We have updated our earlier report on the administration of UK based E.S.Access during the day here is a summary.
15.10.2010
UK-based aerial lift rental specialist E.S. Access Platforms has been placed in adminstration this morning.
The offices of Dutch based international rental company Riwal have been searched by the Dutch Ministry of Justice.
14.10.2010
Richard Gould of Oktopus UK has changed the name of his businesses and established new companies.
27.09.2010
United Rentals has won a lawsuit filed by investors following its failed sale to Cerebus Capital in 2007.
01.09.2010
IPAF has issued a warning over CE approvals/certification carried out by UK based Beide Product Service.
06.08.2010 1
After it seemed clear that crane drivers in the UK would not be subject to Drivers CPC regulations, the subject appears to open to interpretation again.
04.08.2010
A reader is concerned that companies might get scammed by a purchase enquiry currently circulating.
28.07.2010
The new US Cranes and Derricks standard will finally be published tomorrow during a live online chat hosted by OSHA.
27.07.2010
Keep an eye out for a Haulotte HTL4017 Telehandler stolen from Teesside, UK, over the weekend,
19.07.2010
The UK’s HSE is inviting contractors to a mock trial to show what happens when things go wrong.
15.07.2010
Terex says that the antitrust investigation into its activities in the crushing and screning markets has been conluded without charges.
06.07.2010
The owner of a Pittsburgh company hasa received a large fine plus three years probation and six months house arrest
28.06.2010
US suspended platform company SafeWorks has succeeded in its legal battle against The Spider Lift Company/ Extreme Access Solutions
03.06.2010
Loxam has reported revenues for 2009 of €698 million almost 18% down on 2008 but still turned a profit.
23.04.2010
Italian based Valla cranes has initiated legal action against Maurizio Manzini and Emilio Berti and JMG Cranes.
21.04.2010
New York City’s former chief cranes inspector pleaded guilty and took a two to six year prison plea yesterday.
24.03.2010
The UK’s HSE has issued a Safety Notice following a recent fatal accident in Scotland
23.03.2010
Wordsworth Holdings the construction equipment manufacturer owned by Duncan Wordsworth has called in the administrators.
16.03.2010 1
UK crane rental company Winterlift has appointed an administrator and ceased trading.
15.03.2010 1
The UK’s HSE has confirmed that it will enforce the new RCL override arrangements regardless of the delays to EN13000:2010.
11.03.2010 2
Jimmy Lomma, owner of New York Crane & Equipment and Lomma crane rental faces manslaughter charges.
07.03.2010
Australian regulators have published interim safety device requirements for MEWPS that include overload systems from 2011.
24.02.2010
A follow up report to the news that the Rowes have set up a new company to take over from PSS.
24.02.2010 1
