We reported earlier this month that a JCB telehandler was being used to participants onto the fourth plinth on trafalgar square. Since then we have had numerous letters expressing horror..
22.07.2009
Terex AWP has appointed Mike Mrotek as senior product manager for Genie’s North American telehandler product line,
21.07.2009
Last month, Liebherr celebrated 40 years of manufacturing mobile cranes at its Ehingen plant with several spectacular customer days.
PP Engineering the Rotherham, UK, based crane rental company has taken delivery of a 220 tonne Tadano Faun ATF220G-5.
A Manitou 160ATJ self propelled boom lift has been modified for rail maintenance work in Australia.
The UK’s largest equipment rental company, Speedy, will release an interim statement at its Annual General Meeting later today. Here is the full text.
Speedy hire, the UK’s largest tool and equipment rental company has signed an agreement with Al Futtaim Carillion to establish an operation in the Middle East
Six individuals have been charged by the SEC for insider trading during the acquisition of US rental company NEFF by Odyssey Investment Partners in 2005.
20.07.2009
Enfield based BrightCast Group Services has chosen Skyjack for its latest scissor and boom lifts as it continues to build its powered access fleet.
A group of crane and access anglers have recently returned from a trip to Russia, where they caught more than fish.
A 62 metre Skylift truck mounted lift was used to film the Ashes test match between Australia and England in Cardiff, while 58 and 50 metre units watched England beat the Aussies at Lords today.
Loader crane company Hiab has posted first half revenues down 39%, while sister company Kalmar revenues fell 18%.
Trico, the US aerial lift rental company has opened a new location in San Antonio. Its second branch in Texas.
Hertz's equipment has acquired the assets and rental business of Irving Industrial Rentals. of Saint John, New Brunswick.
JLG has agreed to pay extra compensation to employees after they threatened to explode gas cylinders at its plant in Tonneins, France.
18.07.2009
Paulo Troni, previously with Rent-Up, has taken over Cela, the Italian based aerial lift manufacturer.
Nacanco the Italian aerial lift and telehandler rental company has moved into new premises in Brescia.
The Hire Association Europe has held an opening ceremony for its new headquarters earlier this week.
17.07.2009
Another self erecting tower crane went over this week in Swtizerland, no one was injured.
Two men have died after the roof of a stage being built for a Madonna concert on Sunday was dropped during a tandem lift.
A self erecting tower crane tipped over at a building site in Oetwil Switzerland yesterday there were no injuries.
The latest issue of Cranes&Access is now online and ready to read or download.
16.07.2009
Facelift Access Hire has taken delivery of its 20th, 17 metre truck mounted lift from British based manufacturer Ascendant Access.
Manchester-based specialist access company ‘Higher Access’ has added a key new member of staff to its team.
