Genie has promoted two members of its sales team to new managerial positions
19.10.2006
The jib of a luffing tower crane collapsed this morning in central London after two cranes colided.
Haulotte has reported third quarter - year to date revenues, up by 27 percent on 2005, to €346 million
18.10.2006
Following the AFI – UpLift merger Tony Havercroft has been appointed as sales manager for AFI Resale.
SED, the UK construction equipment show is planning a number of changes for 2007 to make it easier for visitors to get into the showground.
Yongmao of China is entering the mainstream European tower crane market, through Jin Long.
Staff at Bedfordshire based Kier Plant recently celebrated a record-breaking one million hours of accident free working.
Work is due to start on Europe's largest onshore wind farm in Scotland.
A-Plant, part of the Ashtead group, has purchased Lux traffic controls adding 40 UK locations to its own traffic business.
17.10.2006
Manitou has posted a strong third quarter sales performance
Speedy Lifting has passed the LEEA audit process to become a full member of the association.
JCB has handed over its 100,000th Telescopic handler and announced increased production capacity.
APEX, the specialist access exhibition has confirmed its dates for 2008 and that it will, as in the past, be supported by IPAF.
The UK's HSE has announced that it will be visiting Tower crane companies to check on compliance with legislation and best practice.
The UK HSE has issued an urgent Tower crane alert to Construction companies.
We received a photograph in our E mail bag from a reader in Ireland that, they suggested, sums up modern Ireland.
Nifty Lift has set out on a tour of Scandinavian rental companies with two of its big Height Riders.
16.10.2006
Oshkosh Truck has made a $3 billion agreed bid for JLG which could be completed in 90 days.
Wembley stadium is set to be ready to welcome football fans by the end of the season after the FA and contractor Multiplex resolve differences.
Gottwald has made a presentation to its Italian agent CIBI S.p.A recognising 40 year’s collaboration.
15.10.2006
Active sales and rental has reached an agreement with IPS to sell UpRight powered access in Scotland.
Haulotte is pressing ahead with its two new production facilities in Spain and Romania with production at both plants beginning in January 2007.
13.10.2006
Skylift Hire, the Limerick based aerial lift and telehandler rental company, has extended its deport network to Dublin.
German sales and service company, Powerlift, is to supply a safety harness with every boom lift it sells.
