Sent in from Romania a bridge maintenance system that us a much less costly solution than a Moog or Barin.
05.09.2008
A tower crane erector fell 170 metres to his death at a construction site at West 41st Street and 11th Avenue in New York today.
04.09.2008
A.M.P Access the Lavendon regional group member in the South West of England, has officially come under the Panther banner this week.
Terex has revised its full year and quarterly forecasts trimming its revenue predictions by 2.5% and its profits by 7%.
Kobelco Cranes has appointed Los Angeles, based Continental Crane as its distributor for California, Oregon and Washington.
Two men start off well, with boom lift and harness, but then go wrong as they climb out.
A crane operating within a refinery hit and broke a tube yesterday causing an oil leak and fire.
03.09.2008
Patrice Métairie head of Haulotte group customer services has taken over as manager of Haulotte France.
02.09.2008
Another one from the UAE and yet another case of mistaking a telehandler fork for a platform.
First half revenues at the Industrial Segment of Linamar, which is largely Skyjack, were C$281 million marginally up on the same period in 2007.
Northern Crane Services has acquired Parkland Crane Service of Stony Plain, Alberta.
We are finalising the results of our annual Top 30 survey of UK/Ireland crane, telehandler and access rental fleets. If you have not returned or received a form now is the time.
Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt and A-Plant, has reported first quarter revenues up 5% while profits grew by 26%.
A chair is much used form of low level access, but on a seventh floor balcony?
Australian crane rental company LCR Lindores has been acquired by Sydney-based Champ Private Equity.
Lavendon’s two Spanish companies, DK Rental and Zooom officially become Lavendon Access Services Spain today
01.09.2008
A crane has demolished a new house in Miranda, Sydney , after it toppled over earlier today, while lifting a large whirlpool bath into place.
Hiab has launched its new MEWP attachment providing a fully EN280 compliant work platform, on four models of its XS range.
Telehandler and aerial lift manufacturer, Manitou has published the details of its half year results.
When one step ladder is not enough…
31.08.2008
New Jersey: The boom of an aerial lift on the back of a truck, came free on Friday and demolished several telegraph poles and street signs before stopping.
The 28 year old man injured in Friday’s construction accident in Witney, Oxfordshire, died over the weekend.
Here are a few items of distribution news, mostly affecting the German market.
UK crane rental company NMT has become a specialist in providing cranes for base jumping with over 1,000 jumps to its credit.
