A tower crane operator lifting a long load in Halifax, Nova Scotia, yesterday entangled it in power lines running along the site, cutting of power to over 1,500 local homes.
19.02.2015
A boom truck overturned in a car park in Tiverton Rhode-Island yesterday, with the boom landing on a car
A crane operator died on Tuesday in Portland, Oregon, after a load slipped from its rigging and landed on the crane cab
Terex Cranes has reported a solid increase in profits for the fourth quarter on slightly lower revenues.
18.02.2015
The Genie/Terex AWP business has reported lower profits for 2014, on higher overall revenues for the year
US-based crane and access rental company ALL Erection & Crane Rental has ordered 17 Tadano RT and AT cranes
UK based rental company UPA has taken delivery of a number of new aerial work platforms
UK crane rental company Coussens has taken delivery of a 55 tonne Terex 3160 Challenger All Terrain crane
A man trimming trees from around power lines near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania fell to his death yesterday
Ghanaian rental company Mobicrane has taken delivery of the first Grove GMK6400 All Terrain crane in Africa
A man escaped injury in Toronto Canada yesterday after his work platform contacted a live overhead power line
Height for Hire Scotland, part of IAPS, has appointed a new director, while changing its name and specialising its fleet
Frank Bardonaro has established an SC&R Foundation Scholarship in memory of his father
Verticaaldagen Benelux, the Dutch access event is moving to a new format and location in Gorinchem, for 2015
Crane Industry Services of Atlanta, Georgia, has appointed Gary Lloyd as Crane & Rigging Specialist.
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The HSE is finally prosecuting a company and its owner for the fatal tower crane collapse in Battersea in 2006.
17.02.2015
An Ainscough All Terrain Crane off the A38 near Plymouth in the UK this morning.
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New Zealand crane hire veteran Rex Pollock died last week after a long battle with cancer
German crane rental company I&H has taken delivery of a 400 tonne Tadano ATF 400G-6 All Terrain crane
Gardemann has has continued its fleet renewal programme with an order for 450 scissor and boom lifts
Cramo has acquired the assets of Visby Hyresmaskiner on the island of Gotland, Sweden
UK based Platform Sales & Hire has opened an engineering and refurbishment centre near Milton Keynes
Tadano has reported its nine month results, with revenues up 15%, and profits rising almost 40%
16.02.2015
French access rental company Locnacelle has purchased six Ruthmann truck mounted lifts
