Finnish based Ramirent has acquired Hyrman i Lund a seven location rental company in southern Sweden.
30.06.2011
New figures from the UK this week show the number of deaths in the construction industry increased last year.
Linden Comansa has confirmed that it will launch its new LCL 165 luffing jib tower cranes in September.
29.06.2011
Crane and aerial lift rental company ALL Erection & Crane Rental has established ALL Crane Rental of Louisiana.
Hertz Equipment Rental has acquired WGI Rentals of Williston, North Dakota, within the Bakken shale oil region.
Babcock and ZPMC commissioned the new 1,000 tonne gantry crane today at the Rosyth dockyard in Scotland.
Terex Utilities has unveiled a new range of over-centre aerial lifts within its Hi-Ranger line up.
Rushlift – part of Specialist Hire Group – has secured a £100 million deal with construction materials group Saint-Gobain.
Italian manufacturer Oil&Steel will launch a new 23 metre Snake 2311 Compact truck mounted lift at the Apex.
28.06.2011
A tower crane operator died yesterday at London’s Olympic Village site while climbing down from his cab.
New Orleans, Louisiana, based B&G Crane Service has completed the acquisition of the Texas-based assets of Ray Anthony International.
This year's Vertikal Days was even more successful than anticipated with visitor numbers up more than 25%. Here are some of the highlights.
UK based tool & equipment rental company One Stop Hire has purchased 12 new Youngman Boss X3X scissor lifts.
Two people, including an eight year old boy, were injured after a truck mounted lift tipped over in South Bend, Indiana
Wynne Systems has promoted Carole Cossu to managing director of its European business.
27.06.2011
A 750 tonne Liebherr LG1750 lattice boom truck mounted crane has joined the Whyte Crane Hire fleet in Scotland.
German based spider lift manufacturer Teupen signed a new five year distribution deal with UK based Ranger Equipment at this year’s Vertikal Days.
Finnish based international rental company Cramo has acquired Norwegian rental company Stavdal Utleiesenter.
Snorkel has appointed Mid Pac Far East as its distributor for the U.S. Territory of Guam, and surrounding islands.
Liebherr Ehingen has installed a new environmentally friendly paint system for large crane components.
A Lionlift GS15-08B has been stolen from a job site in Cornwall, UK, if you see it can you please report it.
This year’s Vertikal Days was a resounding success, however there was one very unpleasant and despicable event.
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Ramirent has acquired Rogaland Planbygg a provider of temporary accommodation to the oil and gas industry.
Brazilian based rental and industrial services company Mills has said that it is increasing its planned investment in new aerial lifts
26.06.2011