Most of us have mixed feelings about regulations, but could the constantly changing rules covering engine emissions be having a positive effect on crane, aerial lift and telehandler design?
27.06.2015
The families of two men who died when a tower crane collapsed in New York in 2008 have won a key ruling in the civil case against crane owner Jimmy Lomma
02.06.2015 4
The Supreme Court of Texas has ruled in favour of an aerial lift manufacturer in a case of intentional misuse of a Genie AWP
18.05.2015 1
Manitowoc has won its patent infringement case against Sany blocking some of its cranes from the U.S. market
16.04.2015
A scissor lift owned by UK rental company AFI was stolen this weekend but quicky recovered due to its tracker
31.03.2015
The HSE is finally prosecuting a company and its owner for the fatal tower crane collapse in Battersea in 2006.
17.02.2015
A UK court has ruled that a spider lift which overturned while trimming trees was not fit for purpose.
14.01.2015
Hertz has confirmed that it is unable to file its quarterly report while investigations continue
13.11.2014
In Singapore the Ministry of Manpower has taken action against 79 companies following ‘Operation Goldcrest’
11.11.2014
French aerial lift manufacturer EGI Platforms has been caught fraudulently claiming to be an IPAF member
07.10.2014 1
The union UCATT is balloting crane operators at UK tower crane specialist HTC in a dispute over pay UPDATED
07.10.2014
A team of criminals is currently working the used aerial lift market and successfully defrauding companies
30.09.2014
OSHA has officially extended the deadline to ensure that crane operators are certified until late 2017
29.09.2014
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has raided the offices of JCB India following a complaint.
23.09.2014
A UK company has been fined £200,000 following a boom lift fatality in April 2010 in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
16.09.2014
The UK's CPS has announced that it is charging Baldwins Crane Hire with corporate manslaughter
15.09.2014
Rope specialist DSM Dyneema has prevented a Chinese company from registering the Chyneema trademark
11.09.2014
Jost Engineering (Austria) is being liquidated but will have no affect on the German Jost Cranes business
28.08.2014
A company owner could face over six years jail and a $1 million fine following a fatal boom lift incident
27.08.2014
Hertz has withdrawn its 2014 forecasts and delayed the separation of Car and Equipment rental
21.08.2014
Genie will modify its products in October to comply with the latest version of European standard EN280
01.08.2014
Today is the 40th anniversary of the UK’s landmark legislation – the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
31.07.2014
UK based truck mounted lift company Blade Access Specialist Ltd is being formally liquidated
10.07.2014
The USA’s National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators has certified its 100,000th person
02.07.2014