Leeds, UK, based truck mounted platform rental company, Wilson Access has moved to new premises to accommodate its new spider lift activity,
01.05.2008
A 44 year old tower crane erector was killed yesterday in Parole, Maryland after he was caught in the jib during while dismantling the crane.
30.04.2008
Manitou the French based telehandler and aerial lift manufacturer has reported sales up by 7.4% in the first quarter of 2008.
Eagle West Cranes of Canada has purchased three small crane rental companies in Southern Alberta.
If you are looking for people we still have a couple of locations left in the recruitment section of Cranes&Access May issue.
Sevcon/Tech Ops, the company that supplies electronics to the access and fork truck industries has reported record first half revenues.
Many thanks to one of our readers who sent in this observation of political and ‘corporate culture’.
29.04.2008
A crane operator tragically killed his 8 year old son in Italy yesterday, after he dropped a load from his crane.
Liebherr showed its new 6 axle 150 tonne long boom ‘taxi crane’ last week in Zaragoza, Spain.
Corus UK has been fined £200,000 following the death of an employee resulting from the lack of maintenance and testing of an anti two-block switch
Two months ago we reported on an in depth rebuild challenge for two young apprentices at A.M.P in Taunton, here are a few more photographs charting the progress.
Bobcat the telehandlers to skid steer manufacturer has opened its first ever company store in the UK.
The Manitowoc Crane Group has reported a rise of almost 30% in first quarter revenues, with profits up 40% and a record backlog.
The UK’s Strategic Forum for tower crane safety, has agreed a series of initiatives, including email reporting of near misses.
28.04.2008
A tower crane collapsed in Damascus, Syria yesterday as it was being dismantled, killing four workers and injuring two others.
JLG has promoted Rick Alton to vice president and general manager of the JLG Caterpillar Alliance Group.
The UK’s CPA will launch its new Best Practice guide for Maintenance, Inspection and Thorough Examination of Tower Cranes at both SED and Vertikal Days
27.04.2008
One of our readers sent us a photo last week which seemed to show a Harland & Wolff Goliath crane at its Belfast yard experiencing a problem with a lift.
IPAF launched the Click-Clack (Clunk-Click in UK) harness campaign in Spain last week at the Smopyc exhibition.
Spanish rental company GAM, owner of Vilatel, has reported 2007 revenues up 66% to €307.5 million.
Skyjack has agreed the acquisition of Volvo’s material handling equipment business, based in Shippensburg Pennsylvania.
26.04.2008
RSC one of North America’s largest rental companies has reported first quarter revenues up by almost 4% - rental revenues climbed 7%.
25.04.2008
Three men fell to their death from a building under construction in the UAE, after an accident caused by communication problems with the crane operator.
Gehl, the North American telehandler and compact equipment maker has reported a sharp drop in revenues for the first quarter 08.
