
How to Plan Your Equipment Hire Duration
Plan the period around when the machine can start being useful and when it can genuinely leave site, then confirm off-hire promptly.
Read guideReviewed 14 Apr 2026
Hire Planning, Costs and Off-Hire
Common Access Equipment Hiring Mistakes
Every common hiring mistake is avoidable with a tape measure and ten honest minutes.
Read guideReviewed 8 Apr 2026
Power, Charging and Work Environment
Indoor Maintenance Access Equipment Guide
Indoors, the answer is almost always electric. The real questions are the route in, the floor and the charging plan.
Read guideReviewed 3 Apr 2026
Site Access, Ground and Delivery
Access Equipment Site Checklist Before Hire
Ten minutes with a tape measure and a phone camera answers almost every question we will ask.
Read guideReviewed 24 Mar 2026
Site Access, Ground and Delivery
How Access Equipment Delivery Works
Give the driver somewhere safe to stop, space to unload and a clear path in.
Read guideReviewed 19 Mar 2026
Site Access, Ground and Delivery
When a Tracked Lift Suits Uneven Ground, Dirt or Light Mud
Tracks suit uneven or unlevel ground, dirt and light mud, and are non-marking on hard floors.
Read guideReviewed 20 Mar 2026
Choosing and Comparing Equipment
Scissor Lift vs Boom Lift: Which Fits the Job?
A scissor lift goes straight up with a big platform. A boom lift places a smaller basket up and across.
Read guideReviewed 9 Mar 2026
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