A crane travelling down a narrow lane in Wiltshire, UK, slipped off the road and became bogged down on the verge at the weekend.
15.12.2008
Demag industrial and port cranes has reported revenues for its full fiscal year up over 13%, while profits jumped 45%.
Peter Lancken, chief executive of Australian rental company Kennards says he will step down from the job during 2009.
14.12.2008
The UK HSE has appointed Philip White as the new chief inspector of construction.
A large dragline has been badly damaged after its boom was dropped when a crane’s winch failed while lowering it for maintenance at the Curragh mine in Queensland.
13.12.2008 2
Several of you have asked who won the Facelift Spot the difference competition that ran in Cranes&Access here are the results.
13.12.2008
Riwal the Dutch based international sales and rental company has boosted its equity and strengthed its senior management team..
12.12.2008
We are just wrapping up the Cranes&Access 2008 rental rate survey, if you have not yet completed a form you can do one online now.
Aichi, the leading Japanese aerial lift manufacturer has confirmed that Ranger Equipment will represent it in the UK and Ireland.
12.12.2008 2
The European Rental Association will now hold its 2009 annual convention in Manchester, UK. It had originally been scheduled for London.
When Swindon (UK) town council tried to put a Christmas tree on its famous Magic Roundabout it ran into difficulty, the choice of crane didn’t help.
GGR-Unic the UK mini crane distributor and rental company has made it into the Virgin Top 100 fastest growing companies.
11.12.2008
Phillippe Parmentier, the used equipment sales manager for Genie Europe has left the company.
The Mayor of Philadelphia, Michael Nutter, signed off on a tough set of crane safety laws yesterday.
California based aerial lift manufacturer MEC has delayed the production start up for its new booms until late 2009.
An aging truck mounted lift tipped over in the town of Galabovo, Southern Bulgaria last week killing to men.
10.12.2008
Cargotec -Hiab has completed its employee co-operation negotiations in Finland which aim to cut costs and end manufacturing in Salo.
09.12.2008
AmQuip Crane Rental has announced the acquisition of Powell & Sons Equipment Company, the Atlanta based crane rental and rigging company
Italian platform manufacturer Barin has delivered its first machine to Canada.
Last week Belgian rental company Interrent took delivery of part of its order of 20 Genie aerial lifts.
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK has reported revenues and underlying profits up 7% in its first half. It has also announced its intention to cut $45 million of costs through a restructuring programme
The American Rental Association and Hire and Rental Industry Association or Australia have started the first personnel exchange.
08.12.2008
If you live in the UK or can receive UK television, watch out for Danger Men on Five which shows the erection of a wind turbine.
Construction work has started on the new Liebherr plant in Russia, which is now expected build tower cranes along with other Liebherr products.
