Spain in September?September 2, 2010 | Comments (0) It is just two weeks now before two access events are held in Madrid on consecutive days. READ MORE » |
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Valla 25E arrives in USASeptember 6, 2010 | Comments (0) The first Valla 25E Light electric pick & carry cranes in the USA have been ordered for New York’s WTC . READ MORE » |
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Chile Death WishSeptember 6, 2010 | Comments (0) A true Death Wish taken by a reader in Chile last week involving ladders and overhead wires. READ MORE » |
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HSE awareness daySeptember 4, 2010 | Comments (0) UK based training company OMS has recently run a Work at Height awareness day for HSE inspectors. READ MORE » |
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Man injured after crane tips in NottinghamSeptember 3, 2010 | Comments (0) A man has been injured in Gedling, Nottingham, UK after a crane lifting a hot tub tipped over. READ MORE » |
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Another crane tips on Bangalore siteSeptember 3, 2010 | Comments (0) Yet another crane accident has occurred on the Bangalore Metro site, the second in a week. READ MORE » |
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New IPAF training centreSeptember 3, 2010 | Comments (0) South West UK based aerial lift rental company, Prolift Access has now become an IPAF training centre. READ MORE » |
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Road collapse dumps craneSeptember 3, 2010 | Comments (0) A riverside road gave way yesterday dumping a crawler crane and its operator around 20 metres to the Androscoggin river bank, READ MORE » |
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A shaggy goat storySeptember 3, 2010 | Comments (0) A JLG Ultra boom was called in earlier this week to help rescue two young goats in Helena Montana. READ MORE » |
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New director for AshteadSeptember 2, 2010 | Comments (0) Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK has appointed a new Non-Executive director. READ MORE » |
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First Bronto S38XDT for UK/IrelandSeptember 2, 2010 | Comments (0) Ross Blasting and Elevation of Northern Ireland has taken delivery of the first Bronto S38XDT in the UK. READ MORE » |
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JLG withdraws from Ag marketSeptember 1, 2010 | Comments (0) JLG is withdrawing its JLG telehandlers from the agricultural market under a new agreement with Deutz-Fahr READ MORE » |
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United wins lawsuitSeptember 1, 2010 | Comments (0) United Rentals has won a lawsuit filed by investors following its failed sale to Cerebus Capital in 2007. READ MORE » |
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New GM for Snorkel AustraliaSeptember 1, 2010 | Comments (0) Snorkel Australia has appointed Matthew Elvin as general manager for Snorkel Australia and New Zealand. READ MORE » |
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Roger Thorington joins LifterzSeptember 1, 2010 | Comments (0) Access industry veteran, Roger Thorington has joined UK based Lifterz in a consultancy role. READ MORE » |
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Fatal crane accident in OklahomaSeptember 1, 2010 | Comments (0) We have been sent basic details on a fatal crane accident last night in Oklahoma City from a falling object.. READ MORE » |
Manitou up 8.3%August 31, 2010 | Comments (0) Manitou has posted first half results with revenues up 8.3 percent to €387 million. READ MORE » |
Haulotte jumps 15%August 31, 2010 | Comments (0) Haulotte has released its first half results which show a 15% rise in revenues and a reduced loss. READ MORE » |
UpRight is no more – its officialAugust 31, 2010 | Comments (1) Just in case you were unaware the UpRight name formally exits the powered access industry today. READ MORE » |
Vertikal.Net upgradeAugust 31, 2010 | Comments (0) You may have noticed that the web site has been running slowly this week with the post vacation rush. READ MORE » |
Over 90 cranes go at Ritchies auctionAugust 31, 2010 | Comments (0) Over 90 cranes sold for more than $9 million at Ritchies' auction in Houston, Texas last week. READ MORE » |
