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Anuj Patel Construction Site Efficiency: How Telehandlers and Roto Telehandlers Reduce Time and Labour Costs
Date: 12/01/26
The UK construction industry faces a range of challenges, such as tightening deadlines, lower budgets, rising labour costs, and safety regulations to adhere to. One way in which construction site efficiency can be improved by modern site managers is through the use of telehandler hire, with both traditional telehandlers and roto telehandlers reducing the time required to complete tasks on site and lowering your labour costs. Roto telehandlers provide a transformational solution, moving your projects to become more agile through the use of 360-degree machines that can be utilised across multiple tasks on site – doing more for your money.
The evolution of lifting: standard vs roto telehandlers
Telehandlers have provided a safe and effective way to lift materials at height on construction sites for some time. There is a difference between traditional telehandlers and the game-changing roto telehandlers. Roto telehandlers feature a 360-degree rotating turret that allows them to lift and place loads at height from any location around the machine without moving the chassis. Acting as a hybrid crane and handling machine, roto telehandlers make it easier to perform tasks on sites where space is at a premium and make it fast, easy, and safe to lift different loads to height.
Maximising productivity with 360-degree rotation
This rotational capacity that is seen on roto telehandlers is what makes it such an efficient choice for sites where there is little space. It allows for a ‘pick and carry’ operation that isn’t possible with a stationary rotation. With less movement required by the machine to perform tasks, there are faster cycle times, helping you to accelerate project timelines through the use of efficient material handling processes.
Significantly reducing labour costs on site
With one machine, one operator to perform multiple tasks with just one machine, there is no longer any need to hire multiple machines (such as a crane, hoist, and forklift) and operators for tasks that can be efficiently completed by a roto telehandler. The telehandler hire rate might be higher for a roto telehandler, but the net reduction in project time and labour costs outweighs this.
Enhanced versatility through attachments
There is a way to make this versatile machine even more of a ‘Swiss army knife’ through the addition of telehandler attachments to your hire agreement with us. Baskets, buckets, extensions, and jibs are just some of the telehandler attachments that you can add to your hire agreement with Ardent. By swapping out attachments in minutes, it’s another way to boost productivity on site and reduce downtime. It allows for one machine to perform all lifting, placing, and access platform duties without the need to change the entire machinery, which could cause severe delays on site.
Improving site safety and reducing downtime
Modern roto telehandlers have advanced safety features such as Load Management Systems (LMI). This helps to prevent them from tipping over, which causes injuries and potential fatalities in the worst cases. Reducing accidents is a vital part of site management, and on top of the obvious safety elements, it also reduces the costs associated with site shutdown. Another consideration is that roto telehandlers can operate from one position with ease, reducing risk through the movement of traffic on challenging sites where there is a lot of congestion or high traffic movements on muddy sites.
Ready to streamline your next project?
Explore our range of roto telehandlers and then contact the Ardent Hire team today for kind and professional advice and guidance alongside a competitive quote. Roto telehandlers can make a transformative change to how you manage and operate your sites, improving efficiency, raising safety standards, while lowering costs. Contact Ardent Hire today to discuss your heavy plant hire requirements. You can call us on 03333 202 555 or email hire@ardenthire.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
In some circumstances, yes. Roto telehandlers provide a cost-effective hybrid solution for many sites; a crane, mobile platform, and handling machine that significantly reduces the time it takes to complete multiple tasks on site. This saves a project significant money.
Yes. In the UK, a telehandler operator requires certification that allows them to operate telehandlers safely and legally.
A standard telehandler is designed with a fixed boom that lifts forward and upwards. A roto telehandler has a rotating slewing ring that allows the operator to lift and place loads from around the entire machine – 360 degrees – without moving the chassis.
