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Everydays a School Day – from First Aid to Crane Operating

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The old addage has certainly rung true lately here at Floating Pontoon Hire. March has seen a wide array of courses being undertaken by our delivery crews. Ensuring they’re fully qualified for all work being carried out onsite. 

Our newest recruit Steve is leading the way with 5 different different courses completed in March alone. Ticking off his  his

We’ve also had several crew complete their PASMA access tower training, whilst others have ensured their CSCS cards are updated and in date this month too. 

All in all what this means for our clients is that you can rest assured that when our install teams arrive onsite, you have the right people for the job with the right qualifications. 

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