Two Bavarian rental companies have added Grove’s 55 tonne trailer-mounted GSK55 crane to their fleets.
06.03.2012
An incorrect manual appears to have been at the root of the fatal 2006 Battersea crane collapse in London.
Italy has updated its regulations on the safe use of work equipment under the Italian Health & Safety Act.
Mini crane manufacturer Maeda has appointed named Falcon Equipment as its dealer in Western Canada
Aerial lift manufacturer Snorkel has begun hiring production staff again in the USA and UK to cope with improved order intake.
Snorkel and Leach Lewis have agreed to end their UK distribution agreement that traded as Snorkel UK.
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt and A-Plant has reported revenues up 23% and record third quarter profits.
Kraan en Truckservice, Dutch distributor for CMC, Barin, Versalift, SUP Elefant and Dinolift is building new premises.
Kevin Appleton is being proposed as a non-executive director of international rental company Ramirent.
05.03.2012
Singapore based crane group Tat Hong has settled the dispute over its Chinese joint venture JZTH.
A Crane boom came down onto power lines yesterday in the city of Surgut, Siberia, cutting off electricity.
Snorkel sales & marketing director Richard Tindale is taking over as managing director of APS.
Tower crane industry veteran Mike Studd has passed away this weekend
05.03.2012 3
The inquest into the deaths of two men in the 2006 tower crane collapse in London will open today.
UK based access sales and rental company Platform Sales & Hire has celebrated 10 years in business.
The French crane rental comapny Foselev has added four 70 tonne Tadano Faun cranes to its fleet.
Louisiana based sales and rental company H&E Equipment has posted a strong set of numbers FOR 2011.
04.03.2012
In a recent Death Wish comment a reader mentioned a poem, ‘I could have saved a life today’.
03.03.2012 1
Weldex is erecting one of the main towers for the first cable car crossing over the Thames in London.
02.03.2012
Iron Planet sold more than $50 million of equiment at its first ever Orlando, Florida auction.
A British MP has said the government will make road worthiness tests a legal requirement for cranes.
02.03.2012 3
German crane rental company S&B Schwertrans has taken delivery of a 55 tonne Terex Challenger AT crane.
Several of you sent an unfortunate video of a container handling fork-truck lifting a 45ft container.
01.03.2012 1
Danish loader crane manufacturer HMF has announced the launch of the final production versions of its T-Boom range.
01.03.2012
