Three men died and one was seriously injured when a work platform broke away from a mobile crane in Taiwan yesterday
05.09.2024 1
It's that exciting time of year again...the Cranes & Access team is gathering data for the Top 30 UK/Ireland rental company guide
05.09.2024
A man died in Greensboro, North Carolina, yesterday after he was hit by a train while driving a boom lift over a level crossing
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt Rentals in the USA, Canada and UK has published its first quarter results
UK rental company Abba Plant Hire has taken delivery of a 150 tonne Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 All Terrain
The Vertikal Days entrance opens at 10:00 next Wednesday to what promises to be the best event so far
Weidler Arbeitsbühnenvermietung has formed a ‘strategic Partnership’ with Gerken Arbeitsbühnen
Austria's Flott Arbeitsbühnen has joined Partner Lift, the German association of independent rental companies
Poland's Max Trailer has manufactured and delivered its 10,000th unit
We have learnt belatedly that Manfred Gerken, the founder and MD of German rental group Gerken has died
04.09.2024 4
UK rental company TAH Access Platforms has taken a 23m CMC S23 lithium spider lift
04.09.2024
Sunbelt Rentals owner Ashtead has appointed Alex Pease to take over as CFO when Michael Pratt retires in 12 months
Turkish rope operated crane grab manufacturer Cromex Makine has appointed Cranes & Spares as its distribution partner for the UK
UK regional JCB dealer based Watling JCB has acquired Midlands JCB
Briggs Equipment is merging two of its companies in Ireland - Aerial Platform Hire and Blulift and will now operate as Aerial Platform Hire
03.09.2024
We heard the sad news last week that UK crane rental veteran Alex Glover has died
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Dutch crane rental and haulage company Q3 has taken delivery of used 150 tonne Grove GMK5150L All Terrain crane
Mammoet has formed a new partnership with South Korea’s Samyang Marine Group to help develop the country’s offshore wind industry
Genie has appointed Global Makina as an authorised Genie dealer in Turkey
Late last week a tower crane lifting New Zealand's America’s Cup boat, Taihoro, out of the water, dropped it onto its cradle - all captured on video
03.09.2024 1
Chinese manufacturer LGMG has set up a UK subsidiary to take over the distribution of its aerial lifts and telehandlers from current distributor APS
02.09.2024
UK crane rental and haulage company Walker & Son Hauliers has taken delivery of two new Liebherr All Terrain cranes
UK rental company Plantforce has appointed Chris Matthew as commercial director, reporting to chief executive Sam Mercer
Kito Crosby is donating to the US Fallen Patriots Foundation to provide scholarships to children who have lost a parent in the line of duty
