Peter Jones, head of UK group technical services at Lavendon is leaving to set up his own consultant engineering business.
02.12.2008
UK tool and equipment hirer Speedy has secured a three year, £3 million contract with Simons Construction.
Winterlift the Manchester, UK, based crane rental company has acquired Sheffield based Yorkshire Crane Hire.
A JLG boom lift has helped a school in Australia make contact with the International Space Station.
Access Rentals the Telford, UK, based aerial lift rental company has appointed Alex Lee as managing director.
01.12.2008
National Crane has confirmed that it is dropping its articulated crane product line.
Last week saw at least two mobile cranes end up in a ditch in the UK, it is easily done on narrow roads this time of year.
The first two 27 metre Multitel MX270’s have arrived in the UK for delivery this week,
A man has died after a crane dropped a concrete beam onto a self propelled boom lift in Woolloongabba, Australia.
UK rental company, A-Plant, has won the 3i Growth Strategy of the Year Award at the National Business Awards Finals 2008.
30.11.2008
United Rentals has appointed William B. Plummer as chief financial officer, effective today.
Ladders have now been cleared for use to install Christmas decorations in Llandovery, Wales thanks to the help of the Ladder Association.
29.11.2008
Bobby Hird has joined the UK based Hird crane and access family, born October 14th he is the son of Phil Hird.
Cramo has signed a €15 million order with LKAB for the supply of cabins, tools and access equipment, complete with an underground depot.
28.11.2008
There is an increasing trend for "Urban Explorers" to try and climb tower cranes at night when the risk of falling is high.
27.11.2008
A few further bits of information from the Big 5 show in Dubai this week in our last report.
Layher the German based scaffold company has started construction on a second production facility in southern Germany
Cargotec is merging it's Hiab sales and service operations in the UK.
Linden Comansa has appointed two new distributors for the Middle East -
Facelift will draw the winner in its spot the difference competition on Monday, entry is free, forms are on line so have a go.
The first tandem lift between two Grove TTK1100 telescopic tower cranes has been carried out in Germany.
26.11.2008
Galizia has developed a special compact version of its 12 tonne G120E battery powered crane for the Milan Urban Transport Company
Chinese crane manufacturer Sany, has unveiled a 1,000 tonne crawler crane and a 220 tonne All Terrain at Bauma China.
Eve Trakway the supplier of temporary roadways has acquired Fluid Events Interiors
