Tanfield issues rights offerSeptember 8, 2010 | Comments (0) Tanfield owner of Snorkel is to sell 20 million new shares in an open offer in order to raise funds for working capital. READ MORE » |
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Crane sparks fireSeptember 9, 2010 | Comments (0) A fire broke out at a steel plant in Fort Wayne, Indiana after a crane touched overhead power lines yesterday. READ MORE » |
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Mobile Death WishSeptember 9, 2010 | Comments (0) A reader in Northern Ireland captured a mobile electrician at work on a set of lights around four metres up. His access methods were precarious to say the least. READ MORE » |
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JLG team Ride for RosesSeptember 8, 2010 | Comments (0) 21 employees of JLG Europe helped raise funds in the Ride for the Roses cycling event in Holland. READ MORE » |
Vertikal has movedSeptember 8, 2010 | Comments (0) Vertikal.net is now operating on a different server hopefully you will notice an improvement in the speed. READ MORE » |
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Malcolm Cardy RIPSeptember 7, 2010 | Comments (0) We have received the sad news that ex Genie Europe manager Malcolm Cardy passed away on Sunday. READ MORE » |
Vertikal.Net on the moveSeptember 7, 2010 | Comments (0) If all goes well vertikal.Net will move to a new high speed dedicated server tonight September 7th. READ MORE » |
Ashtead up 8%September 7, 2010 | Comments (0) Ashtead, owner of Sunbelt in the USA and A-Plant in the UK has reported an 8% increase in first quarter revenues. READ MORE » |
New electric spider craneSeptember 7, 2010 | Comments (0) GGR will be launching a new battery electric spider crane at an open day in the UK this Friday. READ MORE » |
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Double Death WishSeptember 7, 2010 | Comments (0) From Northern Ireland an example of a dodgy access tower compounded by an even crazier stunt READ MORE » |
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100 metre Ruthmann heads for the USASeptember 7, 2010 | Comments (0) The Ruthmann TTS1000 sold by Gerken to Abilene High Lift of Texas, has been shipped following a refit. READ MORE » |
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Terex launches 100t truck craneSeptember 6, 2010 | Comments (1) Terex will launch a new 100 tonne truck mounted crane at an event in France later this week. READ MORE » |
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David Sumerling 1962 – 2010September 6, 2010 | Comments (2) We have received the sad news that David Sumerling, previously of JLG and Grove has passed away. READ MORE » |
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New Campod goes liveSeptember 6, 2010 | Comments (0) UK-based Blade Access has launched its Campod – a platform mounted TV camera cage. 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 » |
September 6, 2010 | Comments (1)
News has reached us that retired UK crane man Norman Woodall sadly passed away yesterday. READ MORE »
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United adopts pricing systemSeptember 6, 2010 | Comments (0) United Rentals is employing pricing information systems from Zilliant, to improve pricing and margins. 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 (1) 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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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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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 » |

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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July 2010 |
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September 3, 2010
Man injured after crane tips in Nottingham »
September 3, 2010
A shaggy goat story »
September 3, 2010
Road collapse dumps crane »
September 6, 2010
Terex launches 100t truck crane »
September 3, 2010
Another crane tips on Bangalore site »
September 8, 2010
Technical Support Co-ordinator »
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
September 8, 2010
Mobile telescopic Crane Operators »
UK
September 8, 2010
Hire Desk Manager »
East London, UK
September 7, 2010
Slinger Signallers / Appointed Persons »
UK
August 31, 2010
Mechatroniker/Servicetechniker »
Schweiz
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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