Two men died yesterday when an aerial lift tipped over in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
06.03.2009
Oklahoma, USA has decided that crane operators do not need to be licensed.
We wrap up our on line coverage of the ARA with a couple more new products in the access and lifting sector,
The IPAF summit in Dublin on April 2nd looks set to attract a record number of North American attendees.
05.03.2009
Terex Corporation chief executive Ron DeFeo has declined a $1.17 million annual bonus
H&E Equipment, has reported fully year 2008 revenues up 6.5% while profits slipped 34 percent. The fourth quarter however was less rosy with the company reporting a small loss due to goodwill write downs.
Spiderlift rental specialist, The Spiderlift Company, part of the Ranger Group, has made five new appointments.
P Colohan and Company of Croydon was prosecuted after the death of an employee, killed when an excavator bucket fell from a crane.
Haulotte-Bil-Jax has decided to go ahead with the launch of an alloy scaffold tower product and launched the effort at this weeks ARA
Continuing with our visit to this years ARA, Here is a round up of some of the products and stands we missed yesterday.
Readership of Vertikal.Net broke all records in February, in spite of the fact that it is the shortest month of the year.
04.03.2009
A tower crane came crashing down across a road in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, striking two cars and injuring the operator and the driver of one of the cars.
The latest Kran&Bühne magazine is now on line and ready to read or download.
IPAF has published its first US Powered Access Rental Report 2008 in conjunction with the ARA and research consultants IHS Global Insight.
Lavendon, Europe’s largest aerial lift rental company, owner of Nationwide Platforms, Panther, DK rentals has reported 2008 revenues up 34% while profits increased 22%.
SafeWork SA - South Australia's Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) agency - has issued a safety alert for Liebherr 200 HC tower cranes
Aerial lift and telehandler manufacturer- Genie has announced a new “one-stop-shop for customer support services” dubbed Genie 360°
The ARA- Rental show opened to a slow start yesterday, as far as aerial lift and telehandler exhibitors in the Heavy Construction hall were concerned…
12 Athletes from Kilbarchan AAC were able to compete in the Northern Ireland Junior Indoor Championships thanks to Active Rentals
03.03.2009
EPL Access has recently added 10 more CTE Z-Series vehicle mounted platforms.
An innovative wheel rim design, developed by GKN Wheels, claims to make tyre-fitting easier.
The Health and Safety Executive is re-running a campaign that warns about the dangers of falls from vehicles.
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK has reported nine month revenues up 8% in Sterling while underlying profits fell 3%, with a more challenging third quarter.
Genie has launched two new 360° telehandlers with 16 and 18 metre lift heights and 4,000 kgs lift capacity.
