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​Speedy moves decarbonisation up a gear with industry-first HVO switch

1st or 2nd Fix? Choosing the Right Nail Gun

5 DIY Jobs for Easter

5 Forgotten Spots to Clean in Your Home Before Christmas

5 Tips for Easier Wallpaper Removal

5 Ways to Refresh your Home for the New Year

5 Winter Cleaning Tips for your Home

6 Tips to Keep a Construction Site Secure

6 Tips to Stay Safe When Working at Height

7 Ways to Get Your Home Ready for Autumn

A Guide for Small Construction Companies

A Guide To Chemical Use

A Guide to Using Scaffolding

Am I at Risk of Flooding?

Are Dehumidifiers Expensive to Run?

B&Q and Speedy trial new outlets

Be Seen Be Safe: Improving Site Visibility

Benefits of Using Speedy's New HVO Fuel

Black Friday Is Here!

Carnell to expand renewable fuel use after 90% cut in emissions in trial with Speedy

CDP: Speedy Have a B Rating!

Celebrating International Women's Day 2022!

Christmas and New Year Opening Times

Christmas Opening Hours 2022

Cold Stress and Heating Solutions

Construction Site Lighting Guide

Construction Site Security Guide

Construction Work & Overhead Power Lines

Construction Work & Underground Cables

Construction Worker Safety Guide

Controlling Dust in the Workplace

Covid 19: Customer Notice

Covid-19: A message from our Chief Executive

Customer Solutions is Now Live!

Dealing With the Risk of Fumes

DIY Bathroom Inspiration Ideas

DIY Kitchen Ideas

DIY Safety Tips

DIY Tool Hire

DIY Winter Weekend Tool Hire

Do I Need a Skip Permit?

ESG Governance at Speedy Hire

February Gardening Guide

Fit Testing

Flood Recovery, Drying & Restoration Guide

Flood Recovery: What To Do & What You Need

Flood risk and planning applications

Garden Clearance: How to Get Rid of Green Waste

Gardening Jobs for December

Gardening: How to Build a Raised Garden Bed

Gardening: How to Make a Pallet Herb Garden

Gardening: How to Make an Eco-Friendly Garden

Gardening: How To Start a Vegetable Garden

Get your Garden ready for the Bank Holiday Weekend

Get your Home Ready for Christmas

Get Your Home Ready for Winter

Get your Site ready for Winter

Get your Spare Room ready for Christmas Guests

Get Your Warehouse Ready for Winter

Getting Your Site Ready for the New Year

Guide to Concreting

Guide to Construction Site Fencing

Guide To Disposing of Chemicals

Guide to Working Safely with Cement

Heating Hire Guide

Hire Exclusively from Speedy: Milwaukee MX FUEL™ 3.1m LED Lighting Tower

Hiring the Correct Heater for Your Workspace

Home Décor Trends for 2023

Home Portable Heating Options Guide

How Can Cement Injure Workers?

How can Speedy help you?

How Can Workers Protect Themselves On Site?

How Do Dehumidifiers Work?

How Long Do I Need to Hire a Skip For?

How Much Does It Cost to Hire a Skip?

