IPAF’s photo competition will end on September 30th, but there is still plenty of opportunity to win one of the latest iPhones all you need do is email a decent photo of an aerial lift.
21.09.2008
UK based GGR-UNIC will open the first CPCS-accredited testing centre for the new A66 operator training category for compact cranes under 10 tonnes.
The USA Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced that it will go ahead and publish the draft of the new rule for cranes in construction.
Manitowoc UK will move into its new premises this week and be open for business at the new facility on Monday September 29th.
Manitowoc has obtained antitrust clearance from the European Commission for the acquisition of food equipment company Enodis clearance in the USA is progressing according to plan.
20.09.2008
We can now confirm that Allan Access, the UK based vehicle mounted sales and rental company has gone into administration.
19.09.2008
Cargotec, owner of Hiab has issued a profits warning due to slower sales from loader crane company Hiab.
A man has been injured after the boom of a crawler crane collapsed at the point Depot development in Dublin.
Manitowoc has appointed BLE, currently the Grove distributor for Belgium, as the dealer for Potain self-erecting cranes in the country..
Brian Parker of AFI-Uplift the UK access rental company, has taken on additional Health & Safety, environmental and quality responsibilities.
18.09.2008
At a lower height than some of our examples of inappropriate access equipment but a pallet and fork lift is not the way to go.
A small taster of products at the APEX show
A man working at a nuclear power plant in Monticello, Minnesota, was electrocuted when his aerial lift touched overhead power lines yesterday.
We add a touch more information on the new products at APEX yesterday
Skyking the UK Wumag/Palfinger dealer has signed its largest ever single order worth more than £5 million.
17.09.2008
Manitowoc has opened two new production halls at its Wilhelmshaven facility along with a new customer hand-over area.
Both Genie and Skyjack will unveil new boom lifts and self propelled mast type lifts at APEX later today
16.09.2008
A giant mechanical spider has popped up all over Liverpool with the help of 16 cranes carrying out 300 lifts.
APEX, the tri-annual access equipment show opens on Wednesday, here is a glance at a couple more products that are on show.
15.09.2008
Over $300,000 in fines are being sought in the fatal New York tower crane accident that killed seven in March.
Today’s Death Wish comes from Oranienburg, north of Berlin in Germany and is one of the worst cases of work at height we have seen so far.
Unic Cranes Europe has appointed new distributors in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus for its spider cranes.
ALE Heavylift has unveiled its heavy lift crane, designed to lift up to 4,300 tonnes
The UK’s Strategic Forum for Construction has launched its tower crane website with advice and guidance for contractors and members of the public.
