Martin Ainscough of Ainscough Crane Hire has launched what he claims is the U.K.’s first on-line hire auction,
17.01.2007
Barry Walker the driver of the tower crane that collapsed in Liverpool on Monday has left hospital.
Skyworks Equipment, the Buffalo based rental company owned by Jerry Reinhart has won the auction for the 100,000th JLG boom lift.
16.01.2007
Universal Spain has been sold to Yardbourne the company owned by Alexander Harvey that also owns PAS.
A man died yesterday after a tower crane collapsed in Liverpool city centre, the crane driver was seriously injured but survived.
Liebherr has delivered its 20,000 Ehingen built crane to Hovago, the Dutch based crane company.
IPAF is organising an international – English language safety conference in Basel in September.
15.01.2007
Snorkel has appointed Roman Heindl to head up its European product support efforts.
5,000 crane operators, in British Columbia (BC), Canada must soon be certified.
A new lifting device called Orangutan looks set to reduce wind turbine maintenance costs.
12.01.2007
Powered access equipment hirer EPL Access has taken the first SkyKing E228TJ truck-mounted access platform.
Southern Hoists Services has opened a new depot in West London.
11.01.2007
Tanfield issued a trading statement yesterday which included news that it is now building 50 lifts a week as it continues to ramp up its new UK plant.
SGB Access has been awarded a new scaffolding contract for the British army worth in excess of £2million.
The inquest into the death of a worker following the scaffolding collapse in Milton Keynes last April has been delayed.
American scaffold and trailer lift manufacturer, Bil-Jax has unveiled its first self propelled boom lift.
Bluelift, the manufacturer of spider type boom lifts, has appointed Allan Access of Market Harborough as its UK dealer.
10.01.2007
Kingfisher Access is providing a free harness, helmet, safety glasses and Hi-Vis vest on its IPAF courses
Spanish rental company GAM, has placed an order for 600 Haulotte aerial lifts for delivery in 2007.
Frank Bernhard, previously sales manager with MAN Wolffkran, has joined KSD, producer of Pekazett cranes.
Tat Hong Holdings- the Singapore-based crane rental company -has announced a new tower crane joint venture in China.
Harnesses saved the lives of two men when a suspended platform collapsed.
PASMA - the prefabricated access suppliers’ and manufacturers' association - has for the first time ever, presented lifetime achievement awards.
Even NASA makes mistakes with crane slings and lifting.
