Accidents do happen, and if it is powered access equipment on hire that is damaged, the cost of repairs can have horrendous financial implications. This is because, under the Terms and Conditions of the Construction Plant Hire Association, the customer is responsible for any damage once a machine is on hire.

However, this need not worry hirers of booms and scissor lifts from Nationwide, as the company offers its Power Guard protection plan that provides peace of mind from the moment the equipment becomes the customer's responsibility.

When you consider the cost of many of the machines hired by Nationwide you can understand why the company says that taking out Power Guard cover makes sound commercial sense. Access machines have price tags from £10,000 to £100,000, with the average unit costing around £35,000.

Under the Power Guard scheme, Nationwide customers can choose either the Gold or Platinum plans. For just a ten percent premium on the hire charge, the Gold plan provides cover for the cost of repairs in the event of accidental damage. The Platinum plan further boosts this protection and, for a 20 percent premium, adds cover against theft, malicious damage, and accidental damage caused by operator negligence.

Both plans cover every self-propelled platform in Nationwide's fleet of more than 6,000 units, and are available from any of the company's 50-plus hire depots spread throughout the country.

Nationwide is part of the publicly-quoted Lavendon Group Plc and is headquartered in Lutterworth, Leicestershire. Its hire fleet is twice the size of its nearest UK competitor and all of the company's depots comply with Nationwide's ISO 9002 accreditation. The Group is also a major player in the European powered access market, trading under the name Zooom in Germany, France, Spain, Austria and Switzerland.

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October 2001 Nat1.004a

For further information please contact
your local Nationwide Access Depot on:

0845 745 0000

or e-mail sales@nationwideaccess.co.uk.