Events Hire: The Goods Lift Guide to Lifting and Handling Equipment

The events industry is worth around £11bn to the UK economy*. With just over half a million employees, success in the industry relies almost entirely on the shoulders of its people. Effects of the pandemic are still being felt in a sector undergoing dramatic transformation. The events industry now faces a choice of embrace change or face decline.

A large part of the industry’s response is a shift in culture, realising and accepting that the events industry is nothing without people. Never before has it been more important to protect and nurture employees. In this guide to lifting and handling equipment, we focus on how events hire companies can provide a safe working environment for employees.