Hoists on the up

We covered mastclimbers and hoists in our March issue but given the level of material we had on mastclimbers we barely touched on hoists. This feature plans to readdress the balance a little. We look at what is or might drive uptake of both products, before focusing on a number of new hoists and product developments in what is a relatively mature and well-developed sector. We will also take a look at some interesting projects and applications, including an update on the massive Battersea Power Station redevelopment site.

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Growing demand

Every time we take a look at the mast climber market, we cannot but help comment on how slow the uptake has been across most western countries, there are a few exceptions, such as the Netherlands, Sweden and possibly Canada. This always causes us to scratch our heads, as the product has huge advantages over more traditional forms of access such as façade scaffold and tower stairs, and yet market penetration is still relatively low. However most of those who specialise in the sector that we spoke with confirm that demand has been very strong over the past few years and more importantly profitable.