A follow up to the PTS Hire bankruptcy, the previous owners look set to pick up the assets and start again.
30.04.2012 4
In the past 10 days we have had several calls regarding UK crane man Lee Rowe and a move to Canada.
29.04.2012 10
Two thieves who stole a trailer lift in Fife, Scotland have been jailed after they were caught with the help of U-Tube.
27.04.2012
Jimmy Lomma has been acquitted of manslaughter and all other charges for the fatal collapse of one of his tower cranes in New York in 2008.
26.04.2012
UK rental company Plant Access and Tool Solutions Ltd, which trades as PTS Hire has filed for insolvency.
11.04.2012 3
OSHA has cited Bath Iron Works of Maine, with $171,300 of fines for breaking safety rules, including using aerial lifts without harnesses.
02.04.2012
Malta’s Health and Safety Authority has said that it will carry out random inspections of tower cranes.
In the USA federal OSHA has cited telephone conglomerate Verizon for the maximum fine of $140,700
20.03.2012
The UK CPA, says that in principle, it is in favour of an annual roadworthiness test for mobile cranes.
19.03.2012
The UK’s Health & Safety Executive has delayed its cost recovery scheme, due to have started in April.
15.03.2012
The inquest into the fatal Battersea, tower crane collapse in 2006, has returned a narrative verdict.
13.03.2012 1
An incorrect manual appears to have been at the root of the fatal 2006 Battersea crane collapse in London.
06.03.2012
Italy has updated its regulations on the safe use of work equipment under the Italian Health & Safety Act.
Singapore based crane group Tat Hong has settled the dispute over its Chinese joint venture JZTH.
05.03.2012
The inquest into the deaths of two men in the 2006 tower crane collapse in London will open today.
UK crane rental company Bryn Thomas has written to MP Luciana Berger demanding she stop misrepresenting it.
22.02.2012
We are still receiving letters from Expo guide attempting to trick companies into spending €3,813 or more.
Law firm Schiff Hardin has won a ruling for client JLG, in a trade secrets battle against an ex-employee.
20.02.2012
Jimmy Lomma, owner of New York Crane/J.F. Lomma Crane has formally waived his right to a trial by jury.
19.02.2012
A Sheriff in Scotland has finally issued a ruling on an fatal road accident involving a crane oil leak.
03.02.2012
Abu Dhabi Municipality warns on new requirement for third party crane inspection and certification.
01.02.2012
Manitou and Yanmar have announced a strategic alliance covering mini excavators and skid steer loaders.
Ahern Rentals has confirmed that the US bankruptcy court has approved $66 million of DIP financing.
31.01.2012
A UK contractor and director have been charged £178,000 following a fatal 2009 crane accident.
30.01.2012
