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22.10.2014
Bobcat has appointed distribution and rental company Drott as a dealer for Bobcat and Doosan products in Austria
Power to the small town of Pfalzdorf, Germany was cut when a loader crane struck an overhead power line.
A self-erecting tower crane collapsed in Holzwickede near Dortmund in Germany yesterday
Up to 100 people were evacuated yesterday in Brussels, Belgium after a tower crane foundation was compromised
21.10.2014
JCB has announced plans to cut around 150 jobs at its UK operations due to a slow-down in sales
Another example of a crane overturning while helping remove a tree, this time in Largo, Florida, on Sunday
21.10.2014 2
Hitachi is preparing to launch its new 80 tonne SCX800A-3 crawler crane, with a low emissions Tier IV power unit.
Deutz engine has lowered its full year forecasts due to a weaker third quarter and unplanned warranty costs
Link-Belt has appointed two new product specialists for its RT and crawler cranes.
The Hawaii department of defence has taken delivery of a 300 tonne Grove GMK6300L All Terrain crane.
A reader in the UK spotted a man working on an old asbestos roof in Scotland with minimal regard for safety.
4-Way Equipment Rentals of Edmonton, Canada has taken delivery of the first two 60ft MEC 6092RT scissor lifts
20.10.2014
JLG has unveiled new simulator equipment at its expanded training centre in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania
Two firemen were injured on Saturday in Seewalchen am Attersee, Austria after their loader crane struck a bridge
Firefighters were called out to rescue a man from a self-propelled boom lift on Saturday near Hull in the UK
20.10.2014 1
A five axle All Terrain crane overturned on Friday in Houston, Texas dropping its boom into a car dealership yard
The luffing jib of a 500 tonne crane came down in Newcastle, UK, today after a cable apparently failed
17.10.2014 1
Liebherr has developed a concept for erecting its LR1600/2 crawler crane using the LTR 1220 as counterweight
A Death Wish example of two men combining a telehandler and a ladder to carry out work on a chimney
United Rentals has reported a 14 percent increase in year to date revenues, with on upward third quarter trend
17.10.2014
Riwal UK has brought its delivery transport in-house and invested in a number of new delivery vehicles.
A Copma 990 loader crane placing a temporary cabin in the UK has collapsed after suffering a structural failure
A crawler crane with around 120 metres of boom went over on a wind farm near Lucknow, Ontario on Wednesday