Our latest Death wish photo comes from the Ukraine, where workmen were spotted working on a roof with the most basic of equipment.
28.09.2008
A 250 tonne crane working on the first floor of a new building under construction in Castle Hill, north of Sydney.
27.09.2008
Oshkosh has announced that it expects earnings for the fourth quarter will be at or above the higher end of its earlier forecasts, while strong cash flow has improved its debt reduction plans.
A luffing jib tower crane working on a building in Waterloo, London dropped its load this morning onto a woman waiting at a bus stop below.
26.09.2008
Aerial lift and telehandler manufacturer MEC hosted the quarterly meeting of the UK’s Access Link earlier this week.
Blade Access Hire, of Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK, has added a 50m Bronto to its growing fleet.
Vestas offshore is using Certex software to track all of its lifting gear on its Whitstable Harbour wind farm.
25.09.2008
JCB’s parts and service division has been presented with a Queen’s Award for export
A crane tipped over and crashed onto a house in Calgary, Canada, yesterday after its outriggers sank into soft ground
Palfinger the Austrian based loader crane and aerial lift manufacturer has acquired Omaha Standard a leading producer of truck bodies and tail lifts.
New York City officials have filed charges against two brothers, who were helping to dismantle a tower crane earlier this month when a co-worker fell to his death.
Marino Crane of Middletown Connecticut has been acquired by Barnhart Crane and Rigging of Memphis Tennessee
24.09.2008
Independent Parts & Service based in Telford, UK, has signed a joint venture in South Africa at the APEX show.
Davies Crane Hire of Carmarthen, South Wales has become the first significant UK crane company to switch to Double Coin crane tyres after an evaluation period.
A pension fund has filed a class action lawsuit against Oshkosh, owner of JLG, and its chief executive Robert Bohn for violation of federal securities laws.
All voting is now closed and the dates and location for Vertikal Days 2009 have been fixed. Reserve June 24th/25th in your diaries.
23.09.2008
A new access rental and training business, High Reaching solutions, has opened in the English town of Scarborough.
Dordrecht based rental company Riwal celebrated its 40th birthday at the recent APEX show, JLG took the opportunity to present a special birthday present
Havlíèkùv Brod based Trasek TS, has been appointed as the Niftylift distributor for the Czech Republic.
We received a series of photographs yesterday of an amazing climbing excavator.
22.09.2008
Genie executives broke ground at laid the corner stone of its new manufacturing facility in Changzhou, China on Saturday.
World Lift Industries, manufacturers of Falck Schmidt and Denka aerial lifts has applied to join IPAF.
Our first video Death Wish, found by a reader browsing the internet, shows a demolition project where safety is of no concern.
Mike Wishart and Access Rentals, the Telford, UK, based aerial lift rental company that he headed, have parted company.
