News - Business & Equipment Updates

Our new products include larger capacity water coolers, water bubblers and drinking fountains for hire. These products assist site managers ensure staff are well hydrated, safe and productive on your job.

Within the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 it outlines that the Code of Practice: Managing the work environment and facilities is the major document in regarding  the rules and regulations around drinking water on construction sites. It clearly states that workers are entitled to free drinking water. Be it bottled water or water bubblers, your workers are entitled to it. The water bubblers we have for hire are the perfect solution to meeting the requirements of the code of practice.

Concrete waste management is an important consideration under any construction site environmental management plan. In the construction industry, safe and environmentally sound work methods are extremely important. Concrete washout occurs after concrete is poured on site.

With the weather warming up in Sydney it is important to ensure that your construction site workers are not exposed to harm from working in heat this summer. Our range of hire equipment for your construction site will ensure your site is working efficiently, comfortably and in safe conditions on those hot summer days.

When using any tool or machine on a job or construction site, safety should always be the first priority. Here are our 5 safety tips we can recommend to ensure your site remains safe when using our portable generators.

Our Sydney Council compliant pedestrian ramps enable safe pedestrian access over concrete pumping lines. Pedestrian ramps are especially useful on large developments in the Sydney CBD where large amounts of concrete are pumped onto site for backfilling and slab works.

At The Plant Yard, we have a variety of crane bins for hire from our Sydney location. Our range of crane bins, also known as skip bins, are available in many shapes and sizes to suit the different needs of a construction site. Whether its on wheels, stationary or self tipping, we have it.

At The Plant Yard we have a range of portable buildings and site sheds for hire from our Sydney base. Our range includes toilet blocks, change room sheds, first aid sheds, mess lunch sheds, office sheds and security gate house sheds.

Oxygen and acetylene safety practices are extremely important when using for welding and more importantly, storing the gas cylinders. Whilst welding it is required for both gas cylinders to be contained within an oxy/acetylene trolley. However, when work is complete, storing oxygen and acetylene cylinders together is an incorrect and dangerous practice.

Ladder access into trenches and excavations are now a thing of the past. By using our aluminium temporary access stairs, you can minimise the risks of slips trips and falls. Using portable stairs with handrails also makes it much easier to bring tools down into the work area.

Ladder access into trenches and excavations are now a thing of the past. By using our aluminium temporary access stairs, you can minimise the risks of slips trips and falls. Using portable stairs with handrails also makes it much easier to bring tools down into the work area.