The team at Mr Plant Hire (MPH) is celebrating following success at the prestigious Hire Awards of Excellence 2025 on April 12th
The ceremony, held at London’s Grosvenor House and hosted by Alexander McQueen, brought together the leading names in the UK’s plant, tool, equipment, and event hire industries for an evening of recognition and celebration.

At Mr Plant Hire, we believe in giving back to our local community, which is why we’re delighted to announce our sponsorship of Enfield Town FC’s Boys Youth Section. This two-year partnership will see the MPH logo proudly displayed on the home shirts of around 300 young players, supporting the next generation of football talent.

When working at height, having the right equipment is essential, and powered access machines are among the most valuable assets. At MPH we offer a range of modern and safe powered access machines that support various construction and maintenance tasks. There are specific options available for work in busy urban settings, for challenging outdoor sites, low-emission zones or noise-sensitive sites. Our commitment to safety ensures that each hire comes with the reliability and functionality that our clients need to keep their teams and projects running smoothly.

London Mural Festival 2024 is set to take place from 5th to 29th September. Following the success of the first edition in 2020, the event is back - even better and more vibrant! Organised by UK's leading hand-painted advertising company, Global Street Art, the festival is the Capital’s biggest celebration of urban murals. ...

A great deal of jobs require working at height and there are many manual access solutions available, from straightforward solutions like ladders and scaffolding to more elaborate solutions such as PAVs and desk surfers. In this article we’ll cover a number of less obvious access equipment that is useful for specialised jobs as well as more generic jobs like painting a room. We’ll also classify them into separate categories for easier identification. Located in Enfield, at MPH we offer a range of manual and powered access solutions available for hire in North London and surrounding areas.

Spring marks the perfect time for homeowners to embark on landscaping endeavours, with tasks ranging from lawn maintenance to clearing vegetation. The milder weather and additional hours of sunlight provide ideal conditions for working outdoors. It is also a great opportunity to create an inviting outdoor space for relaxing and entertaining when warm weather arrives. In this guide, we'll delve into various essential DIY landscaping and gardening tasks and the equipment needed for each. Additionally, we'll explore the realm of hardscaping, taking a look at tasks such as breaking up paved areas, constructing stone-lined ditches or tiling outdoor patios.

The team at MPH is celebrating this morning following last night’s victories at the prestigious Hire Awards of Excellence. Last night’s ceremony, held at London’s Grosvenor House and hosted by comedian Lucy Porter, marked the most important annual gathering of key players in the UK's plant, tool, equipment and event hire industries. At MPH we are honoured to have been recognised with two awards, after being selected as finalists in three categories, showcasing our dedication to excellence within the hire industry.

Spring is on the way along with its longer days and (hopefully) warmer weather. The Easter break and springtime in general is a popular time to embark on DIY projects. More adventurous DIYers may take this opportunity to go beyond more routine tasks such as painting or gardening and branch out into something more challenging. In this article we’ll cover loft conversions, roof repairs, landscaping and building extensions. We’ll also be covering the tools and machines you may need for these projects, all of which are available for hire at MPH.

Embarking on a construction or landscaping project, no matter how small, requires a certain amount of planning. If your project involves digging, rubble removal or earth moving, you may need to consider whether excavator and dumper hire is the right fit for your project. Let's delve into the key considerations to help you make an informed choice.

The holiday season brings an air of joy and festivity, and preparing commercial spaces to reflect this spirit requires meticulous planning and the right equipment. Indoor and outdoor spaces pose their own unique challenges when it comes to setting wintery scenes, and specialised machinery plays a pivotal role in creating magical environments.

As summer draws to a close and autumn sets in, construction sites and outdoor projects face new challenges. With shorter days and cooler temperatures, it becomes essential to invest in site lighting and heating solutions that not only enhance productivity but also ensure the safety and well-being of workers. At MPH (Mr Plant Hire), North London's premier tool and plant hire company, we understand the unique demands of the season, and we're here to provide you with the right equipment to tackle autumn and winter projects with confidence.

