Manitowoc has announced a 16% rise in crane revenues for the fourth quarter with crane sales up 44% for the full year. Earnings per share before special items came in slightly above previous estimates
04.02.2004
Ireland's HSA is investigating a fatal incident involving “heavy mobile lifting equipment” at the ESB power plant in Shannonbridge, County Offaly yesterday
Speedy Hire has announced that it has acquired Pitreavie Tools Ltd of Scotland and signed two new preferred supplier agreements with major contractors.
Ingersoll-Rand the major conglomerate that owns Bobcat, the producers of skid steer loaders and more recently telescopic handlers, has released a strong pick-up in revenues and earnings.
03.02.2004
More than 60 residents have been evacuated from their homes following the partial collapse of the jib of a Wolff tower crane at a Dublin construction site on Sunday.
United Rentals, which operates the worlds largest powered access fleet, is likely to spend about US$450 million on fleet replacements in 2004.
02.02.2004
The escalator lifts to truck loader producing company Kone has announced a strong set of results for 2003 and look to eliminate debt.
30.01.2004
Spain-based crane rental firm Gruas Alhambra has put the country’s first Sennebogen 3300 Star-Lifter (SL) crawler crane to work on a bridge construction project in Andalucia.
Pinguely Haulotte have announced their preliminary results for 2003 which show a 9.7 percent increase over 2003 but earnings are likely to be down.
Volvo has told Vertikal.Net not to expect the launch of its telehandler range at Bauma 2004.
28.01.2004
JCB has announced the purchase of a new facility to serve as its new engine production plant.
27.01.2004
Kobleco has announced the sale of 12, 250 tonne CKE2500 crawler cranes to rental companies in The Netherlands.
26.01.2004
George Brumell, general secretary of the UK construction workers' union, UCATT, has won the ballot for the job of chairman of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
23.01.2004
Austrian knuckle-boom crane producer Palfinger has reported record revenue levels with the announcement of its preliminary 2003 earnings.
The January issue of Cranes & Access is now available for reading on-line. It is our largest issue for many years.
The Vertikal Press recently found a new UK-based web site designed specifically with crane drivers and crane spotters in mind. On investigation, the man behind the site turned out to have a very interesting story to tell.
The Ashtead Group has reported a drop in both its revenues and profit to October, 2003, but says the outlook for 2004 is generally more upbeat.
22.01.2004
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has published a Site Safety Guide for Mast Climbing Work Platforms (MCWP).
21.01.2004
JLG has announced the appointment of its new director, David L Pugh.
20.01.2004
Kobelco has announced the setting up of a specialised European Crane sales and service company, Kobelco Cranes Europe Ltd, based in East Grinstead in the UK.
15.01.2004
The Ashtead Group plc has announced today that it has sold its 15 “profit centre” rental business in Ireland to McCormick Macnaughton, the Irish Caterpillar dealer, for £12.1 million (€17.4 million).
The UK construction workers union, UCATT, has announced the appointment of five roving health and safety advisers
Wigan-based Ainscough Crane Hire has taken delivery of five, 50 tonne capacity Grove GMK3050 all-terrain cranes.
The Health & Safety Executive has begun an investigation into the death of a construction worker who was fatally injured, while another received serious injuries, after being struck by falling debris at the new Wembley Stadium project earlier today.
