Dutch based crane rental and heavy lift company Mammoet has ordered four more Kobelco CKE2500-2 crawler cranes.
01.08.2010
Essex Crane rental has reported further revenue declines and losses in the first half but is seeing an improvement in trading.
ReachMaster Inc, the US affiliate of Skako lift - producer of Denka and Falck Schmidt is changing its name to Skako Inc.
A telehandler parked up on a residential site in New Jersey ran away on Wednesday night smashing into a neighbour’s house.
Private equity firm The Sterling Group has completed the acquisition of B&G Crane Services of New Orleans.
30.07.2010
The latest Kran & Bühne is on line and available to read or download.
We have just learnt of an accident that occurred in France in April in which three men survived a truck mounted lift accident.
Harsco Infrastructure –previously SGB, Hünnebeck and Patent Scaffold has posted a loss in its first half.
29.07.2010
Palfinger North America has appointed Scott Sasser as sales and product manager for large aerial lifts.
Osha has released a powerful interview with Diane Lillicrap the mother of apprentice crane operator Steven Lillicrap, who died in February 2009
A reader in Holland spotted a team of tree surgeons removing trees the hard way and possibly not the safest way.
Huisman is to build and install a new 4,000 tonne offshore mast crane for Heerema Offshore Service
We have just learnt of the death at the end of June of Dallas Johnson previously general manager of Florida based Ring Power Crane.
The US Crane & Derricks in Construction Final Rule has been released, legislators say that it will save 22 lives and $55 million a year.
29.07.2010 2
Haulotte has suggested that it is considering pulling out of APEX the European access show scheduled for 2011.
28.07.2010
Wacker Neuson has reported a strong pick up in orders and revenues in both the first two quarters of 2010.
A reader is concerned that companies might get scammed by a purchase enquiry currently circulating.
A Rough Terrain crane rolled over on its side yesterday in Victoria, Canada injuring the operator.
Manitowoc has reported first half results which show profitability improving, while revenues continue to decline.
27.07.2010
The new US Cranes and Derricks standard will finally be published tomorrow during a live online chat hosted by OSHA.
A building in St. Louis, Missouri has become the first construction site in the USA to be 100 percent AWPT/IPAF trained.
Deutz AG and Same Deutz-Fahr have agreed to expand their collaboration and supply agreement.
Briggs Equipment UK is to handle the maintenance of the Port of Liverpool’s cranes and operational plant.
26.07.2010
When LeBron James announced his departure from the Cleveland Cavaliers the massive banner of him had to come down - quickly.
