A fatal accident at a Warsaw stadium site in which a platform fell from a tower crane, has claimed a second life.
10.12.2009
UK based Rapid Platforms has added a BilJax 45XA self propelled articulated boom to its fleet.
A man was seriously injured yesterday on a scissor lift on the Westfield Shopping centre project in East London.
Eight Lavendon directors acquired over 805,000 additional shares in the group’s recent offering.
A new UK grouping of independent access rental companies – the Access Alliance has held its first meeting.
09.12.2009
UK crane and offshore lifting specialist Port Services has won OHSAS 18001:2007 accreditation.
Bosch, Deutz and Eberspächer have formed a joint venture for diesel exhaust after-treatment.
Terex AWP has permanently closed the Load King trailer plant in Elk Point, South Dakota.
Florida based crane sales and rental company, General Crane has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Kier Plant in the UK has taken delivery of a 70 tonne Kobelco CKE700 for London's Olympic Village
08.12.2009
A 42m tracked spider lift was recently used to carry out repairs in Westminster Cathedral, London.
Australian Crane and Machinery has launched a new 20 tonne articulated pick & carry crane in co-operation with XCMG.
United Rentals is to redeem $271 million of outstanding 14% HoldCo Notes that mature in 2014.
07.12.2009
UK based rental company GCS has added four new JCB telehandlers to its fleet which also includes reindeers.
A group of Kranlyft dealers and customers visited the Maeda crane plant in Japan.
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UK overhead crane and hoist manufacturer Street Crane has appointed Juffali Heavy Equipment Company for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Staffordshire County Council-UK, has purchased two Sennebogen 305 Multihandlers for waste recycling.
UK spider lift rental company Higher Access has been awarded IPAF Rental+ accreditation.
Lavendon has closed its ‘open offer’ for the new shares in its £81 million capital raising.
Two men working from an aerial lift received an electrical shock, on Saturday in Queensland, Australia, resulting in a fatality.
06.12.2009
Caterpillar has acquired JCS, a South Korean manufacturer of undercarriage components and opened an R&D centre in China.
Three people were killed and five others injured after a tower crane collapsed in south China's Guangdong Province yesterday.
05.12.2009
A Galizia G90 electric pick&carry crane was delivered earlier this week to the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano.
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