The crane driver involved in the ‘run-away’ crane that killed a farmer has been acquitted by a jury of any blame.
29.07.2011
Donegal-based AlturaLift – the partner of Italian platform manufacturer Isoli – has sold three tracked platforms into Ireland.
AFI has acquired the powered access rental division of AJ Access Platforms Ltd which will operate as A J Rentals.
A South Korean woman is celebrating spending her 200th day living at the top of a crane in protest against lay-offs at a major shipping company.
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Ashtead has announced the planned retirement of its finance director Ian Robson, Suzanne Wood will take over.
28.07.2011
UK-based replacement parts supplier IPS has been appointed as parts distributor for the Grove Manlift products.
Spanish tower crane manufacturer Linden Comansa has signed German rental company BKL Baukran Logistik as distributor for Germany.
The case of a tractor driver killed by a run-away crane has started.
The UK-based Youngman Group has recently built a specialist viewing platform for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (RAFAT).
Liverpool-based Sutch Crane Hire has taken delivery of a new Spierings mobile tower crane.
27.07.2011
Six Greenpeace activists have been arrested after climbing a crane at an inner Sydney construction site.
Manitowoc Crane has reported half year crane revenues up 16% while profits were static on an improved backlog.
German based crane rental company Schlamann Autokrane has taken delivery of two new Liebherr cranes.
26.07.2011
UK-based powered access rental company GT Access Ltd has acquired the assets of Stoke-based Swift Access.
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Cargotec, owner of Hiab and Kalmar is taking legal action against SweFrame Port Equipment of Sweden for information theft.
Brazilian multi-national energy and oil production company Petrobras is evaluating the IPAF operator training course.
The HSE in the UK could charge health and safety offenders £133 an hour to cover the cost of investigating offences.
Manitowoc cranes has appointed a new general manager and sales director for Australia and New Zealand.
Canadian sales and rental company Strongco will be the exclusive dealer for Jekko cranes in Canada.
Yesterday’s Death Wish with a skip prompted one from Texas of a man in a bucket and one on forks.
25.07.2011
A UK County Council has been fined £22,000 after a loader crane hit a 20,000 volt overhead power line.
Cargotec, owner of Hiab and Kalmar is to form a joint venture with Jiangsu Rainbow Heavy Industries in China.
Bronto’s new camera cage/platform was in action this weekend in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
UK based Speedy Hire has appointed Lynn Krige as group finance director, she takes up her role in October.
