South Florida is preparing to introduce sweeping new rules for cranes, mast climbers and hoists, which could result in building permits being pulled in the case of non compliance.
30.01.2008
Böcker, has written an open letter to the president of Nokia expressing anger at the company’s decision to close its German plant.
Liebherr has said that it is working on a crawler mounted version of its LTM1200
Manlift Engineering in the USA has introduced a heavy duty secondary battery pack for Skyjack scissors
A fatal accident at the site of a new KIA motors plant in Georgia yesterday has been blamed on a crane, but this has not been confirmed.
29.01.2008
Nick Higgins has been appointed as operations director at AFI, the UK based aerial lift rental company.
Emerson Crane Hire has purchased its first two mini spider cranes from GGR-Unic.
Niftylift South Africa has reached an agreement with Skyjack to distribute its products in Southern Africa, following a recent move to larger premises
Israel Celli, JLG’s senior VP International has announced his intention to retire from the company in February.
A crane operator in Blenheim New Zealand escaped serious injury after his crane hit a 33,000 volt transfer line.
Two men working on the garage of a Cleveland clinic, had to call firefighters after the aerial lift they were using lipped into the building.
28.01.2008
JLG has added a five year warranty option for its ES scissor lift range, including the recently introduced 1230ES.
Bobcat has announced a new worldwide president and a new president for Europe together with changes to the company’s organisation covering Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
A worker thought to be operating an access platform died after being hit by a falling chimney in Fintona, west Tyrone
Two men are in a serious condition after being catapulted from an aerial lift at a property near Kilcoy, Australia.
27.01.2008
Four men were arrested yesterday after they scaled a tower crane in Belfast city centre.
The superstructure of crane working in St Petersburg, Florida parted company with its carrier injuring its operator.
26.01.2008
Lavendon, the world’s largest powered access specialist has opened its new HQ and announced a new corporate identity.
25.01.2008
The National Construction College (NCC) has launched two training courses for those working with tower cranes
Mammoet takes over Convoi Lifting work and Maintenance Support
An All Terrain crane owned by West Midlands-based MD Crane Hire tipped onto a house today while lifting steel beams.
AJ Access Platforms the UK based sales and rental company, has become an IPAF accredited Competent Assessed Person assessment centre.
Manitou North America has appointed Kirk Zander as director of sales and marketing, replacing Ed Ugolini.
A man died yesterday when a crane he was working with came into contact with overhead power lines in Port Washington, Wisconsin.
