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Commercial property prices are on the rise, and Pallet Trucks UK is helping businesses beat soaring rents with a range of folding pallet trucks. Engineered to save space and augment operations, the portable pallet trucks are ideal for businesses that are short on space but high on contracts.

According to the latest figures from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors sector market survey report, demand for commercial property has risen for the eleventh consecutive quarter. Simultaneously, available space has fallen for the ninth successive period. Going forward, 46% of survey respondents are forecasting higher rents over the next 12 months.

“The results of the latest survey suggest the price of commercial real estate will continue to move higher over the next 12 months and quite possibly by another 10%,

One of the country’s premier suppliers of manual handling equipment to a variety of industries and sectors, is helping to get 2016 off to a great start, with a vast range of pallet trucks and other apparatus for businesses on all budgets. Pallet Trucks UK, situated in the heart of the Midlands, has spent more than two decades ensuring that businesses of all sizes and budgets have access to the materials handling equipment they need to succeed – and they’re assuring customers old and new that 2016 will be no different.

From simple hand pallet trucks to traverse trucks and weigh scale pallet trucks, with lift tables, manual stackers and aerial work platforms also in stock, Pallet Trucks UK offers a diverse collection of product designed to meet the needs of any business – and with multiple models in different price brackets, there really is something for everyone.

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, which is part of the Midland Bearings Group, says, “From nationwide franchises that place regular large orders with our warehouse, to small businesses looking to bolster their fleet of pallet trucks, our collection of products has been carefully curated to offer appropriate items for organisations of all sizes and types.

Pallet Trucks UK, one of the country’s leading providers of pallet trucks and other manual handling equipment, is urging businesses to put safety first, as the Sentencing Council launches new guidelines that could see harsher penalties for the most serious health and safety offences.

The suggested fines in the new document could hit heights of £20m for corporate manslaughter offences, and £10m for the most serious health and safety offences. The aim is for the fine to have a substantial economic impact on offending businesses – enough of an impact to ensure they think twice about health and safety compliance in the future.

As a supplier of handling and lifting solutions, Pallet Trucks UK is no stranger to health and safety issues. The team regularly issue guidance and helpful information on operating their equipment safely, and the Midlands warehouse itself where the products are stored conforms to the highest safety standards.

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, says, “The Sentencing Council’s new guidelines of health and safety punishments send a strong message to UK businesses – that the health and safety of employees should be taken incredibly seriously. Businesses have an obligation to provide a safe and secure environment for their workers to operate in, as well as equipping them with properly maintained apparatus that is suitable for the work they’re doing. Any business found to be in breach of these obligations – especially if they’ve caused serious injury, or even death – should rightly be subjected to harsh punishment.

As leading thinktanks estimate that UK growth will start to pick up and increase in 2014, Pallet Trucks UK are urging all businesses not to rest on their laurels, and to take advantage of the growth that could soon be coming their way.

The NIESR (National Institute of Economic and Social Research) has forecast that growth will end 2013 at 1.4% and will quick to 2% in 2014; both of these forecasts are up by 0.2% even in the last three months, strengthening claims that the recovery from the recession is truly beginning. Leading providers of pallet trucks and manual handling equipment to businesses across the country, Pallet Trucks UK supply the tools and apparatus that many businesses need in order to grasp this opportunity with both hands, and they are encouraging all industries to prepare for the growth that will soon occur.

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, which boasts an extensive catalogue of pallet trucks, manual stackers, aerial work platforms and semi-electric lift tables, says, “Finally the UK is starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel with regards to the recession that has been the scourge of so many businesses. It is now up to the businesses of the UK, across all industries, whether it is retail or manufacturing, to ensure that this expected growth does not pass them by. Making the necessary investments now, ready for when business continues to pick up in the next few years, will stand a business in good stead for what will hopefully be a fruitful future.

One of the country’s leading suppliers of pallet trucks to businesses large and small is offering advice to any SME hoping to cut costs and boost profits in the next twelve months. Pallet Trucks UK has years of experience in providing manual handling equipment to businesses across the country, and the experts have seen first-hand what having the right equipment can do for budgets and for long-term profits.

Pallet trucks are among the most commonly sighted pieces of equipment in many warehouse, factory and industrial environments, and have been for decades. Reliance on them is so strong in many workplaces that there must be constant renewal, maintenance and reinvestment in the fleet of trucks to ensure they are functioning at their best. So what are the benefits of investing in new pallet trucks?

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, says, “Investment in pallet trucks and manual handling equipment is key for so many businesses across the country, and it offers a myriad of benefits for the business in the long term. Employees can carry out a much higher volume of work with better trucks that boast higher capacities, productivity is increased across the workforce and in replacing the older trucks, they speed up every working process to ensure that as much work is fulfilled as possible. This inevitably results in expanding profit margins, allowing for further funds to be allocated to investment and beginning the cycle of improvement once more.

