The new attachments for concrete skips developed by Conquip Engineering Group remove the last lifting operation in the industry where a person needs to stand below a suspended load to operate the equipment.

The extended flow gate handle can control the pour from a safer distance keeping operatives safely away from the suspended load.

The new handle can be used with a new hose guide and insert and connection which precisely position the hose during a pour and switch between different lengths easily.

Daniel Critchley, COO at Conquip Engineering Group, said: “We work closely with main contractors to continually improve our equipment, ensuring every item is best-in-class.

“As well as designing and manufacturing our products and solutions in-house to make sure that the range solves customer challenges, we create and provide resources and technical support to ensure equipment is used for the right purpose, by competent, trained operatives.

“Our development partnership with Balfour Beatty, and Select Plant Hire, part of Laing O’Rourke, has led the best outcome to improve the safe use of concrete pouring equipment and we welcome any comments from our customers as they start to use these new attachments.”

The successful trial has lasted over a year and Conquip is now making the new range available to the wider contracting market.