UK builders’ merchant Ridgeons has taken delivery of seven Volvo FE-300 trucks, with Hiab XS144B-2 HiDuo cranes.
15.07.2010
The UK’s HSE is inviting contractors to a mock trial to show what happens when things go wrong.
Oshkosh is to close its Jerr-Dan plants in Greencastle, Pennsylvania in October and move production into JLG’s plants in McConnellsburg and Shippensburg
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An English reader spotted one of the craziest operators we have seen since starting the Death Wish series – in France.
14.07.2010
Liebherr Great Britain’s CPCS accredited training school is now offering crawler crane (A02) operator training and testing.
UK based GGR is holding a series of mini crane and glass handling open days over the summer.
Balloo Hire Centres of Northern Ireland has added the Haulotte Star 10 mast boom to its product range.
The latest issue of Cranes & Access of is now online and available to read or download – it includes the 2010 dealer guide and features on industrial access and lifting.
UK based Horizon Access is adding the Nifty HR21 Hybrid to its fleet as part of its new investment plan.
JCB says that it managed to lift profits in 2009 by four percent in spite of a more than 33 percent fall in sales.
MLE of Cudahy Wisconsin has launched a compact self propelled 2.5 ton electric mobile industrial crane, the IC20.
A man in his early 40s died this morning after he was hit in the head by a load that fell from a crane.
The new IPAF headquarters in Cumbria, England were officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday.
13.07.2010
Harsco has appointed Ivor Harrington of Fluor as the CEO of Harsco Infrastructure the access and formwork specialist.
Three Grove all-terrain cranes hoisted the historic yacht Endeavour from the waters of Auckland harbor in New Zealand.
Two new heavy lift cranes have lifted the world’s last remaining steam coaster, the SS Robin on to a pontoon.
In spite of a number of fatal accidents people are still setting up lifts in the street without proper cordoning off.
12.07.2010
Spider, the suspended access specialist has appointed Marc Frato as district sales representative for New York.
Alessio Nannini, previously head of marketing at Oil&Steel has left the company and moved to Socage.
Italian based Socage has announced a new 14 metre aerial lift mounted on an Isuzu D-Max pick up.
Iteco has appointed Godrej Material Handling as the sole distributor for its powered access products in India.
German diesel engine manufacturer Deutz is opening a sales and service operation in China.
A fire broke out over the weekend at the premises of Williamstown Crane Hire in Dohertys Rd causing extensive damage.
11.07.2010
A Celebration of the life of Frank Scarborough will be held on Saturday July 17th in St Joseph, Missouri.