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AmeriQuip appoints H&VAugust 31, 2010 | Comments (0) AmeriQuip has appointed H & V Equipment Services, of Corpus Christi as its new dealer for South Texas. READ MORE » |
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Senior management changes at GenieAugust 30, 2010 | Comments (0) Terex AWP/Genie has announced a number of senior management changes which include Matt Fearon returning to the USA. READ MORE » |
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Exhibition poor practiceAugust 30, 2010 | Comments (2) The access industry let itself down last week at Platformers Days, with plenty of poor practice on display. READ MORE » |
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Another metro crane accident in IndiaAugust 30, 2010 | Comments (0) A tractor crane tipped over yesterday on the Bangalore Metro narrowly missing a fully loaded car. READ MORE » |
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Crane in the drinkAugust 30, 2010 | Comments (0) A crawler crane ended up in a Canadian Lake on Saturday after the bridge it was crossing collapsed. READ MORE » |
August 28, 2010 | Comments (0)
A man was critically injured yesterday after he was thrown from a platform after it was clipped by a passing truck. READ MORE »
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Fatal boom truck accidentAugust 28, 2010 | Comments (0) One man died and two were injured when a boom truck dropped a beam it was in Burnaby, near Vancouver, Canada. READ MORE » |
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Positive mood at Platformers DaysAugust 28, 2010 | Comments (0) This year’s Platformers Days attracted a good number of visitors yesterday in spite of the weather READ MORE » |
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Another crane accident in WarsawAugust 27, 2010 | Comments (0) A self-erecting tower crane went over in the centre of Warsaw, fortunately no one was injured. READ MORE » |
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HSE warns of cranes in high cycle applicationsAugust 27, 2010 | Comments (0) The UK's HSE has issued a warning regarding the use of in high cycle applications following an incident in Aberdeen where a boom of a mobile crane 'snapped'. READ MORE » |
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Lavendon sees improving trendAugust 27, 2010 | Comments (0) Europe’s largest access rental company the Lavendon Group has posted its final first half results and says that it is seeing an improving environment in most of its markets. READ MORE » |
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Platformers Days opens todayAugust 27, 2010 | Comments (0) Platformers Days, the German access equipment exhibition has opened this morning to wet weather. READ MORE » |
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Tat Hong to complete acquisition of Tutt BryantAugust 27, 2010 | Comments (0) Singapore based Tat Hong is to compulsory purchase the shares that it does not already own in Tutt Bryant. READ MORE » |
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Bardonaro steps down at AmQuipAugust 27, 2010 | Comments (0) Frank Bardonaro, chief executive of US crane rental company AmQuip, has resigned his position. READ MORE » |
IronPlanet appoints new UK account managerAugust 26, 2010 | Comments (0) Online auction company IronPlanet has appointed Nick Jones as UK account manager. READ MORE » |
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Getting the priorities rightAugust 26, 2010 | Comments (0) A death Wish from Poland where a major international contractor is constructing a pier, but hardly in the safest way. READ MORE » |
August 26, 2010 | Comments (0)
The owner of tree service business died earlier this week after falling 10 metres from the boom lift. READ MORE »
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Hertz buys Italian power businessAugust 26, 2010 | Comments (0) Hertz Equipment has acquired Rent One Italy, a leading Italian generator/mobile power rental company READ MORE » |
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Crane tips in WarsawAugust 25, 2010 | Comments (0) A crane tipped over in Warsaw, Poland yesterday after the ground gave way under the outriggers. READ MORE » |
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Isn’t that the truth!August 25, 2010 | Comments (0) A little story sums up the combination of bureaucracy and hard times that company owners have to deal with. READ MORE » |
