Andrew Hinton-Sheley

Andrew joined the company this week as part of its move towards offering a dedicated lifting solution as well as the general supply of specialised lifting equipment.

Oktopus has devised a range of compact cranes to suit most industry needs, and assesses each customerís requirements to ensure that the equipment involved is correctly suited to the job.

Andrew, 38, who is married with two children and lives in the West Midlands, has 10 yearsí experience in the construction hire business, as well as being an appointed person.

As an appointed person in the crane industry, Andrew’s role will involve site surveys and drawing up lifting plans so that the needs of the customer can be best met.

Oktopus UK supplies vacuum lifting machines for the roofing, cladding and glazing industries. The increase in size of panels in the building industry, combined with stricter health and safety guidelines, has led to logistical problems for lifting and construction personnel.

The Oktopus system claims handle every profile of cladding panels and is suitable for roof panels up to 30 metres in length. The suction contact means that there is no damage to the panel edges or surfaces as they are lifted into place.