The monthly slew of reports from the UK’s Chartered Institute of Purchasing &Supply (CIPS) are now out, They show a strong increase in Commercial Construction and Services, with a fall in Manufacturing backlogs.
03.03.2004
The Lavendon group, Europe’s largest powered Access rental company, has announced increased revenues, improved cash flow, a 50% fall in profits and a further reduction in group debt.
02.03.2004
Following Fridays report on this years ARA convention and Rental show here are a few more product comments and observations from the show.
01.03.2004
JLG announced today that it has received notification that the Securities and Exchange Commission has begun an informal investigation into the companies 2003 results.
28.02.2004
The numbers queuing to get in to the first day of the Rental Show in Atlanta today surprised most exhibitors as well as the organisers. This year’s event looks set to exceed all expectations. Steel is the concern of the day.
27.02.2004
This week has been one of the worst on record in the UK for construction industry deaths from falls.
The UK Health and Safety Executive is investigating the death of a construction worker who fell down a lift shaft yesterday afternoon.
25.02.2004
The final step in the redevelopment of London’s ill fated Millennium Dome has now begun and work could start on this massive project as soon as next Spring.
The Netherlands-based company Holland lift has reached an agreement with Russon Access of Brierley Hill near Dudley in the UK for distribution rights for its range of scissor lifts in the UK and Ireland.
23.02.2004
The Metropolitan Poilce have released a statement in the latest stage of its investigation into the death of a contruction worker at the Wembley Stadium development project last month.
French Aerial lift producer, Haulotte saw its shares jump by almost 19 percent this week following Positive sounds from Terex and rumours of Rental expansion in the UK.
20.02.2004
Terex Corp, the parent of Demag Cranes and Genie aerial platforms, has posted a 39 per cent increase in its revenues for 2003.
19.02.2004
Austria-based crane producer Palfinger has launched a new range of roll loader cranes for the UK market in collaboration with its UK distributor TH White.
16.02.2004
In a January survey, 66 per cent of workers on MCG sites carried CSCS or equivavlent qualification cards.
14.02.2004
For those readers who also speak German, the February issue of Kran & Bühne, the leading German lifting magazine, is now available on line.
13.02.2004
UpRight has recorded an 18 per cent rise in revenues and an 11 per cent increase in operating income for the first half of fiscal 2004.
21 years after founding the Hull-based crane and access rental company Peter Hird is retiring, who is taking over? Peter Hird!
12.02.2004
Rheinmetall AG the ultimate parent of PAT load moment indicators has sold Hirschmann Electronics to an MBO funded by UK venture capital company HgCapital.
Amco Veba has confirmed the acquisition of F.lli Ferrari cranes from the Ferrari family, effectively doubling the size of the Amco Veba crane division.
A UK construction company has been fined £40,000 and ordered to pay £12,983 costs after pleading guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation at the Old Bailey in London.
10.02.2004
JLG has completed the transfer of the military design telehandler production, bringing the final phase associated with the company’s OmniQuip acquisition.
06.02.2004
Ever had one of those days when you wished you had never got out of bed? Judging by this collection of pictures, you're not the only one!!
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee today voted to raise the Bank's repo rate by a 0.25 percentage point
05.02.2004
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
