www.nationwideplatforms.co.uk Follow us on Twitter @NWPlatforms An unusual working at height challenge has been met with the expertise and unique fleet resource of Nationwide Platforms. The Willow Man of Somerset was first constructed in 2000 and is situated in a field alongside the northbound carriageway of the M5 motorway, near Bridgwater. It recently received a £18,000 haircut from its original sculptor thanks to specialist equipment designed to provide access on muddy and uneven terrain. At 12-metres high and with an arm-span of five metres, the Willow Man is thought to be one of the largest wicker statues in the world. Key facts • Using a specialist self-propelled access platform, the statue’s creator Serena de la Hey carried out remedial work on the figure’ s he

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