A worker in Texas, USA was killed when a crane hook plummeted to the ground.
12.06.2008
A man working from a truck-mounted boom lift in Texas, has died after his lift was hit by a large truck. He was not wearing a harness.
11.06.2008
We have been sent a series of aerial views of the 1,100 Lampson Transilift that collapsed at the end of May.
The Effer production line for models 20 and 35 cranes has been transferred to Rovereto, in order to handle a major order from the Italian State Railways.
Mastclimber and hoist manufacturer, Alimak Hek has sold its underground mining Raise climber business to Arkbro Industries of Canada.
Investigators have provided an update into the recent tower crane accident in New York focusing on the supply and welding of the faulty part.
10.06.2008
Locatelli has launched a new rough terrain crane, the 30 tonne capacity GRIL 8300T.
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has warned companies that they must control the risks from falls in the workplace.
Terex has announced that Eric A. Nielsen has been appointed as president, Terex Materials Processing & Mining, effective today.
New York’s Department of Buildings has issued stop-work orders on the 14 cranes operating in the city that are owned by Nu-Way Cranes.
The luffing jib of a lattice tower boom on a mobile crane dropped yesterday injuring a crane worker in Miami.
Bryan Cronie has joined Ainscough Crane Hire as its safety, health, environment, quality and training director.
09.06.2008
A truck crane tipped over on soft ground in Hong Kong last week, sending its load of steel rods through the wall of a house.
A 40 metre Bronto was called in to bring a man down from a tower crane after he scaled the crane and threatened to jump.
Two articulated boom lifts from AFI-Uplift helped create a large-scale planter as part of Liverpool’s European Capital of Culture programme.
08.06.2008
United Rentals expects to book a $14 million charge in the second quarter to cover the anticipated cost of its SEC enquiry.
James Delayo, New York’s chief inspector for Cranes and Derricks has been arrested and charged with accepting bribes from crane operators and crane companies.
06.06.2008
A number of new exhibitors have signed up for Vertikal Days, the crane, access and telehandler event scheduled for Haydock later this month.
Skyjack UK has won the A-Plant Supplier of the year 2008 award for specialist products.
cranes2u.com a new division of Hampshire, UK, based FSR Maintenance, joined the Maeda Rental Network and purchased two new Maeda spider cranes.
Finnish crane and aerial lift rental company Leinolift celebrated its first anniversary this week with an open day.
Three Sun Crane/Yongmao tower cranes have been shut down in Washington state.
Boss Services of the Colchester, UK, based rental company, has appointed Barry Beavis as its new managing director.
05.06.2008
ESTA the European crane and heavy haulage association has announced the 2008 awards at a users night in Amsterdam this week.
