UK cities are on the up, says a new report on tall buildings, which is why JMS is expecting its Hinowa Lightlift 33.17 aerial platform will be in high demand. Taller buildings – taller spider booms While the number of planning applications in 2018 decreased marginally, the number of tall building schemes given planning approval
Powered access hire specialist JMS has opened a new depot in North Kent. The new JMS Dartford depot is strategically placed to serve the company’s growing number of customers in South East London, Kent Sussex. JMS Managing Director Mark Jackson said: “Our new depot is ideally-placed to enhance our service for customers south of the
An aerial boom supplied by powered access hire specialist JMS has been lifted onto a river barge to allow contractors to paint a railway bridge in London’s Docklands. The highly unusual approach to working at height meant the bridge could be painted with no disruption to train services and passengers and without erecting extensive and
A Hinowa Lightlift 26.14 access boom supplied by JMS has made light work of a gutter roof inspection project in a way that other booms would struggle to match. The machine is one of a number of the ultra-light compact articulating booms JMS is adding to its hire fleet has immediately come into its own.
A pollution-free access platform supplied by JMS has been used to assist the installation of giant banners promoting a major restoration project at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. The NiftyLift Height Rider HR15N self-propelled boom lift was used by John Anthony Signs to hang the two-metre by four-metre banners publicising the restoration of
JMS Director Justin Lynn is taking part in the 2019 Virgin London Marathon on 29 April to raise funds for the NSPCC. This is the third time Justin has taken on the iconic 26.2 mile challenge. He has been working towards the event over the winter months by following a precise training plan, running up
The versatility and excellent reach of the Nifty 120T trailer-mounted boom is perfectly demonstrated in JMS’s latest powered access video. The Nifty 120T’s telescopic upper boom helps deliver a maximum working height of 12.2 metres and maximum outreach of 6.1m. Yet the aerial boom weighs just 1400kg, allowing it to be towed by a large
Spider power from JMS has been used to inspect derelict buildings to check that they were not being used as roosts for bats. A demolition contractor needed to survey the properties to ensure they had not become a new home for wildlife, especially bats. JMS Sales Marketing Director Scott Walker said: “The building had been
JMS powered access played a key role in setting up the O2 Arena for the 2019 BRIT Awards. Some of the UK’s largest powered access platforms were required to hang large bred banners posters throughout the O2 Arena where the event was taking place. The project included the arena exterior, all internal public areas, more
JMS has added the incredible new BiBi 850 BL bi-level tracked scissor lift from Almac to its powered access hire fleet. The 7.9m BiBi 850 BL access platform is designed to deliver safety stability in the toughest environments. Compact tracks mean the diesel scissor lift operates safely on any type of slope up to 20
