IPAF says that it will begin systematically recording worldwide data on accidents/incidents
05.01.2012
Canadian crane rental company Sterling crane is to acquire Freo Cranes of Henderson, Western Australia.
04.01.2012
Pallets on a fork truck as a form of access is nothing new, however this latest example is in another league.
The contractor responsible for the crane that tipped at Tate Modern last month has issued a statement.
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Australian rental company Summit Tower Hire has taken delivery of four 70 metre Bronto Skylift S70 XDT's.
UK rental company Hewden has appointed Michaela Simpson to the newly created role of head of customer experience.
Three men were rescued from a truck crane after it tipped rearwards, leaving them stranded in the carrier cab.
03.01.2012
Nancy Quick a well known compliance assistance specialist at OSHA in Illinois has retired after 30 years.
Wisconsin, based Man Lift Manufacturing has appointed Phil Sprio as president and chief executive.
UK based access rental company Platform Hire has added more than 20 Snorkel scissor lifts to its rental fleet.
Ventalus a new company specialising in used powered access equipment has been established in Russia.
A man has fallen to his death from a scaffold at a construction site in Kuching, Malaysia.
In a quiet start to the week, two cases of bridge bashing, one in Singapore and one in the USA.
02.01.2012
We are currently in the process of compiling content on new products at this year’s ConExpo guide
Spanish tower crane manufacturer Linden Comansa has started shipping its new PowerLift system.
A crane operator was arrested in Middletown Connecticut last Wednesday for operating without a license.
01.01.2012
Manitou has merged its US and Canadian support operations into a single, larger operation.
Another year has passed, a challenging but better one for most of us involved with cranes, aerial lifts and telehandlers. 2012 could be better still....
31.12.2011
Italian truck mounted lift manufacturer Isoli has delivered another 22.5 metre PT225 telescopic in Sweden.
30.12.2011
An arborist fell to his death on Tuesday in the small village of Markersdorf-Taura Germany, following a seizure.
29.12.2011
Japanese crane manufacturer R&B Engineering has appointed France Elevateur as its European distributor.
28.12.2011
Australian based 360° telehandler specialist DPW, has taken delivery of the first Sennebogen 608 in Australia.
A man operating a 26 metre boom lift in Altkirch, near Mulhouse, France had a lucky escape last week
Gardemann, the German subsidiary of Lavendon has taken delivery of 10 Multitel SMX 225 -22.5m spider lift.