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    <title>Access Systems - Ladders, Trestles and Scaffolding latest news on Buildingtalk</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Platform Company super apprentice</title>
      <description>The Platform Company's Stephen Vicary named Top Plant Mechanics Access Platforms Apprentice and Apprentice of the Year at the National Construction College's annual awards ceremony.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Platform Company</category>
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      <title>Facelift expands scissor fleet</title>
      <description>Facelift Access Hire has recently taken delivery of its first 10 Compact 12DX machines, bringing its scissor fleet to just over 300 units.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Facelift Access Hire</category>
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      <title>Planet Platforms 'Work at Height Workshop' </title>
      <description>Planet Platforms organised a Work at Height Workshop to provide an opportunity to try out access equipment.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Planet Platforms</category>
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      <title>More Wumag's ordered by Wilson Access Hire. </title>
      <description>Wilson Access Hire has taken delivery of another Wumag truck mounted access platform to add to their growing fleet.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Wilson Access Hire</category>
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      <title>New Zap scaffold from Zarges</title>
      <description>Mobile height adjustable scaffold has been added to the Zarges Access Platform (ZAP) range which aims to combine the benefits of ladders and scaffolds.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Zarges (UK)</category>
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      <title>Zarges adds to Masterstep</title>
      <description>Zarges' popular step ladder Masterstep has been redesigned to include a folding handrail, tool tray and side locking bars on both sides.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Zarges (UK)</category>
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      <title>Facelifts 34 metre Bronto lifted onto barge</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Facelift Access Hire</category>
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      <title>Access company bucks current trading trend</title>
      <description>Record sales figures in the first quarter have contributed to T.B.Davies (Cardiff) recording 17% growth.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TB Davies (Cardiff)</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/tbd/tbd129.html</link>
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      <title>Planet products in Cromwell tools catalogue</title>
      <description>Work at height specialist Planet Platforms now has two of its products featured in the Cromwell Tools catalogue.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Planet Platforms</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/plp/plp110.html</link>
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      <title>Panther Platform Rentals new Bristol branch</title>
      <description>Kestrel Powered Access has become Panther Platform Rentals, continuing to specialise in local reliable access rental.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Panther Platforms</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/paf/paf110.html</link>
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      <title>Sterk winch option on Triangular Bridge system</title>
      <description>Sterk Systems'  Triangular Bridge scaffold system has received an update with the addition of a winch option.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Sterk Systems</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/stz/stz106.html</link>
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      <title>Independent Access Lifts for Ultimate Eco House</title>
      <description>Ideal Home Show chooses Independent Access Lifts for the Ultimate Eco House.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Independent Access Lifts</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/imj/imj101.html</link>
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      <title>Pinnacle Pro - the ultimate access equipment range</title>
      <description>Pinnacle Pro Series is the ultimate collection of access products for the discerning professional user</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TB Davies (Cardiff)</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/tbd/tbd128.html</link>
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      <title>Universal Aerial Platforms provide Spider FS290</title>
      <description>Universal Aerial Platforms recently worked with Coventry Cathedral to help clean its famous 'West Screen'.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Universal Aerial Platforms</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/usr/usr104.html</link>
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      <title>Workers taking too many working at height risks</title>
      <description>Get industry advice on the latest practical access equipment solutions from T.B.Davies.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TB Davies (Cardiff)</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/tbd/tbd123.html</link>
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      <title>New brands from access specialist T.B.Davies</title>
      <description>T.B.Davies outline the benefits of the Pinnacle, Summit and Horizon range.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TB Davies (Cardiff)</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/tbd/tbd124.html</link>
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      <title>New Pinnacle Professional Adjustable Ladder</title>
      <description>T.B.Davis launch the new Pinnacle Professional Adjustable Ladder which has a black anodised armour finish is characteristic of the Pinnacle range, along with the lifetime warranty.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TB Davies (Cardiff)</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/tbd/tbd125.html</link>
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      <title>Viable alternative to traditional stepladder </title>
      <description>Summit Mini Work Platform from T.B.Davis is designed specifically for single-user maintenance jobs - a versatile, portable, cost-effective and regulation compliant unit for low-level jobs on site.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TB Davies (Cardiff)</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/tbd/tbd126.html</link>
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      <title>Horizon garden work platform from T.B.Davis</title>
