Nationwide Platforms

Nationwide Platforms is delighted to become a member of APSE

As the UK’s leading provider of powered access rental equipment, we are already the chosen and dependable partner for many companies across the Public Sector Supply Chain. We offer our customers an unrivalled specialist fleet offering of more than 13,500 operated and self-operated machines, with 380 different machine variations and working heights ranging from 3.5m, all the way to 90m.

Operating out of 31 depots across the UK, we are local to you, wherever you are, and as part of the wider Loxam Group, we also have the capability to fulfil requirements across Europe and UAE.

Innovations

Our award-winning research and development team at Nationwide Platforms believes in driving change in the industry though innovations and bespoke solutions to improve safety and tackle key causes of harm or fatality. Using data from the IPAF Global Safety Report, our exclusive safety innovations are centred around preventing accidents and increasing efficiency.

In 2023 we launched our latest award-winning device, Harness ON to the industry, an intelligent anchor point which is permanently shackled to the MEWPs anchor point and wired into the function controls. Driving compliance, the machine will only operate when the carabiner clip from the operator’s lanyard is clipped into Harness ON. Harness ON is now available on all our boom lifts, setting industry standards. 

Market leading service and maintenance

The size, scope and expertise of our engineering division along with the telemetry data captured from our machines ensures their reliability and availability, reducing the possibility of breakdowns, downtime and keeping your operations running smoothly.

Investment

We invest heavily in hybrid and electric equipment, with over 50% of fleet being classed as ‘green’ over the next 3 years. Our transition towards a greener, more environmentally friendly fleet supports the Jet Zero strategy objective towards a more sustainable future.

24 Hours/ 365 breakdown assistance:

Our technical centre is operated with front-line support of qualified engineers. This support ensures the quickest and best possible opportunity for an immediate resolution should problems occur and with readily available technical expertise, downtime is significantly reduced at any time and any day of the year.

Operational experience

Nationwide Platforms has the highest standards of operational excellence with the capability, experience, reputation, and commitment. With our expert knowledge we will work in partnership with you to guide and support you. Our collaborative partnership approach ensures we’re always aligned to you and your requirements to deliver the best service across all your operations.

A better world:

The robustness of our ESG initiatives, provides complete assurance of our commitment to environmental, social and sustainability issues. With our enhanced Carbon reduction targets, we are committed to improving people's lives by ensuring we have a positive impact on the society and the environment to deliver sustainable and innovative solutions. We are Ecovadis accredited and partners of Supply Chain Sustainability School.

Working at height & Safety Training:

Our success in delivering training is based on our strong internal training network.  We deliver in person specialist training sessions either on site at a customer worksite, or at any of our own 29 dedicated and accredited IPAF Training Centres across the UK. As Europe’s largest safety & working at height training specialists serving the industry, and in 2023 we trained more than 23,000 delegates.