A tower crane came crashing down across a road in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, striking two cars and injuring the operator and the driver of one of the cars.
04.03.2009
The latest Kran&Bühne magazine is now on line and ready to read or download.
IPAF has published its first US Powered Access Rental Report 2008 in conjunction with the ARA and research consultants IHS Global Insight.
Lavendon, Europe’s largest aerial lift rental company, owner of Nationwide Platforms, Panther, DK rentals has reported 2008 revenues up 34% while profits increased 22%.
SafeWork SA - South Australia's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) agency - has issued a safety alert for Liebherr 200 HC tower cranes
Aerial lift and telehandler manufacturer- Genie has announced a new “one-stop-shop for customer support services” dubbed Genie 360°
The ARA- Rental show opened to a slow start yesterday, as far as aerial lift and telehandler exhibitors in the Heavy Construction hall were concerned…
12 Athletes from Kilbarchan AAC were able to compete in the Northern Ireland Junior Indoor Championships thanks to Active Rentals
03.03.2009
EPL Access has recently added 10 more CTE Z-Series vehicle mounted platforms.
An innovative wheel rim design, developed by GKN Wheels, claims to make tyre-fitting easier.
The Health and Safety Executive is re-running a campaign that warns about the dangers of falls from vehicles.
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK has reported nine month revenues up 8% in Sterling while underlying profits fell 3%, with a more challenging third quarter.
Genie has launched two new 360° telehandlers with 16 and 18 metre lift heights and 4,000 kgs lift capacity.
Ben Bowers and his wife of UK aerial lift rental company Lifterz, have become parents again.
Leading online auction company IronPlanet has increased gross auction sales by 43 percent to $337 million.
02.03.2009
Mammoet's Dutch operated Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 was spotted in Cumbria last Tuesday
Tadano distributor Cranes UK will be back at Vertikal Days this year and hoping to unveil new cranes at the show. Vertikal.Net speaks to MD Joe Lyon
01.03.2009
While we do not necessarily agree with the following information, we thought it was a highly amusing and a cheery start to the first Monday of Spring.
JLG has launched three new compact telehandlers for the Agricultural market at the SIMA show in Paris.
United Rentals has reported full year revenues for 2008, down 12%, while goodwill write offs created a pre tax loss of $813 million.
Cork based crane rental company, Wm. O’Brien Plant Hire has achieved an upgrade to its Occupational Health & Safety Management System.
UK access man Jonathan Till and his Round table colleagues are on the final straight of the Moustache growing and styling competition.
28.02.2009
A 250 tonne All Terrain crane tipped over near Melbourne last week, while moving with boom up and full counterweight installed.
The Irish prime minister – taoiseach, Brian Cowen met with IPAF president John Ball this week, to learn more about the Federation, its objectives and the upcoming summit in Dublin.
27.02.2009