How to Add Colour to Your Garden

How To Build a Stud Wall

How to Carry Out a Risk Assessment

How to Change a Hilti DSH 600-X Cut-Off Saw Disc

How To Choose the Right Saw for DIY Projects

How to Cut Down Bulky Skip Waste

How to Decorate your Loft for Christmas

How to Dispose of Old Appliances

How To DIY More Sustainably

How to Dry Clothes Indoors

How to Get Rid of Asbestos

How to Get Rid of Mould in the Home

How to Get Rid of Waste for Free

How to Get the Most Out of a Carpet Cleaner

How to Get the Most Out of a Portable Air Conditioner

How to Get Your Garden Ready for Autumn

How to Get Your Garden Ready for Summer

How to Get Your Garden Ready for The Jubilee Bank Holiday

How to get your Garden Tidy for Winter

How to Get Your Home Back to Normal After Christmas

How To Keep Your Site Clean During Muddy Season

How To Lay Laminate Flooring

How to Maintain your Radiators

How to Off-Hire Power Tools and Equipment

How To Paint Your Patio Slabs

How to Panel a Wall

How to Perfect your Patio this Easter

How to Prepare for Winter

How to Prepare Your Garden for Winter

How to Protect Your Home from Flooding

How to Remove Stains from a Carpet

How to Remove Woodchip Wallpaper

How To Restore Old Floorboards

How To Safely Use Woodchips In The Garden

How to Stay Cool in a Summer Heatwave

How to Stay Cool this Summer

How to Store Tools Properly & Safely

How to Throw the Ultimate Eurovision Party

How To Tile a Floor

How to Use a Battery Powered Circular Saw

How to Use a Generator - Correctly and Safely

How to Use a Jigsaw

How to Use a Steam Cleaner

How to Use a Tile Cutter

How to Use a Turf Cutter

How To Use a Wall Chaser

How to Use a Wallpaper Stripper

How to Use an Electric Concrete Mixer

How to use cooling equipment safely during Covid-19

HSSEQ - Prevention and Control of Coronavirus

HVO Fuel: Helping you to go Carbon Neutral

Implementing First Aid at Work

Industry first as Speedy switches powered access to green fuel as standard

Introducing Speedy Services New Online Product Bundles

Introducing the Tufftruk

It's all in the Mix this Easter

It's Tower Week!

January Gardening Guide

Job of the Week: How to Mow a Lawn

Job of the Week: How to Build a Brick Wall

Job of the Week: How To Clean & Repair Guttering

Job of the Week: How to Clean a Patio with a Pressure Washer

Job of the Week: How to Clean Decking with a Pressure Washer

Job of the Week: How to Lay Decking

Job of the Week: How to Paint a Garden Fence

Job of the Week: How to Remove a Tree Stump

Job of the Week: How to Renovate your Kitchen

Job of the Week: How to Rotavate your Garden

Job of the Week: How to Tile a Wall

Keep your Site Secure this Winter

Light up your Site this Winter

Maintenance

Make Every Job Easy with Tool Hire from Speedy

Managing construction sites and flooding

Managing flooding on construction sites

Manual Lifting & Handling at Work

March Gardening Guide

Need it? Speedy Hire It

New and Exclusive from Speedy: Milwaukee MX FUEL™ 3.1m LED Lighting Tower

New and Exclusive from Speedy: Milwaukee MX FUEL™ COS350 Cut Off Saw

New and Exclusive from Speedy: Milwaukee MX FUEL™ DCD150 Cordless Diamond Core Drill

New and Exclusive from Speedy: Milwaukee MX FUEL™ DH2528H Demolition Hammer

New and Exclusive to Speedy: Milwaukee MX Fuel™ CP203 3.0Ah Battery

New and Exclusive to Speedy: Milwaukee MX Fuel™ MXF C Fast Battery Charger

New and Exclusive to Speedy: Milwaukee MX Fuel™ XC406 6.0Ah Battery

New Innovation: Hilti DSH 600-X Cut Off Saw

New Mobile App Will Give Customers the Complete Speedy Experience

New Red Diesel Rule Changes Explained

New Year, New Project

November Gardening Jobs

October Gardening Jobs

Planning a Lifting Operation

PUWER Regulations 1998

Reduce C02e with LowPro Road Plates from Oxford Plastics

Renovating your Bathroom on a DIY Budget

Respiratory Protective Equipment: What You Need to Know

Safe Driving Awareness: Winter Weather

Safety at Work: Equipment and Machinery

Sign Up Now for Massive Black Friday Savings!

Slips, Trips and Falls in the Workplace

Small Construction: Protecting the Public

Speedy Acquires Lloyds British

Speedy and Milwaukee Announce Exclusivity Deal on the MX FUEL™ Product Range

Speedy Announce Half Year Results

Speedy Announce World’s First Hybrid Lighting Tower

Speedy announce year end results

Speedy Appoints Hydrock as Sustainability Partner

Speedy Appoints New Southern Rail Business Development Manager

Speedy Awarded a Grade B in Carbon Disclosure Programme

Speedy Bank Holiday Tool Hire

Speedy Becomes a Youth Verified Business

Speedy Begins Major Fleet Expansion Plan With Electric Lift Investment

Speedy Black Friday Sale - Up To 50% Off*

Speedy boost core eco tool supply with 1,800 low-waste saws

Speedy brings industry-first eco hybrid lighting tower to market

Speedy centre helps East Anglia rail contractors to meet sustainability targets

Speedy Expands Offering For Reading Firms With New Service Centre

Speedy Expands Powered Access Fleet With £3M Investment In Skyjacks

Speedy first for Events

Speedy first to market with new battery powered lighting launch

Speedy Invest £1M In Industry First Stage 5 Generator Retrofit

Speedy Invests £1.8m in Survey Equipment

Speedy invests £10m in core kit as demand for four-hour delivery grows

Speedy Invests £4.5m in Working at Height Products

Speedy Invests in New Electric 7.5 tonne Truck

Speedy is Awarded EcoVadis Silver!

