The HSE warns firms to better protect employees who work at height
17.11.2009
A court in Taiwan has given prison sentences to six people held responsible for a fatal crane accident in April of this year.
The UK based Ladder Association has appointed Chris Ball as its new chairman.
16.11.2009
A truck mounted crane tipped over in the Al-wakrah area of Qatar last week… the cause outrigger settings.
Jonas Söderkvist, has been appointed as chief financial officer of Ramirent, the Finnish based international rental company.
Terex has received a $7 million contract from the US Marine Corps to provide maintenance logistics support for the Corps 50 tonne – Terex MAC-50 – AT cranes in Afghanistan and Iraq.
15.11.2009
Singapore based international crane sales and rental group Tat Hong, has reported second quarter revenues down 34% but sees stability returning.
UK ship repair yard, A&P Falmouth has been hit with £106,500 in fines and costs following a fatal crane accident in 2006
United Rentals, the world’s largest rental company, issued two public offerings worth $650 million.
Finnish based Rami Rent has acquired the equipment division of Finnish construction company Rakennus-Otava Oy, a subsidiary of the Lemminkäinen group.
13.11.2009
Reed Publishing has announced the closure of its UK magazine Contract Journal and the restructuring of other titles.
A mast climber has collapsed while being dismantled in Boston, Massachusetts yesterday.
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The first Teupen Leo 40 GTX spider lift was recently delivered to a customer in Belgium.
12.11.2009
Terex says it will now focus on fixing its construction equipment division rather than selling it.
The latest Kran & Bühne is now on-line and available to read or download
Many of you have called to ask about the funeral arrangements for Jack Ford, we now have the details.
UK based A-Plant, is supporting a major fundraising event taking place in London tonight to raise funds for homeless young people.
The TT Club, PEMA and ICHCA have announced a joint project to establish minimum standard safety specifications for all quayside container cranes.
Teupen has now converted its Leo 15GT to its new streamlined production system, resulting, it says, in lower prices.
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US based boom truck manufacturer Manitex has reported a positive pick up in revenues and order intake.
UK based King, which includes, King Trailers and Skyking aerial lifts, has reported a 25 % increase in revenues and significantly better profits for fiscal year 2009.
UK based access equipment manufacturer Youngman, is set to add new models to its BoSS X push around scissor range.
11.11.2009
Niftylift has appointed Gulf Equipment & Technology, as its exclusive distributor for Bahrain
An articulated boom lift tipped over yesterday in Kansas City killing one of its two occupants.