One of the country’s leading providers of pallet trucks and manual handling solutions has spoken out about warehouse performance, and how it can be boosted with the help of robust, high-quality equipment. Pallet Trucks UK put huge efforts into sourcing and supplying the most reliable, hard-wearing pieces of equipment around, providing them to warehouses that need to know their manual handling equipment can be depended upon; now they are encouraging all warehouse owners and managers to prize reliability and durability over flashy features and shiny components, in order to make significant strides forward in the industry.

 Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, which has in stock a multitude of high-quality pallet trucks, stacker trucks, lift tables and aerial work platforms, says, “There is nothing more important than being able to rely on equipment to carry out a job in the warehousing industry. Trucks need to be hardwearing and strong, with the ability to lift a high volume of goods, and the employees need to be able to use them without fear of malfunction or breakage. At Pallet Trucks UK we source only the best pallet trucks and manual handling solutions for sale to those working in the warehouse industry, and we understand that reliability is a fundamental feature when it comes to efficiency, productivity and low costs in the workplace.

Pallet Trucks UK has encouraged all businesses to put their supporting cast in the spotlight in the coming year, with a range of accessories and other manual handling solutions that provide the perfect complement to conventional hand pallet trucks. The supplier, which has over 20 years of experience in supplying such manual handling equipment to businesses all over the country, is urging businesses not to neglect to invest in drum loaders, skates, sack trucks and aerial work platforms in their workplace as they seek to ensure their working operations are as streamlined and profitable as possible.

 Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, which is one of the country’s leading retailers for pallet trucks and lifting solutions, says, “Hand pallet trucks are some of the most useful items in the workplace, earning this reputation due to their versatility and cost-effective nature, but they are supported by crucial pieces of equipment like sack trucks, chocks and drum loaders, which help to load and unload the pallet, and keep them still in the process. These vital cogs in the machinery of the entire workplace help to ensure the pallet truck can do its job, and it is important not to overlook this equipment when stocking up for the busy year ahead.

The importance of having a rough terrain pallet truck around the workplace has been highlighted in a case study revealed by the Health and Safety Executive, after workers on a construction site encountered difficulty moving a load across an uneven expanse of concrete. The workers in question attempted to manually carry the load instead; a high-risk endeavour that could have injured employees and cost the organisation a great deal in insurance, sick pay and potential compensation claims.

The Health and Safety Executive recommends that contractors, and those working in factories and warehouses, invest in a rough terrain pallet truck if there are areas in their workplace that are difficult to travel over with a fully-loaded pallet truck. Rough terrain pallet trucks have a much wider wheelbase in order to support a full load even on uneven ground, and materials on these trucks can be moved to places that powered trucks are seldom able to reach due to their inability to be anything other than fully balanced and on even ground.

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, a leading supplier of rough terrain pallet trucks and a variety of other manual handling equipment, says, “Any workplace that suffers from a bumpy area of their workplace, whether it is a distribution area, a loading bay or a section of a warehouse, should invest in a rough terrain pallet truck for the safety of their workforce and for the protection of the goods they are handling. There is too much at risk for employees to be pulling extremely heavy loads over uneven ground without the right equipment, and businesses put themselves in great jeopardy when they don’t provide the appropriate equipment for such tasks.

With manual handling still accounting for one third of workplace accidents and injuries, Pallet Trucks UK have offered up a number of safety guidelines for all those who work with hand pallet trucks on a daily basis.

Hand pallet trucks are ubiquitous; they are used every day by thousands of people across the country, moving heavy loads through often busy workplaces. It is therefore of little surprise that many of the injuries and accidents which occur in these types of work place come as a result of pallet trucks being mishandled, or used when they should be deemed unsuitable.

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, says, “Though hand pallet trucks are incredibly easy to use and don’t actually require any formal training or qualifications, accidents do happen as a result of people misusing these trucks. We have compiled a number of safety rules and regulations that are incredibly simple to follow and will help to increase the safety levels of pallet truck use in the workplace.

Pallet Trucks UK are one of the country’s leading suppliers of pallet trucks and manual handling equipment to businesses across a multitude of sectors. Their experience in providing these trucks to hundreds of businesses across the country has led them to speak out about the risk of buying from untested, unproven and unofficial dealers, who can often pass of faulty or malfunctioning equipment as safe to use.

In a time when many businesses are looking to cut costs across all departments, it can be tempting to opt for a cheaper, second-hand option when choosing new pallet trucks and important handling equipment. But this temptation can lead to disaster when it turns out that the cheap supplier was selling faulty trucks and an accident has occurred, damaging goods or injuring an employee. RIDDOR reports indicate that 3 in every 10 injuries reported in the workplace occur as a result of manual handling, and these figures could dramatically increase if trucks without the necessary documentation are being used regularly.

Phil Chesworth, Managing Director of Pallet Trucks UK, says, “It is essential when businesses are looking to bolster their ranks in terms of equipment, to turn to a trusted dealer, with a reputation for quality. Read online reviews, check out a dealer’s credentials and source some recommendations from business contacts if you are unsure, but if you are doubtful of a dealer’s status as a seller of pallet trucks, it is always best to revert to a proven, official seller like Pallet Trucks UK.