A fatal accident at York University in Toronto this afternoon did not involve a crane as was widely reported.
11.10.2011 1
Cargotec has announced a small telescopic boom loader crane for emerging markets – the Hiab ST 080
11.10.2011
Hydro Atlas, the Atlas crane dealer in Iran has sold five Isoli telescopic truck mounted lifts to a local municipality.
Five people died and one injured last night after a crane collapsed in northwest China's Gansu province. UPDATED
Liebherr has unveiled its new Power Boom that it says significantly increases long boom and jib lift capacities,
10.10.2011
A tower crane has tipped over at Brigham Young University in Utah, landing on the buildings it was constructing.
07.10.2011
Terex has launched the 40 tonne/45 ton Crossover 4500 at this week’s ICUEE show in Kentucky.
UK based powered access rental company AFI-Uplift has been testing a new security system on its lifts.
06.10.2011 2
An almost vintage truck crane closed a road in Beaumont Texas yesterday when the trailer it was on tipped.
05.10.2011 2
Received from the Middle East, a classic Death Wish with a loader crane installing a new air conditioner.
05.10.2011
Terex has commissioned a 600 tonne CC2800-1 crawler crane at Sanghvi Movers facility in Sate, Pune, India.
The latest issue of Kran & Bühne, the leading German language lifting magazine is online and available to read or download.
A UK reader sent us a video of a very ingenious use of a scooter for lifting work on a building site.
04.10.2011
Knutsen Maskin, the Tadano Faun and Snorkel distributor for Norway, has appointed Stefan Wiklander as salesman.
A tower crane fell onto three residential houses last night in Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia. UPDATED
03.10.2011
Liebherr’s crane, maritime cargo handling and deep foundation machinery facility in Nenzing, Austria celebrated its 35th anniversary last Thursday.
A tower crane jib came down across a street in Hamilton, New Zealand on Friday while a crew was dismantling it.
30.09.2011
Dutch crane rental company Hovago has added six new Grove All-Terrain cranes to its fleet.
US based boom truck and lift manufacturer Elliot has announced a new lifetime structural warranty.
29.09.2011
Have you checked the jobs section lately? if you are looking for staff or a new job take a look.
Hewden has opened a new depot on Ineos petrochemical sitein Grangemouth, Scotland.
The 400 tonne Tadano Faun ATF 400G-6 unveiled in May has now been shipped and carried out its first job.
A painter and his colleague have fallen from a ‘crane’ while working at height in Melaka, Malaysia
28.09.2011
Liebherr has extended the fully rigged mobility of its 600 tonne LR 1600/2-W narrow-track crawler crane.