Israel Celli, JLG’s senior VP International has announced his intention to retire from the company in February.
29.01.2008
A crane operator in Blenheim New Zealand escaped serious injury after his crane hit a 33,000 volt transfer line.
Two men working on the garage of a Cleveland clinic, had to call firefighters after the aerial lift they were using lipped into the building.
28.01.2008
JLG has added a five year warranty option for its ES scissor lift range, including the recently introduced 1230ES.
Bobcat has announced a new worldwide president and a new president for Europe together with changes to the company’s organisation covering Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
A worker thought to be operating an access platform died after being hit by a falling chimney in Fintona, west Tyrone
Two men are in a serious condition after being catapulted from an aerial lift at a property near Kilcoy, Australia.
27.01.2008
Four men were arrested yesterday after they scaled a tower crane in Belfast city centre.
The superstructure of crane working in St Petersburg, Florida parted company with its carrier injuring its operator.
26.01.2008
Lavendon, the world’s largest powered access specialist has opened its new HQ and announced a new corporate identity.
25.01.2008
The National Construction College (NCC) has launched two training courses for those working with tower cranes
Mammoet takes over Convoi Lifting work and Maintenance Support
An All Terrain crane owned by West Midlands-based MD Crane Hire tipped onto a house today while lifting steel beams.
AJ Access Platforms the UK based sales and rental company, has become an IPAF accredited Competent Assessed Person assessment centre.
Manitou North America has appointed Kirk Zander as director of sales and marketing, replacing Ed Ugolini.
A man died yesterday when a crane he was working with came into contact with overhead power lines in Port Washington, Wisconsin.
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A crane operator slipped on the icy ladder of his tower crane and fell from 24 metres in Salt Lake City today. His life was saved by his harness.
24.01.2008
JCB’s Hi-Viz Loadall machines – initially unveiled at Bauma – are now in full production.
Dr. Wolfgang Babel has taken over as chief executive officer of Hirschmann Automation and Control, the parent company of PAT and Kruger crane load indication systems.
A Galway construction contractor has been fined €3,000 for not having a safe scaffolding after a plasterer fell to his death.
Palfinger's preliminary results indicate another record year - its third in a row.
Haulotte has released its sales numbers for 2007 with revenues up by 26% to €653 million, 86% of which came from equipment sales.
The number of cranes tipping over continues into 2008, fortunately most of them simply cause disruption.
23.01.2008
