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      <title><![CDATA[ Selection and use of Mewps]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The UKs HSE has published a new guide The selection and management of mobile elevating work platforms]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:14:27 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Gatwick Group takes nine more Hiabs]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Gatwick Group of the UK has purchased nine more Hiab loader cranes, taking its fleet to 16 units  All Hiab.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:26:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ New Cranimation crane manager released]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Cranimax the lift planning software company has released the latest Version - V3  of its Crane Manager Cranimation system.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:54:53 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Oshkosh makes cutbacks]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Oshkosh, the parent company of JLG, has laid off around 10 percent of its worldwide work force - in order to reduce costs and realign its operations with slower markets.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Tower crane topples in Spain]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ A tower crane turned over near Barcelona, Spain yesterday demolishing a house and injuring the operator and another. 

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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:27:30 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Insurer warns on work at Height ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ UK based insurer Norwich Union has warned builders and other trades about the risks of working at height and issued a Simply Safe guide to working at height.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:35:10 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Power-Lift to UpRight]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Power-Lift the German distributor for UpRight Powered access is changing its name to UpRight Powered Access Deutschland. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:15:31 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[  Modulift expands US distribution ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Modulift has announced a new, exclusive distributor for the West Coast of America.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:34:28 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Cranes, Platforms and telehandlers to the rescue]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ A couple had a lucky escape this weekend after their light aircraft caught up on power lines in Germany. A range of lifting equipment came to their rescue.
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:07:37 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Death Wish 11]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Another day another picture of someone who does not have a clue, this one knowingly used unsafe equipment. 
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:51:51 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Lavendon rolls-out UK techincal standard]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Lavendon UK has introduced a standard of technical excellence -TechX - Panther's Luton location is the first to achieve the status. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ New director for Harsco]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Harsco, owner of SGB and Hünnebeck has appointed Henry W. Knueppel, has a non executive director.

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      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:52:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Industry veteran survives fatal crash]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Access Industry veteran Frank Scarborough and his family survived a fatal bus accident in Mexico last week.

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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Death Wish 10]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Using an alloy scaffold tower is a safe way of working. If you use the correct parts

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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:28:22 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Vp issues upbeat trading statement]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Vp owner of UK Forks one of the leading telehandler rental companies has issued an upbeat first quarter trading statement.
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      <title><![CDATA[ Biggest Lampson moves in]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Lampson has completed the erection of one of its LTL2600 Transilift cranes, replacing at the Black Thunder mine in Wyoming, following the collapse of an LTL1100 at the end of May.


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      <title><![CDATA[ Tanfield cuts lower than planned]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ After a full review Tanfield, owner of Snorkel and UpRight says that it will lay-off fewer employees than it had planned. 
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      <title><![CDATA[ Genie to build new parts building]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Aerial lift manufacturer Genie is building a 17,600 square metre parts and logistics warehouse in North Bend Washington.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Aug 2008 00:23:51 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Profits slip at Boom as revenues rise]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Australian crane and access company Boom Logistics has reported full year revenues up 17%, while profits slipped 43%.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 13:46:34 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ New head at Hird training]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Hull based cranes and access company Peter Hird has announced a new management team for its training division. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:19:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Selwood makes it two]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Southampton, UK, based Selwood Plant has acquired Proplant of Cardiff, its second acquisition in the last two months  the company purchased Glo Hire in July.
 
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 11:00:53 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Tower crane cowboy]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ In spite of all the recent uproar about tower crane safety around the world we have been sent a video of what we think is highly dangerous operation on a Dublin site.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 10:13:29 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Jekko for EYG]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ EYG the Hull based glazing contractor is using Jekko spider cranes/glass manipulators for placing large glazing panels.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Ahern up 25%]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Las Vegas based Ahern Rentals has reported first half revenues up 25 percent to $192 million but profits slipped 30% due to higher costs.

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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:29:03 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Rami up 19% as profits slip]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Ramirent the Finnish based international rental company has reported revenues up almost 19% while profits slipped 9%.

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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:38:53 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ 15 Nifty for Romania ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Romanias largest aerial lift rental company Industrial Access has ordered15 Niftylift booms for its growing rental fleet. 

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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:16:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Revenues slip at Manitex as backlog jumps]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ US based boom truck and crane manufacturer Manitex has reported first half revenues down 5% while profits climbed 7% and backlog 16%.

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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:10:52 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Goliath crane accident ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ A man has died at the Fore River shipyard in Quincy, near Boston, when the leg of a Goliath crane was dropped as it was being dismantled.

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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Ruthmann to unveil new models at APEX]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ German platform manufacturerRuthmann will show two new truck platforms at APEX 2008.]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Tat Hong up 39%]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Singapore based crane sales and rental company Tat Hong has announced a 39% increase in first quarter revenues with profits up 60%
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