United Rentals the world’s largest rental company has issued a trading statement indicating almost 4% rental growth for 2007 and forecasting a further 3% increase in 2008.
13.01.2008
A boom truck crane tuned over yesterday in Lakeview Michigan, thanks to inadequate outrigger shoring on soft ground.
12.01.2008
The second Middle East Cranes Conference opens in just over two weeks, with some top local presenters.
The ‘Ace of Spades’ Europe’s largest walking dragline is being shipped to the USA by Hellman Worldwide Logistics.
11.01.2008
A man died today after a telehandler tipped over crushing the car he was sitting in on a UK building site.
Skanska Sweden has appointed Cramo as its main supplier for all types of aerial lift equipment.
Airtrax will finally launch its Cobra range of omni directional scissor lifts at the ARA/Rental show in Las Vegas in February.
A tower crane operator blacked out in his cab yesterday around 75 metres up in Buckhead, Atlanta and had to be rescued.
10.01.2008
Just over a year after acquiring Gardemann the Lavendon group is merging its German businesses and brands.
Taylor Wimpey is to pay suppliers 5 per cent less as house prices fall and the credit crunch impacts on housebuilder profits.
Was it severe weather or the removal of part of the scaffold structure?
Genie Industries has acquired aerial lift refurbishment company Phoenix Equipment Co of Waco Texas.
Scale models that is, JLG is adding a further five units to its scale model range
09.01.2008
Air Seychelles has taken delivery of a Genie Z-60/34 articulated boom at its Mahe maintenance facility.
Speedy, the UK’s largest rental company has purchased the tool and equipment rental business of Amec Logistics and Support Services.
Ramirent, the Finish based rental company has acquired a majority stake in OTS Bratislava, a leading Slovakian construction equipment rental company.
The UK Major Contractors Group is to send all of its supervisors on a safety training scheme.
Tat Hong has reduced its holding in Yongmao Holdings Pte, the Singapore based business, previously known as Sunfield investments.
08.01.2008
Haulotte has sold its rental business in France, Lev and Royans Levage to Loxam
Omin-directional forklift and scissor lift company Airtrax has appointed H&E Equipment as its dealer in nine states.
Abi Piper of Scafftag has won the individual achievement award at Time consultancy’s working at height 2010 seminar.
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.
