Two men were saved by their harnesses earlier this week after a suspended platform collapsed in Calgary, Canada.
21.06.2012
A man was hospitalised yesterday after falling from the spire of St Nicholas Minster in Great Yarmouth, UK.
Ashtead Group has published its full year results for the fiscal year to the end of April.
20.06.2012
Bravi UK is introducing a new name - HLS - Height Lift & Shift to reflect a broadening product line.
One man is dead and another seriously injured after a truck mounted boom lift ‘collapsed’ in Glasgow Scotland. UPDATED
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The famous statue of Eros in Piccadilly has its original bow back a year after it was damaged
19.06.2012
Terex Aerial Work Platforms/Genie has appointed Ethan Waller as US northeast region sales manager.
Palfinger Platforms new 30 metre counter slewing truck mounted lift will make its UK debut at Vertikal Days.
Nationwide Platforms is adding more than 220 Power Tower NanoSPs to its fleet.
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Susanne Schlegel and Andreas Kohler have been appointed managing directors of Scheuerle/Kamag
18.06.2012
Italian aerial lift manufacturer Airo has launched its own tour de France today.
HSS Hire, one of the UK’s largest rental companies, has opened a new branch in Woolwich, London.
UK based High Access has ordered a 33 metre Ruthmann T-330 truck mounted lift from Access Sales International.
US scaffold company Safway Services has appointed Bill Hayes to succeed Marc Wilson as chief executive.
17.06.2012
A man escaped with minor injuries after his aerial lift was hit by a passing truck on Friday in Maryland.
A utility worker fell from an aerial lift he was using on a farm in Pebmarsh, Essex, UK last Thursday.
A window cleaner fell 17 floors to his death in Bahrain after a cable failed on his suspended platform.
16.06.2012
The reporting of accidents and sharing of lessons learnt, has been a hot topic at several association meetings this year, many believe it should be a condition of membership
15.06.2012
Russian based sales and rental company LTECH is adding truck mounted lifts to its rental fleet.
UK rental company Hewden has appointed Jason McKenna as head of health and safety.
Martin Cheese has joined the sales team of Power Towers, the UK based low level powered access manufacturer
German spider lift manufacturer Teupen has added three new members to its international direct sales team.
The EWPA has announced a formal apprenticeship programme for aerial work platform mechanics.
14.06.2012
Spotted somewhere in the UK, a man trying to reach a window without the right equipment.
