A truck mounted boom failure has killed one operator and injured another on an industrial facility near Rome.
03.12.2007
The UK's CMPE has appointed John Smith of Philorth Plant Services as a trainer and assessor for its Certificate of Competence.
GGR Unic has made it into the UK’s Sunday Times Top 100 fastest growing companies in Britain listing.
02.12.2007
A 21 year old mechanic was killed this week in Albany, New York when the boom of a loader crane came down on him.
01.12.2007
Street Crane Company has appointed industry veteran Dick Davidson as its new sales manager for North America.
In Australia the CICA and CFMEU have issued a safety alert to owners of Liebherr LTM1070 and LTM1080/1 cranes.
30.11.2007
A road was blocked in Sale Moor, Manchester, UK, today when a crawler crane came off the back of a truck.
Speedy Hire has issued a public statement dismissing speculation in the FT that it is looking at a take over of A-Plant
Ormet the Italian group that owns Imai cranes and is the largest loader crane mounting company in Italy celebrated 35 years on Saturday.
29.11.2007
A UK glazing company was hit with fines and costs of £5,800 after one of its employees fell from a ladder injuring his hand and wrist.
The UK’s Strategic Forum for Construction Tower Cranes has agreed its short term plan.
A crane driver in Sydney, Australia will return to work today more than 12 months after he began a one-man picket about being sacked.
Teufelberger the high performance wire rope manufacturer has announced a co-operation agreement with Imeco, the foundation crane and equipment distributor.
28.11.2007
Speedy Hire, the UK’s largest rental company has increased its half year revenues by 36% to £209.5 million. Pre Tax profits were up 17%.
Speedy Hire has appointed Claudio Veritiero as chief operating officer.
A second large Barin underbride inspection platform is operating in Germany.
The Big-5 PMV exhibition in Dubai opened this week to weak we bring you a brief glimpse of the show.
27.11.2007
Irish fencing and scaffolding group Siteserv plc announced yesterday that it has bought portable buildings manufacturer Roankabin.
Inverness-based Weldex has bought four Sennebogen telescopic crawler cranes.
Millennium Crane Hire of the UK has added a Liebherr 1095-5.1 to its fleet.
Saez, the Spanish tower crane manufacturer is planning to enter the telescopic handler market.
From 1st January 2008, the IPAF training programme will change its MEWP categories.
VP, owner of UK Forks, has reported a strong first half with revenues up 24% qnd earnings up 55%. Profits at UK Forks rose almost 300%.
Ramirent of Finland has ordered 20 Maeda spider cranes from local dealer, Rotator Oy.
