The team at Vertikal.Net would like to thank you all for your support in 2008 and to wish you a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2009.
31.12.2008
The CPA, the UK association of equipment rental companies has written an open letter to the government regarding the escalation of the duty on red diesel.
Swift action saved a man’s life yesterday in Australia after his aerial lift struck power lines, while a man died last week in New York from a similar accident.
Two examples of scary work at height to kick off the new year
At least three people were killed and five injured after a tower crane collapsed in Yongzhou City, Hunan, China.
Wumag will close its Spanish sales & service operation this week, distribution of Palfinger-Wumag will move to Mycsa Mulder – the Palfinger dealer.
30.12.2008
Houston based TNT Crane & Rigging has purchased the assets of Americrane, the Dallas-Fort Worth, crane and rigging company.
Konecranes, the overhead crane manufacturer is introducing a new five stage range of service levels
29.12.2008
The latest Cranes&Access is now on line and available for reading or downloading.
24.12.2008
Altec the utility truck, crane and platform company has purchased the Lift-All division of Hydra-Tech.
23.12.2008 1
A crane operator was thrown into Lake Pontchartrain, New Orleans, yesterday after his crane tipped over.
23.12.2008
The operator of a truck mounted lift has been fined £6,000 following an accident in which he and another man were seriously injured.
CTE and sister company Bizzocchi have notched up two new milestones in truck mounted aerial lift production.
Multitel has supplied the first aerial work platforms mounted on Renault Maxity chassis cabs in the UK.
22.12.2008
Several of you have asked us to provide the solution to the recent spot the difference competition.
Cramo the Finnish based international rental company, has purchased Rentakran’s minority shareholding in the Cramo-Rentakran joint venture.
The Nifty on Tour programme continues but the truck is now carrying two 63ft and one 50ft boom lifts on a single trailer.
The UK Health & Safety Executive is urging construction industry leaders to take advantage of a free guide that, it says, could bring significant benefits to their business.
Two intruders at an industrial site in Melbourne, Australia, were thrown out of a lift they were stealing and are in Hospital.
A number of vehicle mounted lifts from the Market Harborough area are being offered for sale on Ebay.
21.12.2008
The boom of a mobile lattice crane collapsed yesterday while erecting steel on a site in North Raleigh, North Carolina.
20.12.2008
Terry D. Growcock, chairman of the board of Manitowoc has announced his intention to retire at the end of the year.
19.12.2008
Tim Whiteman, managing director of IPAF, has been appointed chairman of the Basel Chapter of the British-Swiss Chamber of Commerce.
Two men painting an apartment building in Richmond, New South Wales were thrown from their truck mounted lift after it lost stability.
18.12.2008
