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18/12/2025

Get Ready for 2026: A Guide To The Best Site Essentials

Getting set up and organised for all your projects in 2026 doesn't have to be challenging.

With so many products and new releases hitting the market, it’s easy to get lost in all the available options when you are planning for a productive year.

To make things easier, we’ve compiled a list of our ‘site essentials’ to help you start the new year with confidence. These picks include some of our ‘customer favourites’ from 2025, along with our new equipment launches.

Explore the 19 essential products for 2026:

The Goods Cage is the safest method for crane lifting loose or palletised materials. Thanks to its range of sizes, it can meet varying lifting requirements, all within one lifting plan. The Compact model is ideal for moving lighter loads (1500kg working load limit). Both models offer a choice of a secure gate or a gas-assisted ramp for access, all with crane lifting points positioned inside the cage to prevent common damage and provide extra durability.

The Crane Forks Cage is a fail-safe method for crane lifting pallets of bricks and blocks around site.

Used in conjunction with our Crane Forks, it replaces unreliable safety nets, ensuring the load is safely contained. Plus, the ramp means it can be loaded and unloaded with a sack truck without needing to remove the forks each time.

The Block Grab, used with a Safety Restraint Net (which Conquip supply as a standard), is the best way to move bricks, blocks, , and kerb stones with an excavator as it reduces the chance of loose materials falling and injuring personnel. This increases safety on-site and minimises material damage and the resulting replacement costs.

The Autolock Tipping Skip is an efficient solution to handle waste material. It features an automatic locking mechanism that grips the forklift or telehandler forks when lifted, enabling hands-free operation and reducing downtime by allowing the operator to remain in the cabin while emptying the skip.

The Boat Skip is an effective way to transport waste on-site. With a variety of sizes, it is suitable for a range of applications and project types. The Heavy-Duty option is designed for everyday durability and higher waste quantities. The ‘dog bone’ mechanism allows the crane operator to empty the skip without assistance from ground personnel. The Standard option, used for smaller, lighter loads, features a ‘hook and catch’ mechanism that provides the operator with the same functionality.

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The Fork Extensions are an essential, cost-effective attachment that allows your forklift or telehandler to extend the length of the forks for easy truck unloading or awkward pallet sizes and loads.

The Excavator Pouring Bucket allows site operators to pour concrete neatly and in hard-to-reach areas on-site that trucks or skips cannot access. The funnel design allows for precision pouring control and the robust design makes this attachment ideal for everyday use.

The Excavator Forks turn your excavator into a telehandler, to help ease logistics on-site. Designed to give operators maximum visibility, they help streamline site operations by reducing the need for additional machinery, cutting costs and unnecessary carbon emissions.

The Excavator Drag Skip is a flat-based skip designed to be dragged across site by an excavator, keeping materials close to the operator, preventing the need to track to and from stockpiles. This product saves every roughly a cube of material or every 8th truck (such as shingle) that would be otherwise wasted on the ground, while removing the need for additional dumper trucks and operators.

The Dust Control Unit is a mobile, multi-functional unit with a high-performance pump that provides water for dust suppression and other water-based applications. It features both a high-pressure hose for directional flow and a sprinkler system for wider spray coverage. This setup enables teams to suppress dust whenever and wherever needed, making it ideal for pre-utility works before water is connected to the site.

The Powerbrush Forklift Sweeper is a hydraulic forklift attachment that cleans and collects dirt from sites and neighbouring roads. With three configurations to choose from, it is ideal for both muddy and dusty sites.

The Boot Wash is a stand-alone boot washing station equipped with an integral water feed, boot brushes and hose spray guns thorough cleaning of personnel boots. Plus, connect two stations together for a longer wash station – ideal for large, busy sites.

The Safety Station is a centralised hub for essential site information and a first aid area for site personnel. It can be customised with a range of optional extras to suit site necessities.

The Chain Storage Rack is ideal for keeping lifting equipment off the ground and stored all in one place. This keeps lifting gear, such as chains and slings, organised and compliant with the with a certificate box providing weatherproof storage for associated lifting certs. The Compact Chain Storage Rack has a flat-back design that can be easily placed against a wall or inside a container, maximising available space on-site. Both are fully customisable with a lockable toolbox, mesh sides or bars to hold shackles and extra rows of hooks.

The Smart Fuel Tank is a solar-powered fuel bowser equipped with an electric, app-controlled pump that monitors fuel consumption and uploads usage data to an online portal. The pump is solar powered from the panel on the roof of the unit, meaning it can be positioned anywhere it is needed on-site.

The Fuel Bowser features a fully bunded, durable fuel storage tank that you can place anywhere it’s needed on-site. Plus, you can retrofit all of our fuel bowsers (new or previously purchased) with our Smart Pumps for complete fuel monitoring and usage.

The Fork Mounted Hook is an attachment that transforms forklifts or telehandlers into a mobile crane. It is designed with a swivel lifting hook that lays flat when the unit is not in use, preventing common damage and making it durable for everyday logistics.

The Concrete Skip Without Bale Arm is an all-purpose skip ideal for pouring concrete into columns, walls and narrow formwork. When combined with our range of safety-led attachments, it removes operatives from underneath the suspended load during a pour, enhancing safety on-site.

The Compact Concrete Washout Unit is a small closed-loop system that captures, treats, and recycles concrete wastewater. It is ideal for cleaning concrete truck chutes and smaller concrete tools, with a smaller footprint than other concrete washout solutions.

To learn more about these products and if you have any questions, get in touch with our team to kick start your 2026!

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