A lattice truck crane dropped its boom yesterday on a new school under construction in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, USA, No one was injured.
30.09.2008
A Unic 706 Spider crane has been transported to the Pearl 2 gas platform, some 40 miles offshore from Qatar.
29.09.2008
A window cleaner was badly injured last week in Tübingen Germany after he managed to extend a spider lift without setting its outriggers. Neu Ulm
Vp the owner of UK Forks, the UK telehandler rental company has appointed a new non executive director.
Liebherr Nenzing has delivered its 200th LHM 400 mobile harbour crane, to Patrick Stevedoring, Australia's largest stevedore.
AJ Access Platforms has completed its rebranding with a new logo and image that has been applied throughout the company.
28.09.2008
Our latest Death wish photo comes from the Ukraine, where workmen were spotted working on a roof with the most basic of equipment.
A 250 tonne crane working on the first floor of a new building under construction in Castle Hill, north of Sydney.
27.09.2008
Oshkosh has announced that it expects earnings for the fourth quarter will be at or above the higher end of its earlier forecasts, while strong cash flow has improved its debt reduction plans.
A luffing jib tower crane working on a building in Waterloo, London dropped its load this morning onto a woman waiting at a bus stop below.
26.09.2008
Aerial lift and telehandler manufacturer MEC hosted the quarterly meeting of the UK’s Access Link earlier this week.
Blade Access Hire, of Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, has added a 50m Bronto to its growing fleet.
Vestas offshore is using Certex software to track all of its lifting gear on its Whitstable Harbour wind farm.
25.09.2008
JCB’s parts and service division has been presented with a Queen’s Award for export
A crane tipped over and crashed onto a house in Calgary, Canada, yesterday after its outriggers sank into soft ground
Palfinger the Austrian based loader crane and aerial lift manufacturer has acquired Omaha Standard a leading producer of truck bodies and tail lifts.
New York City officials have filed charges against two brothers, who were helping to dismantle a tower crane earlier this month when a co-worker fell to his death.
Marino Crane of Middletown Connecticut has been acquired by Barnhart Crane and Rigging of Memphis Tennessee
24.09.2008
Independent Parts & Service based in Telford, UK, has signed a joint venture in South Africa at the APEX show.
Davies Crane Hire of Carmarthen, South Wales has become the first significant UK crane company to switch to Double Coin crane tyres after an evaluation period.
A pension fund has filed a class action lawsuit against Oshkosh, owner of JLG, and its chief executive Robert Bohn for violation of federal securities laws.
All voting is now closed and the dates and location for Vertikal Days 2009 have been fixed. Reserve June 24th/25th in your diaries.
23.09.2008
A new access rental and training business, High Reaching solutions, has opened in the English town of Scarborough.
Dordrecht based rental company Riwal celebrated its 40th birthday at the recent APEX show, JLG took the opportunity to present a special birthday present
