A man fell around 50 metre to his death in Plymouth, Devon, after breaking into the site on Thursday night.
19.02.2011
US based SafeWorks has appointed Ruben Bake as vice president of SafeWorks International, based in Antwerp, Belgium.
18.02.2011
With the market beginning to pick up a major skill shortage may be looming in spite of rising unemployment.
Demag Cranes, the overhead and port crane manufacturer has acquired DB Controls, of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
We have received reports of at least five chassis failures on Land Rovers fitted with platforms.
UK based P G Platforms has selected the CTE Zed 21J truck mounted lift to top its 3.5 tonne fleet.
Bella Access, Gary Smith's new UK based rental company is starting up with Nifty Booms and Skyjack scissor lifts.
17.02.2011
Las Vegas based Ahern Rentals has said that it missed a $10.9 million interest payment on Tuesday.
We can now confirm that Belgian based TVH is to acquire Dutch crane and access sales and rental operations from Pon.
UK based rental company HSS has reported a strong improvement for 2010 with fourth quarter revenues up 19%
A reader in the USA has sent us another crazy fork truck combination most definitely a Death Wish.
16.02.2011
Equipment Auction house has opened a new operation in the Middle East based in Dubai, UAE.
A man was electrocuted yesterday in northern Queensland, when the crane he was using touched overhead power lines.
A judge has upheld criminal manslaughter charges against New York crane owner James Lomma and mechanic Tibor Varganyi.
Finnish based Ramirent is purchasing up to 287,000 of its own shares following shareholder agreement last year.
UK based Bucks Access Rentals has added the first spider lift to its fleet, a 16 metre Easylift R160.
Finnish based rental company Ramirent has posted its full year results with sales up 19% in the fourth quarter.
Larnaca, Cyprus-based A. Soulis Enterprises has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1.
Australian-based M Joyce Crane Hire has taken delivery of the first Liebherr LG 1750 latice boom crane in the country.
UK unwanted clothing recycler Wilcox Textile Reclaimers has added another specialist crane to its fleet.
Finland’s largest rail contractor VR Track has signed a two year rental supply agreement with Ramirent.
Hull, UK, based Compact Lifting Equipment has added more 19ft Skyjack scissors lifts to its rental fleet.
15.02.2011
Manitowoc is restructuring its European sales operations following the departure of Frans Vanwinkel.
Haulotte has reported its fourth quarter 2010 revenues which show an increase in revenues of 35 percent.
