Abi Piper of Scafftag has won the individual achievement award at Time consultancy’s working at height 2010 seminar.
08.01.2008
A dry dock crane toppled into the water yesterday at Pier 70 in San Francisco.
07.01.2008
The German distributor for Unic - Körner, has won the Unic Top Distributor award for 2007 at an “Oscars night” ceremony.
Kranlyft, the European distributor for Maeda mini cranes has appointed Agratekas as its distributor for Latvia and Lithuania.
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06.01.2008
An electrician died on Friday at the Eramet special products plant in Marietta, Ohio after falling from the overhead crane he was working on.
The Jaston Groep the Dutch scaffold and general rental company is bringing its acquired brands together under a single identity.
04.01.2008
Skyjack Europe is rolling out its plans to spread its market coverage in Europe its latest acquisition is Yannick Borgel who will head up its efforts in France.
Italian self propelled and push around lift manufacturer Faraone has appointed Kermco Powered Access as its distributor for the UK and Ireland.
03.01.2008
The SEC has filed a complaint against Joseph F. Apuzzo, a former Terex CFO, in connection fraudulent transactions with United rentals in 2000 and 2001.
UK contractor Sir Robert McAlpine has been fined £40,000 plus costs after a worker lost his foot in a crane accident.
Hewden Stuart - the equipment hire arm of Finning Group (UK) - is to sell its hoists business to HTC Plant.
CNH has announced the appointment of a new president and CEO of New Holland Construction Equipment.
A variety of aerial lifts have helped with the cladding of the new South Stand at Twickenham, the home of English rugby.
Midland Access Platforms of the UK, has taken delivery of a Ruthmann TB220 telescopic boom on a Mercedes chassis.
Power Climber, the suspended platform manufacturer has appointed Eric Thormann as MD. Germain Vanhulle, vice president International, will retire later in 2008.
02.01.2008
The new Liverpool Arena has purchased five new Genie lifts from Working At Height.
Tat Hong subsidiary - Sunfield Investments is to change its name to Yongmao Holdings and has been approved for listing on the Singapore stock exchange’s main board.
UK based Loadwise International has announced a new range of wireless rated load indicators.
Continental Crane of southern California is adding 30 big RT cranes to its bare lease fleet, including 10 Link Belt 90 ton RTC 8090.
Vertikal.Net ended the year surprisingly chalking up some new records
01.01.2008
We would like to wish all of our readers and supporters a very happy and prosperous 2008.
New categories within the IPAF aerial work platform training programme come into force from tomorrow.
31.12.2007
Port Services and Sarens teamed up earlier this month to return a 450 tonne buoy to the water.
28.12.2007