For 60 years Clements Plant & Access Hire has set the standard in the West Midlands for providing a high-quality hire service for construction equipment and access platforms. From humble beginnings to now being one the leading and most trusted plant hire companies in the West Midlands, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional service, competitive…
Clements Christmas Update 2023 It’s that time of year where we want to make you aware of the Clements Christmas Holiday Update 2023. It’s been an unbelievably busy year and as we approach the holidays we are extremely grateful for the continued support that you, our customers, have given us over the last 12 months. …
Clements Plant & Access Hire in Coventry have added to their fleet of compact electric scissor lifts by investing in ten new access platforms from West Bromwich based Dingli Machinery. The new machines are already available for hire from the Torrington Avenue depot. Since the beginning of 2023, the company has witnessed the rates of…
Clements Plant and Access Hire, the leading plant hire company in Coventry are extremely excited to announce that we have been wholly acquired by Kent based FGS Plant. Since 1965, Clements have been delivering plant hire and access platform equipment across the West Midlands and East Midlands. The acquisition sees Clements become part of Heathcote Holdings…
Christmas Holiday Update As we approach the end of another busy year, we wanted to take an opportunity to thank you for your continued custom and support during the past 12 months. We hope that you have had a successful year and look forward to working together with you next year. Holiday Closures & Key…
Clements Plant & Access Hire have continued to generate new business by enhancing and extending the range of floor sweeper cleaners available to hire in Coventry. The Torrington Avenue based plant and access hire company recently took delivery of new Tennant 6100 floor sweeper cleaners specifically for hire contracts for two long term customers. Both…
Coventry’s No1 Independent Hire Company, Clements Plant & Access Hire have continued investing in new equipment, expanding the fleet of machines available to hire. To keep pace with customer demand, deliveries of new scissor lifts, boom lifts, excavators and a number of skip loading, tracked and forward tip dumpers have arrived at the Coventry site.…
Important Information – Red Diesel Supply Update. You will no doubt be aware of the upcoming changes in legislation with regards to the supply of red diesel fuels as these changes affect virtually all industries that use construction plant equipment. The basic principle behind the change in legislation is that from 1 April 2022 it…
Clements Plant & Access Hire are celebrating being honoured with a win after being shortlisted in a major national hire industry award. Company Chairman, Jim Longstaff and Managing Director, Adrian Hutchison attended the awards. The Passionate Hirer Awards 2022 are organised by leading hire industry publication, Executive Hire News. The awards honour and celebrate the tireless…
Clements recently had an opportunity to assist the first phase of repair work on a 400 year old Warwickshire landmark. Our Dingli BT24ERT 24m Lithium Boom Lift came to the assistance of Arden Construction to remove the sails from Chesterton Windmill. Following a recent inspection at the 17th century built windmill, one of the timber…
When Mansfield based company, Spider-Ops were called in to carry out a tricky inspection and repair job at New Theatre, Peterborough they contacted Clements for help. They had a particular issue and our Ruthmann Bluelift SA22 Tracked Spider Platform solved their access problem, enabling them to complete the job efficiently and safely. As repairs were needed to…
Clements have confirmed the acquisition of Leicestershire based access platform IPAF training provider, Oakbarn Training. The move will enable Clements to bring powered access platform training in house, enabling customers to acquire certification to operate the range of machines available for hire through the business. The acquisition was agreed following the decision by previous owner…
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Have you ever needed to remove rotten fence posts, a damaged gate or sign posts? If so, it is likely that you will know that this job can involve many hours of back breaking digging and removal of concrete footings. Available for hire at Clements Plant & Access Hire, is the perfect solution to help…
December’s here again! It’s that time of the year again where our attention starts to focus on a few days of well earned rest and for us at Clements Plant & Access Hire, it’s no different. As we approach the holiday season, we wanted to update our customers about opening times throughout December and when we…
Clements Plant & Access Hire is open. Following the recent Government update regarding the latest COVID-19 lockdown guidelines that came into force from Thursday 5th November. Clements Plant & Access Hire can confirm that our depot is open for business as usual and is COVID-19 safe. To continue trading during this period and to ensure…
Are you over 16 and looking for a career in light/medium plant engineering? Clements Plant & Tool Hire Ltd, one of the largest local independent plant & access hire companies, is looking to recruit an Apprentice Plant fitter/engineer. We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Plant Fitter to join our busy Plant/access Workshops during…
Clements is currently implementing a training plan to enhance the skills of its employees and offer new benefits to its customers. Engineer Rhys Hutchinson, has undergone the industry recognised training course offered under IPAF. He is now qualified to CAP standard for the testing and inspection of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) to comply…
