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In a bid to help combat increasing job losses and the economic uncertainty created by this year’s pandemic, the Government have introduced their ‘Kickstart’ initiative. The scheme offers funding to employers to enable them to create job placements for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.

North West based Hire Experts Smiths Hire have built a reputation as the best in the business over recent years. Winning HAE’s Hire Firm of the year award for two years running

Smiths Hire have invested in over £150,000 worth of AGR Scaffold Alloy Towers to add to their impressive inventory of access and tool equipment for hire.

Smiths Hire have partnered with Blackpool FC to assist in re-furbishing their existing training ground at Squires Gate ahead of the 20/21 football season.

Construction site operators know only too well that they have a legal obligation to protect the health and safety of their staff. But do you know what construction on-site training is available and what products can support health and safety on construction sites? When you consider that 60,000 people die on construction sites every year and that there are 475 work-related accidents every minute can you afford not to invest in construction safety training?

Working at height is no laughing matter. It can be easy to find yourself in a false sense of security when working at height in tight spaces, however, serious injuries can still occur. One way in which you aid safety when working at height in tight spaces is making sure that you choose the right equipment.

Smiths Hire has been a reliable supplier of internal and external powered access solutions for more than a decade. Not only do we provide the most trusted brand names in the industry, but our team of trained specialists will base their approaches around the needs of the customer in question.

From reliable and portable electric heaters to high-powered lighting solutions and handheld inspection torches, Smiths Hire has been providing construction lighting and heating equipment for over 40 years.

The cold and bleak days of winter are once again just around the corner. This is why preparing ahead for what the coming months have in store is always a great idea. Addressing the needs involving your garden is an issue not to be taken lightly, as planning ahead can save you a great deal… Read more »

The presence of health and safety equipment within the workplace should never be taken lightly. Not only is this critical in terms of overall productivity, but recent statistics highlight the dangers that exist.

The Smiths Hire senior team are excited to announce the acquisition of Formby Tool Hire, and subsequently two new locations to add to our growing list of Hire it Centres.

Do you require the latest tools for hire at a highly competitive price? Have you been frustrated in the past when dealing with late deliveries or a simple lack of industry experience? These are only two of the reasons why customers from all walks of life are leveraging the services provided by Smiths Hire. Boasting… Read more »

A clean and comfortable workplace is a productive workplace. This concept is even truer when the temperatures outside begin to rise. As summer is soon to be fully upon us, it is important that your employees are provided with a cool environment.

We are proud to announce that we have launched our new Go Green campaign, we are passionately committed to sustainability and protecting the environment – so we are now offering a number of products in eco-friendly variations as part of our commitment to reducing CO2 emissions.

Earlier this month we announced that Smiths Hire were nominated for the Plant, Tool & Equipment Hire Company for 2019, we were extremely proud, especially since we were winners for the same award last year. We are elated to announce that we won the HAE ‘Plant, Tool and Equipment Hire Company of the Year Award… Read more »

Every year the Hire Awards of Excellence are a great way of celebrating the UK’s Plant & Tool Hire Industries successes and achievements. This year, on the 13th of April the awards will take place in Grosvenor House Hotel down in London – hosted by the Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke.

With Spring just around the corner, Smiths Hire are gearing up for our Gardening & Spring Cleaning events. With the days getting longer, warmer days and garden life sprouting, now is the best time to start thinking about your Summer garden parties.

We here at Smiths Hire know how important getting the right tools for the job is, but also how quickly you can get the tools! That’s why we offer a Same Day delivery on all small tools, and Next Day Delivery on the bigger tools, Plant Machinery & Powered Access products!

We have recently launched our new Non-Mechanical Brochure, featuring products from the Non-Mechanical section of our full Directory, with an online version available. If you’re in need of anything Non-Mechanical, we’ve got you covered!

The Dependables is a campaign we are running to demonstrate our commitment to excellent Customer Service. During the course of September we visited two of our Hire It Centres, firstly in Cleveleys and then later on we visited our Whitegate Drive depot.