Private equity firm, Odyssey Investment Partners, is back in the rental business, acquiring Safway Scaffolding from ThyssenKrupp.
23.11.2009
If you are looking for a new job or looking for a key person this week is the deadline for the next issue of Cranes & Access.
A large mobile crane collapsed in central Milan this weekend thankfully there were no injuries.
22.11.2009
A self erecting tower crane tipped over on Friday at Maunawilli in Hawaii, landing on a jeep occupied by two women.
David Ridge joint founder of AFI and the current finance director of AFI-Uplift sadly passed away yesterday aged 62.
20.11.2009
Veteran crane and aerial lift engineer and trainer Vince Mulvanny passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning.
When it comes to installing the lights on large Christmas trees there are numerous ways to go, a 125ft self propelled boom may be one of the best?
Online equipment auction company Iron Planet has reported record sales for the third quarter- 61 percent up on 2008..
A reader from New Zealand has sent us a photo of a lift in Wellington that qualifies as a Christmas Death Wish
ALL Canada Cranes & Aerials has added two new locations one in Newfoundland and Labrador and a second location in Ontario.
A mobile crane working at a lumber mill in Centralia Washington tipped over yesterday – no one was injured.
A Northern Ireland contractor has been fined £65,000 following a fatal telehandler accident caused by inadequate vision to the rear.
19.11.2009
UK based powered access rental group, Lavendon, has issued an interim management statement for the period to 18th November.
Lavendon - the UK based international access rental group has announced that it is raising £80.8 million through an open offer of new shares.
A lone roofer was spotted by a reader as he passed though Darlington in the UK, he certainly has a Death Wish.
18.11.2009
Konecranes has acquired the remaining capital in crane and service company Dynamic Crane Systems in South Africa
A 200 tonne mobile harbour crane collapsed at a boat yard in Houma Louisiana on Friday, killing one.
Another big All Terrain crane has tipped over while moving while fully rigged.
A crane sliced through a house in Santa Rosa, California on Monday afternoon while attempting to remove an oak tree from the rear of a house.
UpRight is unveiling a slew of new models at its distributor conference in Dubai, today, including a 10ft micro scissor and replacements for its MX19 and X32.
US based access equipment manufacturer BilJax has celebrated an employee’s 50th year of service with the company.
UK based aerial lift manufacturer Niftylift, has appointed Dutest Qatar as its distributor in Qatar.
A man has died after falling from a lift at Malta International airport.
Definitely a Death Wish sent in by a reader in New Zealand, where someone had the bright idea for hedge trimming.
17.11.2009
