A crawler crane ended up in a Canadian Lake on Saturday after the bridge it was crossing collapsed.
29.08.2010
A man was critically injured yesterday after he was thrown from a platform after it was clipped by a passing truck.
28.08.2010
One man died and two were injured when a boom truck dropped a beam it was lifting in Burnaby, near Vancouver, Canada.
This year’s Platformers Days attracted a good number of visitors yesterday in spite of the weather
A self-erecting tower crane went over in the centre of Warsaw, fortunately no one was injured.
27.08.2010
The UK's HSE has issued a warning regarding the use of in high cycle applications following an incident in Aberdeen where a boom of a mobile crane 'snapped'.
Europe’s largest access rental company the Lavendon Group has posted its final first half results and says that it is seeing an improving environment in most of its markets.
Platformers Days, the German access equipment exhibition has opened this morning to wet weather.
Singapore based Tat Hong is to compulsory purchase the shares that it does not already own in Tutt Bryant.
Frank Bardonaro, chief executive of US crane rental company AmQuip, has resigned his position.
26.08.2010
Online auction company IronPlanet has appointed Nick Jones as UK account manager.
A death Wish from Poland where a major international contractor is constructing a pier, but hardly in the safest way.
The owner of tree service business died earlier this week after falling 10 metres from the boom lift.
Hertz Equipment has acquired Rent One Italy, a leading Italian generator/mobile power rental company
A crane tipped over in Warsaw, Poland yesterday after the ground gave way under the outriggers.
25.08.2010
A little story sums up the combination of bureaucracy and hard times that company owners have to deal with.
UK based Lavendon Access Services has signed a powered access supply agreement with Skanska UK
24.08.2010
ALL Crane Rental of Alabama has appointed Brian Ledford as general manager of the Whistler based operation.
Michael Reiss has joined the Niftylift sales team with responsibility for Central Europe
Moving houses by road is not uncommon in the USA, but requires some basic planning when crossing bridges.
Michael Sullivan, a well known aerial lift salesman at United Rentals has died following a heart attack,
UK based international building supplies company Wolseley has announced the sale of its rental business Brandon Hire.
A reader in France recently came across an unusual application for a telehandler not quite a Death Wish but….
23.08.2010
UK based aerial lift rental company 2 Cousins has gained the Safe Contractor accreditation.