      <description>Working safely in the garden has never been so easy and affordable.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TB Davies (Cardiff)</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/tbd/tbd127.html</link>
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      <title>Planet at Southern Manufacturing Show 2008</title>
      <description>Planet Platforms exhibited at the Southern Manufacturing Show, the UK's largest regional manufacturing technology, electronics and subcontracting exhibition.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Planet Platforms</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/plp/plp109.html</link>
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      <title>Cherry pickers and salt stock surveys</title>
      <description>Facelift Access Hire 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.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Facelift Access Hire</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/faf/faf118.html</link>
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      <title>Translation service offered at Facelift</title>
      <description>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.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Facelift Access Hire</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/faf/faf117.html</link>
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      <title>New brands on the Horizon</title>
      <description>Pinnacle, Summit and Horizon are three new brand categories to encompass the entire 2008 T.B.Davies range.  </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>TB Davies (Cardiff)</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/tbd/tbd122.html</link>
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      <title>Unique UpRight SL30s arrive at Universal</title>
      <description>Powered access rental company Universal Aerial Platforms is expanding its fleet of specialist lifting equipment, after taking delivery of 10 UpRight SL30SL machines.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Universal Aerial Platforms</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/usr/usr103.html</link>
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      <title>Fifteen booms for Facelift</title>
      <description>Facelift Access Hire has taken delivery of 15 H25TPX machines, its sixth order from French Manufacturer Haulotte in the past twelve months.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Facelift Access Hire</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/faf/faf116.html</link>
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      <title>Zarges introduce addition to Profort range</title>
      <description>The Folding Profort provides light-weight, easily portable steps suitable for commercial maintenance contracts.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Zarges (UK)</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/zar/zar112.html</link>
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      <title>New Operations Director at AFI-Uplift</title>
      <description>As part of a recent restructuring by powered access specialists AFI-Uplift, Nick Higgins has been appointed as Operations Director.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>AFI Aerial Platforms</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/afi/afi110.html</link>
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      <title>Panther Platform Rentals new brochure</title>
      <description>New specialist equipment brochure features broad range of specialist powered access machines available for hire and operator training courses.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Panther Platforms</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/paf/paf109.html</link>
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      <title>Height Rider 21 boom for Wroughton Airfield</title>
      <description>Niftylift manufactured Height Rider 21 boom, supplied Panther Platform Rentals, helped complete important maintenance work at Wroughton Airfield.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Panther Platforms</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/paf/paf108.html</link>
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      <title>Yet more growth for The Platform Company</title>
      <description>Independent powered access provider, The Platform Company, has opened a dedicated customer service, administration and accounts centre at its Barking branch.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Platform Company</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/tkz/tkz105.html</link>
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      <title>AFI-Uplift appoints new Managing Director</title>
      <description>AFI-Uplift has carried out a management restructuring which has resulted in Richard Saunders being appointed Managing Director.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>AFI-Uplift</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/afu/afu101.html</link>
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      <title>E-business accolade for Planet Platforms</title>
      <description>Work at Height specialist Planet Platforms has won the e-business category in this year's 'first' Wakefield District Business Awards.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Planet Platforms</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/plp/plp108.html</link>
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      <title>Zarges steps up with AMA</title>
      <description>Zarges modular step stool system, AMA, combines flexibility with stability to provide a step-up access solution which can be easily supplemented, adjusted or re-used.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Zarges (UK)</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/zar/zar111.html</link>
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      <title>AFI-Uplift acquires Central Access</title>
      <description>AFI-Uplift acquire a further powered access rental business, Central Access , just weeks after acquiring North East Access</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>AFI Aerial Platforms</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/afi/afi109.html</link>
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      <title>Panther Platform Rentals refurbishment of machines</title>
      <description>Panther Platform Rentals, one of the fastest growing providers of powered access hire have expanded their refurbishment centre at their headquarters in Luton.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Panther Platforms</category>
      <link>http://www.buildingtalk.com/news/paf/paf107.html</link>
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