The inquest into the deaths of two men in the 2006 tower crane collapse in London will open today.
05.03.2012
The French crane rental comapny Foselev has added four 70 tonne Tadano Faun cranes to its fleet.
Louisiana based sales and rental company H&E Equipment has posted a strong set of numbers FOR 2011.
04.03.2012
In a recent Death Wish comment a reader mentioned a poem, ‘I could have saved a life today’.
03.03.2012 1
Weldex is erecting one of the main towers for the first cable car crossing over the Thames in London.
02.03.2012
A British MP has said the government will make road worthiness tests a legal requirement for cranes.
02.03.2012 3
German crane rental company S&B Schwertrans has taken delivery of a 55 tonne Terex Challenger AT crane.
The latest Kran & Bühne magazine is now online and available to read or download.
01.03.2012
Two men were injured and one died when a crawler crane’s jib came down onto a roof in Singapore yesterday.
29.02.2012
We have received confirmation of the memorial arrangements for Alf Sparrow on Monday March 5th.
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), has appointed Phil White as its new chairman.
28.02.2012
Palfinger and Sany Heavy Industry have reached an agreement to establish two joint ventures. UPDATED
Cargotec has appointed Frank Kho as senior vice president, terminal projects and offerings.
27.02.2012
The first Liebherr LTR1060 telescopic crawler crane in Poland has been delivered to IMB Podbeskidzie.
Terex Cranes Australia has celebrated its 25th anniversary and the 3,500th pick & carry crane.
The Australian third party inspection programme CraneSafe celebrated its 10th anniversary in January.
Italian crane manufacturer Galizia has introduced a new six tonne crane based on its Multis 636.
24.02.2012
A crane operator died yesterday in Whitby, Canada, after the boom of his crane came down on him.
Sany America has appointed BIK Hydraulics of Toronto, Ontario as its first Canadian crane dealer.
23.02.2012
Many of you have sent a link to a video of a truck and telescopic loader crane travelling with boom up!
22.02.2012
UK crane rental company Bryn Thomas has written to MP Luciana Berger demanding she stop misrepresenting it.
We are still receiving letters from Expo guide attempting to trick companies into spending €3,813 or more.
Italian crane manufacturer JMG unveiled its latest crane the MC60 at the recent fair in Poznan Poland.
21.02.2012
Crane manufacturer Link-Belt has announced its top five dealers for 2011.
