The owners of New Zealand based rental company HireQuip have been placed in receivership.
15.07.2012
Spotted in Manchester, UK, a man trimming a hedge with access equipment that is far from safe or efficient.
Suzanne Wood has taken over today as group finance director for Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt Rentals and A-Plant.
Web traffic for Vertikal.net hit a new record in June with 170,000 visitors and 33 million hits.
If you are based in the UK South East don’t forget to register for this week’s regional meeting and event.
Here is a Death Wish to beat them all, no idea when but apparently from China is shows a lone man taking down a tall smoke stack/chimney.
Wynne Systems, owner of RentalMan software has appointed Sebastien Lopes as European project manager
13.07.2012
Danish aerial lift manufacturer Omme Lift has shipped seven 19 metre tracked spider lifts to Saudi Arabia.
Easi UpLifts provided a 150ft JLG boom for TV and security works at this week’s Volvo Ocean Race grand finale
Terex Utilities has launched its HyPower Hybrid system for retrofitting almost any make of truck mounted lift.
12.07.2012
Two men were saved by their harnesses earlier this week after a suspended platform dropped in Manhattan.
Manitex International has announced a rights issue in order to raise just over $4 million in new equity
Two men jumped clear of a spider lift as it overturned in Menem, Belgium yesterday,
12.07.2012 1
Lavendon has issued a positive first half trading statement, with overall results beating expectations.
Italian aerial lift manufacturer Cela has appointed Euraccess as distributor in southern England.
11.07.2012
UK rental company BrightCast has invested in a number of new Skyjack lifts, and a new delivery truck.
UK rental company Vp has acquired two equipment rental units from Balfour Beatty for £4 million in cash.
From Russia –two men working on overhead cables, with access equipment that leaves a lot to be desired.
UK based rental company Rapid Platforms has ordered a 38 metre Bronto Skylift S38XDT.
10.07.2012
Higher Concept has announced the winner of its Vertikal Days prize draw, it is Andy Pearson of Prolift Access.
10.07.2012 1
If you have a job to advertise or you are looking for a job you’ll need to take action shortly.
A boom lift came off a low loader yesterday in Swindon, UK, after it reportedly struck a railway bridge.
UK rental company Rapid Platforms has taken delivery of the UK’s first CTE Zed21JH, 3.5 tonne truck mounted lift.
Dutch access rental company HWS Verhuur has purchased 45 JLG platforms from Riwal.
