IPAF has complained to the UK government about the time taken to report on the fatal boom incident in June
26.11.2013
We can now confirm that UK based aerial lift manufacturer Ascendant Access has appointed an administrator UPDATED
06.11.2013 1
Iain Gillham, the crane operator injured when his crane collapsed in 2009, has won a £2.7 million settlement
05.11.2013
Surprise crane inspections by Singapore's Ministry of Manpower leads to 61 fines and two site closures
29.10.2013
A Chinese newspaper has called on police to release a reporter, arrested after Zoomlion complained
25.10.2013
The UK Health & Safety Executive is seeking a new CEO as Geoffrey Podger moves to New Zealand
24.09.2013
A UK crane hirer has been fined £8,000 for failing to make adequate provisions for safe work at height
12.09.2013 1
A crane driver in Alabama has been charged with murder over a road accident that killed two people
02.09.2013
A man stole a bucket truck from a New York Metropolitan Transit Authority yard yesterday and caused havoc
28.08.2013 1
An inquest has heard that the man who fell from a tower crane in Manly, Australia last January slipped
26.08.2013 1
A number of suppliers claim fraudulent business practices by Netherlands based Janssen De Jong Groep
25.08.2013
A new national permit system for heavy road vehicles is due to come into force in Australia in two weeks
19.08.2013
UK based Kimberly Access has issued a public statement concerning the fatal Z135/70 boom lift overturn
07.08.2013
A coroner’s jury in Canada has recommended tougher standards for aerial work platform operator training
06.08.2013
Australian crane rental company Elite Cranes, is facing a liquidation hearing over the non-payment of a debt
05.08.2013
Entergy the owner of Arkansas Nuclear One has filed a lawsuit against Bigge Crane and Rigging for the gantry collapse in March
26.07.2013
We have received news of yet another directory style scam which you may want to be aware of
17.07.2013
Over a month on from the fatal Z135/70 incident in the UK, the HSE says that it has yet to determine a cause
12.07.2013
Sany has refuted allegations of patent infringement made by Manitowoc Cranes.
20.06.2013 2
Connecticut state police have arrested a crane operator, following an overturn in Stamford harbour last month
16.06.2013
The UK’s CPA has reminded contractors of their legal obligation to prevent unauthorised access to cranes /equipment
12.06.2013
As expected Ahern Rentals won approval yesterday for its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganisation
05.06.2013
US crane operator certification company NCCCO has urged OSHA to redo the new crane rule urgently
29.05.2013
Don Ahern looks set to retain ownership of Ahern Rentals following an agreement with bondholders
28.05.2013 1
