Martin Plant Hire

A delivery of brand new Cobra Breakers arrived this week. Designed to be self-contained, these powerful medium-range breakers can be used without the need for pneumatic, electrical or hydraulic power sources. Anti-vibration handles give operator comfort and reduce the possibility of hand/arm vibration syndrome. Hire online at https://lnkd.in/eqkzXyBT or speak to our sales team Joe Malcolm, Mark Newberry, Stuart Fox and Michael Hay to discuss hiring this or any other piece of equipment.

With Storm Éowyn set to arrive tomorrow, we have taken the decision to safeguard our staff by closing the business for the day. This is the first red weather warning to be issued in Scotland since 2012 and many of our depots are located within the limits of the red warning - meaning the official advice from Police Scotland is that no unnecessary travel should be undertaken in these areas. We forsee being reopen on Monday morning at 7.30am as usual. Thank you for your understanding in this time - stay safe!

Just arrived at our Govan depot - brand new remote controlled, dual voltage heaters. These are ideal for using in a tent or gazebo, with the black nylon covering placed inside and the heaters themselves able to remain outside, saving any unsightly machinery from being in the background of event pictures. To enquire about hiring these, call our Govan depot on 0141 445 4437.

Another new week, another new piece of equipment! This morning our Govan depot took delivery of two new Arc Gen Powermaker 6DVs. This model is a dual voltage, powerful 6kVA generator which is suitable for use across a range of industries. To hire this machine online, choose GEN80 on our generator page https://lnkd.in/eaM4UG7s or call 08700 50 80 60

MEET THE TEAM We recently shared some pictures from our 50th birthday dinner at which we celebrated some of our longest serving members of staff. If you’re in the Glasgow area you might have dealt with John at some point over the last 40+ years. Currently our Glasgow Govan Depot Manager, John started with the company in October 1983, meaning he has actually been with the company longer than our current Managing Director, Andy Martin, the second generation family owner! We sat down to learn about his journey within Martin Plant Hire and see what advice he’d have for anyone looking to get into the industry. What was your job role when you started with Martin Plant Hire? In October 1983 I started as a trainee/apprentice – attended Springburn college for 4 years doing  Construction Plant Maintenance (won apprentice of the year twice.) What is your job role now? Manager of the Glasgow depot. Tell us about the journey between the two? Martin Plant Hire opened Glasgow Parkhead depot in summer of 1994 and I was offered role of Hire Desk Controller, moving from the workshop. In between I did just over a year on the road in sales for experience, and then returned to Parkhead depot. Over a period of time the staff levels increased from 2 and peaked at 9 due to demand in East End of Glasgow. I then oversaw the 3 Glasgow depots and moved permanently to Govan depot in January 2018. What has kept you at Martin Plant Hire this long? Career progress and Andy [Martin, MD] has allowed me to grow into a role, letting me make key decisions to the smooth running of my own depot. Another large part is my workmates, working as a group allows you to move forward, so as much as the allegiance is with Martin Plant Hire it also to your fellow staff. Getting the correct staff in the different roles is of the upmost importance. Biggest change in the company and/or industry that you’ve noticed in your time with Martin Plant Hire? Computerisation of the hiredesks and then workshops (I am that long in the industry that we all had to have manual contracts, and these were invoiced and typed individually!) Advice for anyone looking to get a foot in the door? Try and do a trial period to make sure this is the correct career path. If you are competent then there are lots of opportunities to progress and not just restricted to the hire industry but in the construction service and supply industry as a whole. Most valuable lesson you’ve learned at Martin Plant Hire? Earn the trust of those you work with. Listen and do not be too quick to judge, whether that be a customer or staff member. And don’t drink cold tea! You can usually find John at our Glasgow depot, located at 25 Robert Street (of Helen Street), Glasgow, G51 3HB. To contact the depot call 0141 445 4437.

One of the best things about being a small, independent business is that we can buy reactively to our customer demand and at this time of year we take deliveries almost every week of new gardening equipment. Today's delivery was this shiny new lawn scarifier to our Govan depot fleet. Scarifiers remove dead grass, moss and debris from grassy areas. Hire yours online at https://ow.ly/mb4q50ROFAN or call 08700 50 80 60.

Aeration is the process of removing small plugs of thatch and soil from the lawn to improve natural soil aeration. Aerating your lawn makes it healthier and reduces maintenance requirements by reducing the soil compaction, enhancing the soil water and fertiliser uptake and reducing water run off and puddling. Aerator - generally recommended to be done on an annual basis - is essential in the maintenance of healthy lawns, whether that's a domestic garden or a large grassy areas such as a golf course or bowling greens. Depending on your requirements, we offer manual or petrol powered aerators for hire - hire online at https://lnkd.in/enq8W6ww or call 08700 50 80 60.

Happy birthday Joe! Our Govan plant fitter hit the big 6-0 today. As one of our longest serving members of staff, he's given us more of those 60 years than he'd probably care to count - but we couldn't be more grateful.