Mobile crane hire software in Scotland

UpRate helps mobile crane hire company owners and hire desk managers keep the customer, contract, crane and operator allocation connected. Review the agreed job, amend the assignment when arrangements change and keep timesheets with the work. It gives the office a shared booking record without replacing lift planning or site decisions.

FREE entry covers customers and hire contracts. Scheduling and invoicing require the appropriate paid package.

UpRate asset schedule with a Create Assignment panel for allocating plant and labour
Resource Manager shows the schedule beside an assignment. Static product screenshot.

Built around the hire desk.

Start with the agreed hire

Use the customer and hire contract as the shared reference for the site, dates and work, rather than passing disconnected notes between desks.

Book the crane and crew

Allocate assets and labour to assignments on the schedule. Keep the machine and the people doing the work visible together.

Keep amendments connected

Update the assignment when arrangements change and collect timesheets against the work. Review the revised schedule before confirming the office handoff.

An Edinburgh street-occupation amendment

Illustrative workflow: An Edinburgh crane hire needs its assignment moved after a street-occupation arrangement changes.

  1. Confirm the agreed hire

    Open the agreed hire contract and identify the site contact who can confirm the new working window.

  2. Review the allocation

    After external permissions are settled, review the crane and operator allocation against the revised dates.

  3. Keep the work connected

    Check the amended schedule and retain recorded timesheets for the office and invoice preparation.

A practical check for Scotland

A street-occupation change should reach the hire desk before it becomes a crew scheduling problem. Edinburgh’s permit guidance applies to occupation of its public streets; confirm the particular crane operation and permissions with the responsible people. Scottish LEZ exemption guidance is a separate vehicle-access consideration and does not make every specialist vehicle automatically eligible. Ask whether the revised arrangement affects setup, arrival and the whole working period, rather than just the lift time. Then review the crane and labour assignments together in UpRate. Keep the agreed site details accessible to the office. The software does not apply for permits, assess lift suitability or approve vehicle entry, and Edinburgh’s arrangements are not a Scotland-wide permit process.

From a hire desk in Scotland

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“UpRate has replaced many of our manual processes, allowing us to manage everything in one centralised system.”

Alan McCaig, Hire Desk Manager
Alan McCaigHire Desk ManagerForsyth of Denny · Scotland

Choose the workflow you need.

Standard: Plan your plant and labour, with scheduling and timesheets. No invoicing. Professional: Run the whole workflow: customers, scheduling, timesheets and invoicing together.

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Questions before you start.

Does UpRate design or approve lifts?

No. Lift planning, competent-person decisions, equipment checks and site permissions remain outside this booking workflow. UpRate organises customer, contract and allocation records; it is not a lift-design or compliance approval service.

Which package includes crane and operator scheduling?

Standard includes Sales Manager and Resource Manager, with asset and labour scheduling and timesheets. Professional adds Invoice Manager. Both plant and people count towards the selected resource allowance.

Are Edinburgh permits handled inside UpRate?

No. Arrange permissions with the relevant authority and responsible operator. Use the confirmed window when reviewing the assignment; a schedule entry is not permission to occupy a street.

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