Spotted yesterday in Oswestry, Shropshire, UK, a photographer using a fork mounted basket, fitted to a slab type industrial forklift on the public highway. UPDATED
09.02.2009
Genie has announced that it will in future provide its parts and service manuals on DVD and via the web, in place of printed manuals
Layher, the German based scaffold manufacturer has relocated to a new 12,000 square metre facility in Scotland.
Link Belt has announced a number of appointments to its product support team.
CTE the Italian based access equipment manufacturer has announced new product brands for its truck, spider and Bizzocchi fire platforms.
Tanfield, owner of UpRight and Snorkel aerial work platforms and SEV electric vehicles, has announced an electric vehicle development collaboration with Ford Motor Company.
Four UK crane and access companies have made it into the UK’s top 100 fastest growing private equity backed businesses.
08.02.2009
One man died and another is critically ill after a boom lift overturned in Boston, Massachusetts on Saturday, neither were wearing a harness.
Italian lifting attachment manufacturer, Gusella, has appointed Approved Hydraulics as its UK distributor.
Jonathan Till, of GT Access is participating in a moustache growing competition aimed at raising money to help fight testicular cancer.
06.02.2009
Hard to say how much of a death wish this contribution is, from a work at height angle, but if you think you have snow take a look at this
Tanfield, owner of UpRight and Snorkel aerial lifts has released a trading statement stating that its 2008 revenues are up on 2007 and that it is breaking even and maintaining its cash position.
Tanfield, owner of UpRight, Snorkel and SEV Electric Vehicles is to spin off its Electric Vehicle business in the USA.
The Youngman Group, the UK alloy scaffold tower and ladder manufacturer is launching a new generation of its Boss aluminium scaffold tower system next week
DK Rental has appointed Philippe Parmentier to handle used equipment sales.
A crane operator was critically injured yesterday after his cab was badly struck by a falling object in Annapolis Maryland.
05.02.2009
IPS the UK based parts and service supplier, has been appointed as national service provider for the Hanix product range in the UK.
Hi-Reach Access, one of the UK’s largest aerial lift companies is doubling the fleet at its London Thames Gateway location.
Kobelco Cranes has appointed appointed Kevin Townsend as UK/Ireland product support manager
Californian based aerial lift company, MEC has launched two new model ranges including a series of Speed Levels – virtual copies of the UpRight Speed Level.
Konecranes (UK) has reported full year sales for 2008 up 77% and is upbeat about prospects for 2009.
04.02.2009
The third Middle East Crane Conference will be held later this month in Dubai, the organisers have put together a wide ranging programme for anyone with an interest in cranes and crane safety in the region.
The New York City construction industry is bracing itself for more than 40 new safety measures announced yesterday.
The boom of a telescopic crawler crane working in Brisbane, Australia has collapsed virtually destroying the crane.
