The European crane and heavy haulage association ESTA, is organising a wiind turbine safety ‘summit’.
30.01.2012
Czech based aerial lift distributor Plosiny Rybacek has opened a new service centre in the town of Louny.
IPAF will hold a North West regional meeting this week in Oldham, the meeting is open to all.
Liebherr has issued a trading statement for its mobile harbour crane division which had its best year since 2008.
US based crane manufacturer Link-Belt has promoted Rosemary Harney to credit manager.
29.01.2012
A reader in the UK spotted a team of arborists trimming trees from a suspended platform and loader crane
Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has reported record sales and profits for 2011
A number of tower crane operators have walked out on strike at a hospital job site in Glasgow Scotland.
Oshkosh shareholders have rejected Carl Icahn’s proxy battle and plan to sell off JLG
27.01.2012
SafeFirst has been appointed as the Irish dealer for Altec and Cumberland/Socage.
UK-based MBS Tracked Access has added three Teupen spider lifts to update and expand its fleet.
A mother and four year old daughter suffered injuries after being hit by a scaffold board in Manhattan, New York.
26.01.2012
RSC has reported a strong finish to the year, pushing it back into profit for the quarter.
A man fell to his death from a tower crane in Sydney, Australia just after midnight on Thursday.
26.01.2012 1
Carl Icahn’s proxy battle with JLG owner Oshkosh comes to a head on Friday at the AGM.
Harsco has announced improved profits for the year, although Infrastructure losses continue.
The recently launched M&G Technologies battery charger, is now been fully certified for the European market.
UK based telehandler specialist Fork Rent has ordered 600 JCB telehandlers as part of its expansion plans.
A telescopic crawler crane overturned yesterday while being loaded onto a transport trailer in Connecticut.
25.01.2012
US based United Rentals posted a strong fourth quarter ending the year with a 17% hike in revenues.
The first 52 metre TCA Falcon FS520C to go into a rental fleet has gone to work at London’s Olympic park.
A reader has sent us a video of a fantastic job in Austria, which could also qualify for our Death Wish series.
25.01.2012 2
A report has been issued regarding the cause of the fatal 1,000 tonne crawler crane collapse in China last October.
25.01.2012 1
A boom truck crashed into a house in Concord New Hampshire yesterday as it attempted to lift a tree.