Construction sites are not just bustling hubs of activity; they are also prime targets for theft. Unfortunately, since 2020, construction plant theft has been on the rise, causing significant financial losses for companies in the industry. As a result, it has become increasingly important for construction firms to prioritise site security and take proactive measures to protect their valuable equipment and tools.

To say that ecological concerns are high up on the agenda of most plant, access and construction companies nowadays is not news. Plant hire companies in the UK are currently upgrading their inventory from diesel-powered machines to electric and hybrid machines in order to comply with environmental legislation and consumer expectations. The UK has committed to becoming Net Zero by 2030, and the construction industry has an important role to play in achieving this goal.

Mr Plant Hire is excited to announce that we will be attending the Vertikal Days trade show in Peterborough on the 10th and 11th of May 2023. This event is a specialist exhibition for access platforms, cranes, telehandlers and associated lifting equipment, attracting sector representatives from around the country. The show will provide a great opportunity to catch up with clients and other industry professionals, and for MPH to present the latest additions to our fleet. At Vertikal Days 2023 access exhibition we will be showcasing our latest equipment, with a focus on our expanding electric and hybrid boom lift and scissor lift range.

If you’re looking to give your driveway a facelift or make it more functional, repaving is a great way to do it. Repaving a driveway may seem like a daunting task, but with the right tools and knowledge, it’s an achievable project. In this blog post, we’ll take you through the instructions on how to repave a driveway, including the use of hydraulic breakers, excavators, skip loading dumpers and compactors.

With a longstanding reputation as one of London’s leading MEWP (Mobile Elevating Work Platforms) training centres, Mr Plant Hire MPH is proud to announce the reopening of its training centre with the inauguration of brand new training facilities in Enfield, just north of London. As of January 2023, the MPH Training Centre will be offering a range of MEWP training courses, providing industry-leading training in all the main access platform operator certifications.

The summer is well and truly behind us and, as we settle into the cosier part of the year with its short days and descending temperatures, companies all over the country adapt their job sites to the particularities of the British winter time. At MPH we are well aware of the hazards and implications of working in the colder months. With so many points to consider, we have put together a short guide to the main hazards of winter construction work as well as our tips for equipping your site for the winter season.

As the days get shorter and the nights get longer, it's important to make sure you have the right winter equipment for working in construction. With the clocks changing this October, you'll want to be prepared for the colder weather. By hiring heating and lighting equipment, you can ensure that your construction site is safe and comfortable. In addition to keeping warm, hiring winter equipment can also help to improve productivity.By investing in quality heating and lighting equipment for the winter, you can make your construction site safer and more productive.

We're thrilled that our Managing Director, Steve King was featured in a recent magazine article

discussing his new role and what we have planned. It's great to see our company getting recognition, and we're excited to share our plans with the world.  

The term “powered access hire” is used frequently in a number of industries: construction, glazing, decorating, electrical installations and many more, but to an outsider, it may not ‌be obvious what makes up “powered access equipment”, the different types of machines and their uses.

In order to make this subject a little easier to navigate for first time users, MR Plant Hire have put together a brief guide to help you choose the right powered access equipment for your project.

If you are based in the London area an looking to carry out any of the following tasks, then it’s worth considering taking out cutting equipment hire from Mr Plant Hire to make the process as safe and efficient as possible.

Leading Enfield-based plant hire specialists Mr Plant Hire who offer a comprehensive range of welding equipment for hire across the London area have put together this quick guide to thermoplastic welding.

Many people are injured each year when they fall from towers or if the towers overturn. Leading London scaffold tower hire suppliers, Mr Plant Hire outline here how to stay safe when using scaffold towers. Mr Plant Hire also provide London based PASMA training for the safe erection and use of tower scaffolds.

Pecolifts are available for hire from Enfield-based Mr Plant Hire, whose team of Powered Access experts have put together a guide for those considering their low level access hire options.

