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Join IPAFToday (1018.4 KB)
Make our success your success -- Join IPAF today.

Membership of IPAF is open to platform users, manufacturers, distributors, rental and training companies. Benefits include:

Access to a wealth of valuable, practical information on legal, technical and commercial aspects of platform use.
The chance to influence the growing body of legislation and regulations that governs platform use.

IPAF members also profit from a growing portfolio of services:

Lobbying and representation
IPAF lobbies and makes representations to the relevant authorities on issues of concern to its members. It represents its members within organisations such as the American Rental Association (ARA), the European Rental Association (ERA) and the US-based Scaffold & Access Industry Association (SAIA).

Monitoring regulations and developments
IPAF actively participates in several committees: those relating to EN 280, ISO, FEM, ANSI standards committees, the British standards committees BS 8454 and BS 8460. It cooperates with safety bodies worldwide, such as the HSE in Britain, Berufsgenossenschaften in Germany, Suva in Switzerland, OPPBTP in France, and OSHA in the United States.

IPAF experts
IPAF staff bring more than 100 years of experience of working with well-known manufacturers and in the rental industry. That expertise is at members’ disposal.

Technical hotline

IPAF members needing legal advice on matters such as MEWP use (on and off the public highway) and accident procedures can call the IPAF hotline or an IPAF country representative.

Access International
IPAF members get a free subscription to Access International, one of the leading magazines for this industry.

Business information

IoD (51.5 KB)
The broader-based Business Information Service from the Institute of Directors (IoD) in London is free to IPAF members and offers up to 30 minutes of desk research by experienced professionals.

Insurance

Insurance (46.8 KB)
Henderson Insurance Brokers provide IPAF members in the UK with the commercial advantage of market leading cover at reduced premiums.

Insurance

	Hays (767.1 KB) Companies operating in the US who adopt AWPT training qualify for a discount on general liability insurance premiums with Hays Companies.
	Poms (414.4 KB) The arrangement with Pom's provides IPAF members in the US with a full range of insurance services for manufacturers, dealers and rental companies.

Rental management software

Software (86.2 KB)
IPAF members can get a 10 percent discount on rental management software from inspHire.

Business-related training

CITBConstruction Skills (88.2 KB)
A dedicated Training Advisor from the CITB-ConstructionSkills National Specialist Team can provide support to IPAF members in the UK in the creation and provision of business-related training, and in developing both their business and their staff.

Tax refunds

Rift (97.6 KB)

PAL Card holders and IPAF-approved training centres in the UK can benefit from the service from Rift, which specialises in claiming tax refunds for construction workers, including PAL Card holders.

See what Rift has to offer.

Credit reports

Need to check if a company you are dealing with is creditworthy? IPAF members can turn to Creditsafe, a service that offers company reports with information such as credit rating, credit limit, incorporation date and directors/shareholders. IPAF members can get the Plus Package at a discounted price. Request a demonstration and get a free company credit report by clicking on the banner and quoting your IPAF membership number.

IPAF annual publications and events

IPAFSponsorship Opportunities (264.5 KB)
IPAF members can make use of unique advertising and sponsorship opportunities to stretch their budgets that extra bit further.

Web conferencing

Mega Meeting (1007.1 KB)
MegaMeeting is a revolutionary video and web conferencing service that IPAF uses to communicate with its members and staff. Special IPAF Member offer runs from 1 December 2010 until 28 February 2011.

Courier and delivery

IPAF members in the UK can now tie in to the introductory 50% discount rate offered to IPAF by courier company TNT UK Limited.

Translation

IPAF members get preferential rates from the recommended translation agency. For details, contact the IPAF information officer.

IPAF Rental Reports

IPAF members have the unique opportunity to obtain research reports on the rental sector to help them plan business strategies.

Hire terms and conditions

The IPAF Terms and Conditions of Hire are available free to members for their exclusive use.

Construction News

IPAF members get a 20 percent discount off the UK weekly Construction News, giving them a saving of over £40 off the news stand price. Subscribe here or call +44 (0)870 830 4959 and quote reference CPCR.

Technical specifications

IPAF member rental companies can make use of a service from Verhuurnet that allows them to present the technical specifications of their fleet in a standardised format for easy comparison, with their company logo and branding.

Market overview guides

IPAF members enjoy special prices when purchasing guides from Lectura that offer an overview and valuation of all common second-hand mobile construction machines on the European market. Contact infolectura.de

LecturaEN (1.5 MB)
Lectura offer for IPAF members

Website design

IPAF members enjoy a 25 percent discount off website design prices from SiteWizard, a multi-award winning company that offers quick, cost-effective web solutions with a money back guarantee. Click here for more details.

Conferences

IPAF members get reduced prices for conferences such as Europlatform, TABS, and many more.

Members only area

IPAF members can access the members only area of the website, which holds meeting minutes, presentations and other useful guides.

Legal consulting service

IPAF members can turn to a legal and technical service offered by Italy-based Lext Consulting and Servizi Impresa. The question-and-answer service exclusively for IPAF members covers straightforward legal and technical matters with regards to safety at work in Italy. Users can expect a reply by e-mail within 48 hours. IPAF members can e-mail their queries, also in English, to serviziolegaleipaf.org