WindPower Innovations Inc has announced a strategic alliance with Barnhart Crane & Rigging, in the state of Oregon.
04.01.2011
A reader using Goggle Earth was amazed when he came across a classic Death Wish caught by the Google cameras.
A fatal crane accident near Hobart, Tasmania today is a road accident involving an articulated pick and carry crane.
A utility truck tipped over on a busy intersection in Mesa, Arizona yesterday as it was moved while elevated.
03.01.2011
UK based rental company Fork Rent was the highest bidder for the JCB’s Help for Heroes Union Jack backhoe loader.
JLG says it will fit Firestone DuraForce MH tyres to its American built JLG, Lull and SkyTrak telehandlers.
03.01.2011 4
Spider lift specialist Teupen, has promoted Arjen Snijder to the role of sales director Europe (export)
03.01.2011 2
The ownership of Midwest Crane and Excavating in Irving, Illinois has changed hands.
The funeral for Stuart Chorley will be held on Wednesday January 5th in Kent.
A man died on Thursday after a crane dropped its load at the Essar Oil Refinery in Vadinar, Gujarat, India
02.01.2011
A photo sent to us from Slovakia shows a truck mounted lift that has collided with an overhead sign.
01.01.2011
A train slammed into a truck carrying a crane at a level crossing in Converse, near San Antonio, Texas on Friday.
2010 is behind us and 2011 promises more positive times so happy new year, lets make the most of it.
The acquisition of Western Australia based Statewide Equipment Hire by Onsite Rental Group has been completed.
30.12.2010
Ernst de Vries previously crane specialist with RDW in Holland passed away in his sleep on December 11th.
29.12.2010
A couple of photos from Tenerife in the Canaries show a man who has no concern for the usual safety rules.
Italian based truck mounted lift manufacturer Isoli has appointed HDW as its distributor for the Netherlands.
Crane Care, the UK distributor for HBC Radiomatic has set up a new business HBC-radiomatic UK
28.12.2010
This morning’s mail brought a couple of photographs from a reader in the USA that qualifies as a Death Wish.
Australia's CFMEWA Union has slammed a contractor for work at height abuses in a very public way.
27.12.2010
US heavy lift company Bigge has issued a video with more information on its 4,000 tonne AFRD 125D crane.
Vertikal.net is now winding down for the holidays although we will run a skeleton service between Christmas and the New Year.
24.12.2010
Caterpillar Logistics Services has announced plans to open a new parts distribution centre in Dubai, UAE.
One man is dead and another seriously injured after a bus struck an aerial lift in Toronto, Canada yesterday.
