Easi-Uplifts the Irish based rental company has ordered three new 42 metre Falck Schmidt track mounted Falcons.
14.03.2008
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) and its North American subsidiary Aerial Work Platform Training (AWPT) demonstrated the dangers of not wearing a harness in a boom type platform.
13.03.2008
Steel erection and heavy crane rental company Bulldog Erectors Inc has ordered the first Manitowoc Model 31000.
Worldwide crane and transport specialist Mammoet has placed a record order worth $90 million (45 million GBP) with Manitowoc.
Link Belt has unveiled a number of new models at Conexpo including its largest crawler cranes ever at 500 tonnes
Link Belt cranes has appointed Roy Burger as its international sales manager.
If you have not signed up yet for the tower crane safety conference at Conexpo tomorrow morning, don’t worry you can do it at the door.
12.03.2008
Steve Filipov officially handed over leadership of Terex crane to Rick Nicholls at a surprise party yesterday evening.
Harsco, owner of SGB and Hünnebeck has acquired Romanian based Baviera S.R.L., a Hünnebeck formwork and scaffolding distributor.
Martin Davies is back in the Access business having officially joined MEC, the aerial lift and telehandler manufacturer today.
Manitowoc unveiled its design for an innovative 2,300 tonne crawler crane with compact dimensions and full pick and carry capability at Conexpo today.
Manitowoc Crane Group has formed a joint venture in China with TaiAn Dongyue Heavy Machinery the truck-mounted hydraulic cranes manufacturer.
Cramo has agreed a deal to acquire Techniline in the Czech Republic.
11.03.2008
Conexpo 2008 opens its doors today, the show promises to be the best ever in terms of the number of visitors and exhibitors.
UK based Speedy Hire has appointed Justin Read as group financial director
10.03.2008
Limerick based powered access company, Skylift, has been short listed for an All Ireland Marketing Award.
This year’s Conexpo is attracting a record number of international visitors, the Vertikal team is in Las Vegas to gather the news as it happens.
H&E Equipment, (Head&Engquist) has reported revenues up 24.5% in 2007, while pre-tax profits jumped 250%.
09.03.2008
You have just nine days left to comment on the HSE/CPA draft guide for the Maintenance and thorough examination of tower cranes.
We have received messages regarding a fatal crane collapse in Sharjah, UAE yesterday
08.03.2008
An 80 tonne All Terrain crane tipped over as it participated in a multiple crane lift of a bridge beam.
If you are heading to Conexpo and have any interest in tower cranes don’t miss the free safety seminar.
Liebherr handed over a record 15 mobile harbour cranes in South America in 2007.
07.03.2008
Singapore is to introduce new measures to raise safety standards of crane operations
