HWS Verhuur, the Dutch aerial lift rental company, celebrated the opening of its new headquarters with a big beach party.
03.06.2008
A-Plant, one of the UK’s largest rental companies, has opened a new National Customer & Technical Training Centre in Nottingham.
EH Hassell has handed over the first 80 tonne Sennebogen 683 HD telescopic crawler crane to Morgan Est.
Congratulations to Paola Comi and Sandrino Ferrarini of aerial lift company, Leader Italia on the birth of a son.
Snorkel Australia has promoted Bruce Maclean to the post of state manager for Victoria.
JCB has announced record revenues and profits for 2007 with sales up 30% and profits up 25%.
A recycling company in Australia has been fined following an accident in 2005.
Swedish investment company, Nordstjernan AB has increased its stake in Finland’s Ramirent to almost 26%
The Manhattan District Attorneys' office has launched a criminal probe into Friday's fatal tower crane accident.
02.06.2008
Apprentices from Ainscough crane hire and AFI-Uplift scooped the top awards at the UK’s Myerscough College annual Crane Academy Awards Ceremony.
Manitou has added to its UK after sales team with a number of new appoinments and promotions.
We received the following letter from the USA, in our email this morning which is very relevant given the New York tower crane accident on Friday.
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Italian loader crane manufacturer Fassi has just been awarded its largest order in the Far East.
Italian platform manufacturer Socage has confirmed that it is working on a 100+ metre truck mounted platform
WorkSafe Victoria has issued an update to an accident we reported on involving a crushing accident with a Haulotte scissor lift last month.
60 crane and access veterans met in Paris for the 25th anniversary of COBBLERS (Coles Old Boys, Been, Left & Early Retired Society) last month, here are some of the photos.
There are just over three weeks to go before Vertikal Days, if you have not already registered do so now.
01.06.2008
A massive Lampson crane collapsed today at a mine in Wyoming blocking a main railway track.
31.05.2008
Erik Bengtsson has been promoted to senior vice president and MD of Cramo Sweden, replacing Magnus Rosen.
30.05.2008
Updated! A tower crane has fallen over in New York City damaging several buildings, killing two and injuring two others.
Two large gantry cranes have collapsed in a shipyard in Shanghai today, killing three men.
A jury has taken less than a day to throw out a $21 million claim against Demag for damages caused after one of its cranes tipped over after the operator had not set the outriggers.
Riwal, the Dutch based rental company has acquired a controlling in interest in the Spanish rental company Clem Alquiler.
29.05.2008
The LEEA has appointed Geoff Holden as its chief executive designate, replacing Derrick Bailes when he steps down in December.
