JLG has announced the appointment of its new director, David L Pugh.
20.01.2004
Kobelco has announced the setting up of a specialised European Crane sales and service company, Kobelco Cranes Europe Ltd, based in East Grinstead in the UK.
15.01.2004
The Ashtead Group plc has announced today that it has sold its 15 “profit centre” rental business in Ireland to McCormick Macnaughton, the Irish Caterpillar dealer, for £12.1 million (€17.4 million).
The UK construction workers union, UCATT, has announced the appointment of five roving health and safety advisers
Wigan-based Ainscough Crane Hire has taken delivery of five, 50 tonne capacity Grove GMK3050 all-terrain cranes.
The Health & Safety Executive has begun an investigation into the death of a construction worker who was fatally injured, while another received serious injuries, after being struck by falling debris at the new Wembley Stadium project earlier today.
The merging of Terex Cranes and Demag mobile Cranes has been formally completed, the combined business will be known as Terex-Demag Ltd.
14.01.2004
The Court of First Instance in Luxembourg, today quashed a number of charges of anti-competitive trading against JCB and ordered a significant reduction in a £25 million European Commission fine.
13.01.2004
Former International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) managing director, Paul Adorian, has acquired PAC, the specialist EC Notified Body for powered access and related equipment.
News has belatedly reached us of the death on December 20th of William Alphonse “Bill” de Vigier, aged 91. Founder of Acrow.
12.01.2004
The UK’s largest rail crane collapsed early this week, blocking two of London’s busiest rail lines at Clapham Junction.
08.01.2004
The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is pushing for steel building designers to agree industry-wide standards for windloads during construction.
The Bank of England and the European Central Bank have decided today to leave base rates unchanged
Bristol-based Brandon Tool Hire has announced the acquisition of Rainham-based Ilford Plant Hire & Sales.
06.01.2004
UK based Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Company has been fined £15,000 and ordered to pay costs of £4,519 following a lifting accident at Canary Wharf in London.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has concluded the prosecution of Conder Structures, following the death of a 16-year-old ground worker in Lutterworth, Leicestershire.
Growth in the UK construction business cooled a touch in December, but the sector still retained its shine, the monthly Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) survey says.
05.01.2004
The December CIPS/Reuters survey shows that UK and German manufacturing industries posted strong surges in growth for December.
02.01.2004
