Terms & Conditions of Hire
All crane hire, contract lifting, and road haulage operations are conducted under standardized Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) model conditions and Road Haulage Association (RHA) conditions.
All plant, mobile cranes, lorry-mounted Hiabs, and transport vehicles are hired subject to the current CPA (Construction Plant-hire Association) Model Conditions, supplementary CPA conditions for crane hire, and RHA (Road Haulage Association) Conditions of Carriage.
All operations adhere strictly to BS 7121 (Safe Use of Cranes) and the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER). Any variation to these conditions must be agreed upon in writing by an authorized representative prior to job commencement.
Under CPA Crane Hire:
- The hirer supplies the "Appointed Person" who plans the lift, assesses risks, and selects appropriate tackle.
- The crane driver is under the complete supervision, direction, and operational control of the hirer.
- The hirer is responsible for all loss or damage to goods being lifted, third-party property, and the plant while on site.
Under Full Contract Lift:
- We provide the Appointed Person, lift plan, method statement, and risk assessment (RAMS).
- We supply qualified lift supervisors, slinger/signallers, and all certified lifting tackle.
- We carry the insurance for the plant, the goods lifted (subject to declared value limits), and third-party liabilities.
The customer is responsible for ensuring clear, safe, and unrestricted access from the public highway to the point of lift or offloading. This includes confirming that roads, bridges, culverts, pavements, and hard-standing areas are capable of supporting the gross vehicle weight (GVW) and high outrigger point loads.
Unless specifically included in a Contract Lift quote, the customer is responsible for obtaining any required local authority permits, highway closures, parking suspensions, or oversail agreements from adjacent property owners.
- Quotations: Valid for 30 days and based upon prompt access, standard working hours, and uninterrupted execution of work.
- Waiting Time / Demurrage: Excess waiting time incurred through site delays, inaccessible drop points, unready loads, or third-party interference will be billed at standard hourly demurrage rates.
- Cancellations: Cancellations made with less than 24 hours' notice prior to dispatch may be subject to a cancellation fee of up to 100% of the daily hire rate to cover committed vehicle and operator allocations.
Under CPA Contract Lift agreements, our liability for loss or damage to goods being lifted is capped in accordance with standard CPA limits unless a higher goods-in-transit value is declared in writing and confirmed prior to work commencing.
We maintain comprehensive Public & Products Liability, Employers' Liability, and Motor Vehicle insurance. Full proof of cover certificates are available to main contractors and project managers upon request.
Have questions about site compliance or insurance?
Our logistics desk is available to discuss specific site requirements, method statements, and lift plans.