A crane dropped a sewer pipe, fatally injuring a man in the north of England yesterday.
08.11.2006
On Friday the CPA sent out a bulletin to members, unfortunately its server had a worm virus and the email was sent repeatedly. A few members have added to the mayhem and are still “spaming” members.
Pyroban, the explosion proofing specialist, has officially opened its new production facility in China
The £500 million refurbishment to St Pancras station - including the famous Barlow shed - is on schedule.
If you haven’t already noticed the editorial calendars for Cranes&Access and Kran&Bühne are both on line and ready for downloading
The November issue of Kran&Bühne is now on line a ready to read or download
07.11.2006
Finning has announced a new organisational structure for its UK operations, which includes Hewden.
An experienced tower crane erector fell more than 30 stories to his death in Minneapolis yesterday
JLG has launched the process to buy back its loan notes as part of the Oshkosh deal.
Haulotte is sponsoring the Lisbon Dakar rally for the third time running, although this time it will not be entering a team.
06.11.2006
Approved Hydraulics of Manchester has been appointed as the UK distributor for Bakker grabs and clamshells for loader cranes.
BT now has more than 1,000 Penny Hydraulics Mini-loader cranes
Vp, previously Vibroplant, the UK rental company, has acquired MEP Hire of Bellshill, Scotland
Orion Access helped rescue a poppy day ceremony after the fire brigade declined for health and safety reasons.
A section of a self erecting tower crane jib failed on an Edmonton site on Friday, leaving the section dangling.
Arayik Arakelyan has spent the past six years designing a truck crane, for which he has obtained a number of patents. He now hopes that a manufacturer will pick up his ideas.
05.11.2006
Scaffold company, Deborah services and Beechwood Developments have received fines totalling £132,000 after a scaffold tower collapsed.
04.11.2006
Ramirent the Finnish based rental company has acquired two small lift rental companies, one in Sweden and on one in Finland.
03.11.2006
Ken Scott executive chairman of Energy Cranes International and Sparrows Offshore lost his battle with cancer last week.
Spider and truck mounted platform manufacturer Teupen has appointed a new European sales manager
The first Generation 5 harbour crane is working in the Port of Hamburg
JLG has announced that it has called a shareholders meeting for December 4th to decide on the acquisition by Oshkosh.
UK based Facelift Access Hire has purchased 10 big deck Skyjack 9250’s.
Delhi-based Mobile crane and Aerial lift manufacturer, ACE, is close to completing an Eastern European acquisition