The Mr Plant Hire recommend Pecolift as perfect for most low level access requirements. It scores highly against four key criteria: ease of use, safety assurances, efficiency and environmental credentials.

Working on construction sites in the cold creates its own problems for both keeping construction areas dry and for worker comfort. But the solution is just one phone call away for competitive heater hire.

Leading plant and construction equipment hire specialist for the London area, Mr Plant Hire, offers a wide choice of heater hire, depending on your specific need and site requirements from infrared, ceramic, electric box heaters – to cabinet heaters and blower gas heaters.

As part of their comprehensive lifting equipment hire, Enfield-based Mr Plant Hire offers the Sumner G2HT Gantry Lift to meet all your material lifting needs.

The GH2T Gantry Lift has a load capacity of 2 metric tons (2,000kg) or 4,400 lbs.

When hiring a G2HT Gantry Lift it is vital to follow proper procedures so Mr Plant Hire has put together a handy list of ‘Dos’ and ‘Don’ts’:

What are Monkey Towers?

Monkey Towers are manually operated scaffolding systems which provide an alternative to powered access machines.

Unlike a scaffold tower the entire erection procedure is carried out at ground-level and with single piece construction there are no parts to lose.

Leading Enfield-based construction equipment hire company Mr Plant Hire summarises (in a two part article) the guidance from the Health and Safety Executive, outlining the key questions users should be asking themselves before deciding on the right plant to hire.

IPAF has launched its new, enhanced eLearning module as part of its full training programme in the US and Canada for operators of aerial work platforms (AWPs), also known as mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). The launch follows two years of trials and further development and testing. IPAF has now unveiled a high quality eLearning module that delivers flexibility and interactive tools, with the same emphasis on practical training.

To keep , Enfield-based London plant hire supplier, Mr Plant Hire has put together the following useful checklist of safe work practices for drivers of construction site vehicles, based on HSE advice.

A recent article (27 July 2015) in an on-line construction resource for Australia highlights some current structural trends that are creating new risks for health and safety in the construction industry worldwide.

In case you are tempted to purchase plant, it is well worth reminding yourself of the reasons why it so often pays to hire it instead. Mr Plant Hire, leading supplier of construction equipment hire to the building, maintenance, mechanical and electrical industries around across London and the Home Counties, has put together this list of 9 good reasons to hire plant.

With that in mind, a new short film was released online at the end of last year on the dangers of fragile roofs, made by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) with the assistance of the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and the co-operation of Working Well Together (WWT).

Key findings relevant to the construction equipment hire industry

More than four fifths (85%) of the 75,000 plus surveyors questioned said that a lack of qualified candidates meant they had problems recruiting.

Around two in five (43%) surveying firms currently turn down new business opportunities due to a dearth of skilled workers – each of them passing up an average of five contracts per year.

The problem looks set to peak in the next five years, with a further 11% of the industry saying anticipating turning down work by 2019. By that time, 54% of the surveying sector’s 10,000 businesses*** will be turning down some 27,000 projects between them each year.

Pecolift makes low level access so easy. Gone are the days of climbing steps or podiums. No more slips, trips or having to balance.

Mr Plant Hire can help your business become safer and more efficient with working at height.

To make it easy for you, Mr Plant Hire plc offers a complete one stop service for:

This course can either cover the use of these machines in general or your candidates can bring their own machines and we will train them in the safe use of these. Course includes; Methods of storing, handling and transporting of abrasive wheels, Mounting of abrasive wheels, film and review, selection, inspection, mounting, dressing and truing rest-adjustment.

IPAF & PASMA

At this point in time we run PASMA courses every week/ two weeks.

We were already a fully certified IPAF Training Centre and courses are becoming more and more frequent with us holding a minimum of two/three courses a week.

This year we have changed our supplier of 1.5 ton mini excavators, and have gone with Volvo. We found this to be about the most robust machine for our requirement although we still are staying with Yanmar for our 3 & 5 ton machines. Find out more about our excavator range.