Speedy launch industry-first lifting and handling safety innovation

Speedy Launch The World's First Electric Taxi Van

Speedy launches industry first low carbon innovative hire centre

Speedy Launches NEW Product Bundles!

Speedy Launches UK Hire’s First SBT Net-Zero Model

Speedy makes £1.5M investment in new hoist division and lifting products

Speedy makes multi-million pound investment in low emission powered access equipment

Speedy Partners with Hydrock in Drive for Net Zero for Customers

Speedy Powered Access Invest £2M In Low Emission Fleet

Speedy Product Bundles: Carpet Cleaner

Speedy Product Bundles: Floor Sander

Speedy Product Bundles: Heating

Speedy puts safety at heart with national defibrillator rollout

Speedy Rail Hits Gold…Again!

Speedy Recognised as Industry Leader in ESG by Independent Body

Speedy Shows App-titude for the iPhone with Industry's First App

Speedy Strengthens Four-Hour Delivery Promise Across UK and Ireland

Speedy supports £130m makeover of iconic Scotland bridge

Speedy supports Scottish construction with two new service centres

Speedy supports veterans by signing armed forces covenant

SPEEDY TO LIGHT UP COP26 WITH SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING SYSTEM

Speedy Tool Hire for the Bank Holiday Weekend

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Leaf Blower

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use Dehumidifiers

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use Lighting Equipment

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a 1T Dumper Truck

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Belt Sander

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Chipper Shredder

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Heater

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Lawn Aerator

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Lawnmower

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Long-Reach Hedge Trimmer

Speedy Top Tip: How To Use a Micro Digger

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Mini Digger

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Mini Dumper

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Paddle Mixer

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Paint Sprayer

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Post Hole Borer

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Pressure Washer

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Rotavator

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Strimmer

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use a Stump Grinder

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use an Air Conditioning Unit

Speedy Top Tip: How to Use Water Pumps

Speedy’s 12 Days of Christmas!

Speedy’s International Division enters into Caspian Joint Venture

Speedy’s Survey Equipment Picks

Speedy's January Sale is Live

Spooktacular Ideas for Your Home This Halloween

Spring Cleaning Tips

Stay Cool this Valentine's Day

Staying Safe On-Site in Winter

Steamy Windows? 9 Ways to Cut Condensation

Success for Speedy in Responsible Business Awards

Ten ways to keep workers safe this winter

The Difference Between a Brush Cutter and a Trimmer

The Different Types of Skip

The Essential Products for Flood Recovery

The sky’s the limit for Speedy at Gatwick airport

Tilbury Douglas to save 2,500 tonnes of co2e after green fuel switch

Tips for Heating Your Home Over Winter

Top Marks for Speedy's Corporate Responsibility Strategy

Traffic Management On Site

Tune into Radio X for a Chance to Win £3K

Warm up your Site this Winter

Watch Now: Working at Height Safely with Speedy Training Video

Welding Safety Guidance

What Can I Use a Steam Cleaner For?

What Does a Dehumidifier Do?

What is a Concrete Breaker?

What is a Plate Compactor?

What is a Residual Current Device (RCD)?

What is a Submersible Pump?

What is a Waste Transfer Note?

What Is Asbestos?

What is Ground Maintenance?

What is the Difference Between a Carpet Cleaner & Steam Cleaner?

What is Traffic Management and Why is it Important?

What Responsibilities Does an Employer Have?

What Size Skip Do I Need?

What You Can (and Can’t) Put in a Skip

What You Should Ask Yourself Before Manual Handling

When Should I Aerate My Lawn?

Where is Asbestos Found?

Which Petrol Can I Use in Petrol Power Tools?

Whose Responsibility is Asbestos Safety?

Why Choose Battery Over Traditional Fuel?

Why Choose Battery-Powered Site Lighting?

Why Choose Solar Lighting?

Why it's Good to Hire Power Tools

Why You Should Choose a Registered Waste Carrier

Winter Driving

Winter Home Cleaning Guide

Working at Height

Working Safely with Electricity

Workplace Temperature Regulations & Solutions