Two men working from a suspended platform in Florida were given a scare last week after a storm hit as they worked.
05.05.2020
A man died yesterday at the Time Versalift Southwest distribution facility in Waco, Texas.
Two men had a close call in the UK last week when the jib of a truck mounted platform dropped and crashed into the boom
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Italian tracked scissor and boom lift manufacturer Almac has appointed Bob Mules as general manager of Almac Pacific.
04.05.2020
US contractor Davis Company has ordered the first Potain Hup M 28-22 self-erecting tower crane in North America
Chinese crane, access and construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong has completed its acquisition of Hertz China.
The new 5,000 tonne Liebherr HLC 295000 offshore crane collapsed while on test in Rostock, Germany today UPDATED
02.05.2020 10
We received a video yesterday that has no cranes, platforms or telehandlers BUT sends a powerful message in a gentle manner
02.05.2020 2
A UK company has been using a truck mounted platform and spiderman suit to help raise funds for the country’s National Health Service.
01.05.2020
Palfinger has reported first quarter revenues down almost 11% with a steeper fall in profits
Paolo Pianigiani and Roberto Geromin are the new chairmen of the IPAF Italian Country Council and Training Working Group
Caterpillar has appointed Snorkel as a preferred supplier under its ‘Cat Allied Vendor’ programme.
South Africa’s Transnet Port Terminals has taken delivery of two Liebherr LHM 600 mobile harbour cranes
Dubai based crane and access rental company Johnson Arabia is adding spider cranes to its fleet.
APEX and the IRE exhibitions, due to have been held in September have both been postponed until June 2021
Genie has reported revenues almost 30 percent lower than last year along with an operating loss
30.04.2020
Swedish access rental company Skyab has taken delivery of an 86ft Dinolift 280RXT boom lift
Chinese crane and aerial lift manufacturer XCMG has produced its 200,000th wheeled mobile crane.
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US rental company United Rentals has posted its first quarter results with revenues roughly the same as last year
US rental company Herc has reported a respectable first quarter result with higher rental revenues and rates.
JLG has seen revenues and profits slump as the Covid-19 crisis bites
29.04.2020
HKV Schmitz + Partner has taken delivery of the first Terex CTT 472-20 flat top tower crane in Germany.
The UK’s NASC has issued its 2020 safety report with members recording the lowest number of accidents to date
Chinese crane and construction equipment manufacturer Zoomlion has published its 2019 results
