We have received the sad news that Stephanie Lacombe, co-founder and ‘matriarch’ of Lacombe Crane & Rigging in Houston, Texas, has died
26.08.2026
A tower crane working on the new ArcelorMittal headquarters in Kirchberg/Luxembourg dropped its load from 60m onto an EU convention centre
A judgement has been handed down by a court in Melbourne, Australia for a fatal overhead crushing incident that involved the disabling of an anti-entrapment device
25.08.2026
Spanish crane rental group Grúas Aguilar has ordered 15 Liebherr cranes, including a range topping 800t LR 1800-1.0 crawler crane
Multitel has announced that its wholly owned distribution subsidiaries in France, Spain and the UK will take on the distribution of Palazzani spider lifts
Port operator DP World has won a Federal Court battle in Australia, allowing it to move crane operators out of the crane cabs and into a nearby office
25.08.2026 2
The annual Cranes & Access UK & Ireland Top Rental Fleet Guide returns for its 26th year, and the survey is now open!
24.08.2026
Belgian International Jan De Nul group has ordered a 165t MacGregor active heave-compensated (AHC) subsea crane
IPAF and UK/Irish inspection network ESiNET have agreed a partnership to promote safety and competence across the access industry in Ireland and the UK
Palfinger has added a new model to its marine crane lineup, in the form of the PFM 1200
The September edition of Cranes & Access, which includes the Vertikal Days showguide, is online and ready to read or download!
21.08.2026
The UK government is to impose anti-dumping import tariffs/duties on Chinese built aerial work platforms
A free digital suicide prevention training course for anyone working in construction has been launched by the UK charity Mates in Mind
Scottish crawler crane rental specialist Weldex has taken delivery of a 500t Liebherr LR 1500 lattice crawler crane which is part of a five crane order
21.08.2026 1
Finnish rental crane and aerial lift rental company Powerlift, has taken delivery of 60 new Dingli low or zero emission booms and scissor lifts
UK rental company Blade Lifting and Logistics has taken delivery of a six tonne/ 48 metre Böcker AK48 truck mounted crane
US based Engineered Rigging has taken delivery of a 130t LG132-0750, its first Officine CLP hydraulic gantry since being named the company’s distributor for the Americas, and the first to arrive in the US
A lineman was electrocuted last week while working from a platform in Henderson, Shiawassee County in Michigan
A man was injured on Tuesday when a bus clipped the platform he was working from in Glasgow Scotland
20.08.2026 2
German rental company KönningKrane has taken delivery of its third Liebherr All Terrain crane, the 150t LTM 1150-5.4
20.08.2026
LGMG will show a production version of the new 106ft AR32J-2 articulated boom lift at Vertikal Days next month, alongside another new product yet to be announced
US based low level lift manufacturer AXCS/Hy-Brid has appointed Nick Lewis as regional sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic
Two men died earlier today in Portugal when the boom lift they were working from overturned rearwards, throwing them from the platform
19.08.2026
Scottish rental company Forsyth of Denny has taken delivery of the country’s first 300t Liebherr LTM 1300-6.4 All Terrain