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Lavendon signs up SkanskaAugust 25, 2010 | Comments (0) UK based Lavendon Access Services has signed a powered access supply agreement with Skanska UK READ MORE » |
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New manager for ALL Crane AlabamaAugust 24, 2010 | Comments (0) ALL Crane Rental of Alabama has appointed Brian Ledford as general manager of the Whistler based operation. READ MORE » |
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Michael Reiss joins NiftyAugust 24, 2010 | Comments (0) Michael Reiss has joined the Niftylift sales team with responsibility for Central Europe READ MORE » |
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Ooops!August 24, 2010 | Comments (0) Moving houses by road is not uncommon in the USA, but requires some basic planning when crossing bridges. READ MORE » |
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Michael Sullivan 1950 - 2010August 24, 2010 | Comments (0) Michael Sullivan, a well known aerial lift salesman at United Rentals has died following a heart attack, READ MORE » |
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Wolseley sells BrandonAugust 24, 2010 | Comments (0) UK based international building supplies company Wolseley has announced the sale of its rental business Brandon Hire. READ MORE » |
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A telehandler foots a ladderAugust 24, 2010 | Comments (0) A reader in France recently came across an unusual application for a telehandler not quite a Death Wish but…. READ MORE » |
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Safe Contractor accreditation for 2 CousinsAugust 24, 2010 | Comments (0) UK based aerial lift rental company 2 Cousins has gained the Safe Contractor accreditation. READ MORE » |
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Fatal telehandler accidentAugust 23, 2010 | Comments (0) A telehandler fitted with a work platform tipped over in Wyanett, Minnesota on Saturday killing its occupant. READ MORE » |
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Another outrigger incidentAugust 23, 2010 | Comments (0) A crane tipped over this morning in Indianapolis, after its outriggers punched through the ground in a beer garden. READ MORE » |

The USA has finally published its new safety rules for cranes, while many have welcomed them as a lifesaver others believe that they will make little difference. Do more rules and regulations make us safer?
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Will best practice standards and rules change things and save lives?
| ASHTEAD GROUP | 88.25 | +2.62% |
| BOL.ASX | 0.00 | N/A% |
| Caterpillar, Inc. | 70.08 | +2.25% |
| Essex Rental Corp | 5.24 | +5.86% |
| FAVELLE FAVCO BHD | 0.84 | +3.70% |
| Federal Signal Co | 5.81 | +3.38% |
| FINNING INTL | 22.49 | +6.39% |
| GAM | 2.30 | +4.55% |
| H&E Equipment Ser | 7.91 | +7.04% |
| Harsco Corporatio | 23.27 | +1.35% |
| HAULOTTE GROUP | 7.37 | -3.03% |
| LAVENDON GROUP | 52.25 | +5.56% |
| LINAMAR CORP | 19.66 | +8.50% |
| Manitex Internati | 2.35 | +1.29% |
| MANITOU BF | 12.10 | -1.31% |
| Manitowoc Company | 10.40 | +5.80% |
| Oshkosh Corporati | 26.75 | +4.61% |
| PALFINGER | 17.23 | +0.44% |
| RSC Holdings Inc. | 7.10 | +3.95% |
| SPEEDY HIRE | 23.50 | +3.30% |
| SKAKOI.CO | 0.00 | N/A% |
| STRONGCO INCOME F | 3.60 | 0.00% |
| TANFIELD GRP | 16.75 | -9.70% |
| Tat Hong | 0.93 | 0.00% |
| Terex Corporation | 20.42 | +1.69% |
| United Rentals, I | 12.93 | +4.36% |
| VP | 155.05 | -2.95% |
August 30, 2010
Exhibition poor practice »
August 30, 2010
Crane in the drink »
September 1, 2010
Fatal crane accident in Oklahoma »
September 3, 2010
A shaggy goat story »
August 30, 2010
Another metro crane accident in India »
August 31, 2010
Mechatroniker/Servicetechniker »
Schweiz
August 16, 2010
Service Engineers »
Caldicot or Swansea
August 11, 2010
Mobile Crane Operators, appointed persons, lift supervisors and slinger signallers »
East London, UK
August 10, 2010
REGIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER »
South Region
August 10, 2010
REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER »
South Region
September 13-15, 2010
The Hire Show -Auckland 2010 »
Auckland, New Zealand
September 16, 2010
Europlatform »
Madrid, Spain
September 17-18, 2010
Elevarte »
Madrid, Spain
September 21, 2010
CPA Mobile cranes open meeting »
Hockley Heath, UK
September 24-25, 2010
Verticaaldagen Benelux »
Safaripark Beekse Bergen, Netherlands
Ritchie Bros Auctions
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