Clements Plant and Access Hire have recently invested heavily to upgrade the range of excavators available to hire. The company took the decision to invest in Kubota Mini Digger machines from the world’s number one excavator manufacturer. The new additions to the fleet all come with anti-theft devices to improve security. Furthermore, they are all…
It is with great sadness that we announce that Clements former Chairman and shareholder John Jennings has passed away at the age of 71. John worked for Clements from 1990 until his retirement in 2015. He was a founder member of the Hire Association of Europe and former committee member on various IPAF and CPA…
We have recently been spending on our fleet and have invested in more five more Genie Z45-25 Bi-Energy Booms. These machines can run on both diesel and battery electric, so can be used inside a building and also outside. Additionally they are fitted with non-marking tyres which is important on newly painted floors. All…
We are proud to announce that we will be sponsoring Wasps and New Zealand International Rugby Union Star Frank Halai for the 2016-17 season. Frank joined Wasps at the start of the 2015/16 season, adding International experience and even more firepower to a back line which boasts some of the most exciting talent in the…
A children’s charity is reaching new heights thanks to the generosity of a leading Coventry-based equipment hire firm. Clements, based in Torrington Avenue, has made Molly Olly’s Wishes the firm’s official charity after the company’s Chairman Jim Longstaff was inspired by the organisation’s work after hearing about them at a pantomime production. Molly Olly’s Wishes,…
Above: Daz Fuller (Support Our Paras) with Jim Longstaff (Clements Equipment Hire) Clements Equipment Hire is marking its 50th year by giving ten chosen charities a boost. To celebrate half a century in business, the company, in Torrington Avenue, is awarding a total of £5,000 to charities close to its heart. And the Clements kicked off…
Above: Len Wright, sales director of Clements Equipment. The sales director of a Midlands-based equipment hire firm has helped to pioneer a new truck mounted access platform which is safer for workers to use on motorways and highways. Len Wright, of Clements Equipment Hire in Torrington Avenue, Coventry, worked with international equipment manufacturer CTE to…
A primary school in Coventry has reached new heights to mark its 40th anniversary. Staff and pupils at Pearl Hyde Community Primary School in Dorchester Way celebrated the milestone by descending onto the school playground to spell out ‘Pearl Hyde 40’. It was given a lift by Clements Equipment Hire which provided use of a…
Above: (From left to right) Pete Burnell (The Wigley Group), Adrian Hutchinson (Clements Equipment Hire) and Lee Hopkins (The Wigley Group) A celebrity golf day raising money to support injured paratroopers has been given a lift. Clements Equipment Hire is backing a star-studded event which will see guests including former multi world boxing champion…
Above: (From left to right) Jim Longstaff, John Jennings and Adrian Hutchinson. The chairman of Clements Equipment Hire has stepped down after more than five decades in the industry. John Jennings has retired after spending the last 10 years at the helm of the business. The 69-year-old started his career in the manufacturing and…
Above: From left to right, Jim Longstaff (Clements) and Colin Wild (Alliance Painting) operating the new machine at Coventry’s Skydome” Clements Equipment Hire is looking to take business up a gear by investing £1 million to expand its fleet. The company has already made a strong start to the year after it added six new…
Above: Pictured with Jim Longstaff, managing director of Clements Equipment Hire (centre) and John Askill, president of Barkers Butts RFC are players (from left to right) Chris Priest, Callum Lines, Jared Whitburn, Josh Knight and Jack Howland. Clements Equipment Hire has kicked off its 50th anniversary celebrations by sponsoring Barker Butts Rugby Football Club. Clements is…
Above: (from left to right) Jim Longstaff (managing director) with Rhys Hutchinson (vehicle mechanic) A young apprentice is celebrating after securing a permanent position at Coventry’s leading independent plant and tool hire company. Rhys Hutchinson, who lives in Kenilworth, has completed a three-year vehicle mechanics apprenticeship to land a full-time role at Clements Equipment Hire…
Above: (from left to right) Jim Longstaff and Paul Dixon Paul Dixon, Clements works manager, is celebrating after building up a 40-year career at the firm. Paul joined Clements Equipment Hire as a HGV apprentice in 1974. He entered the industry straight from school when the company was part of Coventry-based construction firm Deeley, and…
An emergency call to Clements plant at 8:49 in the evening by customer UYT put us to the test. They had suffered an electrical fire in their sub-station and their factory was plunged into total darkness. Within an hour of the call two sets of 4.5m 4-lamp halogen lighting sets complete with petrol generators were…
With business in 2012 continuing its positive trend, the Clements management has been listening to its customers. Subsequently, as a result of demand, we have purchased five LPG Fork Lift Trucks from renowned European manufacturer – Jungheinrich. Most surprisingly, there seems to be a shortage of spot-hire Fork Lift Trucks in Coventry and our customers…
Business in 2012 has started briskly and as a result we have ordered 8 brand-new Kubota KX015-4, 1.5t Mini Excavators from local dealer – BTE Plant Sales.These are to both update and increase the fleet size to fulfil growing demand. The first four go straight out on contract-hire to local customers. In addition, we have…
A new face has appeared at Clements – Adrian Hutchinson has joined as Operations Manager (Director Designate). Adrian will be responsible for workshop and logistics as well as health & safety and quality. Welcome aboard Adrian.
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