Spotted in Brighton, UK, a man working on a window at a height of around seven to eight metres with not even a ladder in sight
04.09.2026
Brazilian rental company Centro Oeste has taken delivery of the first 300t Liebherr LTM 1300-6.4 All Terrain crane in the country
UK parts specialist Maxa Group will launch Maxa Motion, a spare parts range for aerial work platforms, at Vertikal Days next week
Austrian rental company Flott Arbeitsbühnen has taken a 25m Ruthmann TBR 250 truck mounted platform
Crane & hoist manufacturer Böcker has pointed out that Geda’s “Game Changer” claim earlier this week is inaccurate. Its transport platforms have been certified for these speeds since 2024
03.09.2026 3
Skyjack is to start manufacturing its 85ft SJ85 AJ articulated boom lift at its facility in Orosháza, Hungary
03.09.2026
German crane rental company Jandt Kranvermietung has taken delivery of a 450t Liebherr LTM 1400-6.1 All Terrain crane
UK rental company Essential Access Platforms has taken delivery of a 154ft Sinoboom AB46RJ/ AB1530RJ articulated boom lift
Vertikal Days 2026 opens to visitors this time next week and promises to be the biggest and most varied so far
02.09.2026
Kiloutou has promoted Ramón Santamaría Trillo to managing director of Kiloutou Spain as Cyril Brillouet returns to Kiloutou HQ in France
The IRE rental show and APEX is to move to Amsterdam and be held every year
French aerial lift manufacturer Klubb has completed its Judicial Rehabilitation Proceedings and says that it will exit the process with stronger structure.
Tadano UK has signed a 10 year lease on a new facility near its current HQ, while UK manager Lloyd Gee-Nyland will leave the company at the end of the year
Dutch tracked carrier manufacturer Emovr has appointed Foster Cranes as its new distributor for the UK, Ireland, Spain and Portugal
The first Magni 8,000kg/ 51m RTH 8.51 360 degree telehandler with the 12m telescopic work platform attachment has arrived with Magni Germany
Dutch international heavy lifting and moving contractor Mammoet has set up a new Japanese subsidiary, Mammoet Japan
German hoist manufacturer Geda has announced what it claims is a “groundbreaking innovation for transporting people and materials on construction sites.”
01.09.2026 2
B&P Hire has taken the first 48ft Sinoboom AB15ERJN narrow aisle electric boom lift in Ireland, along with several slab electric scissor lifts
01.09.2026
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer XCMG has unveiled the first part of what it claims will be the world’s first 14,000 tonne ring mounted crane
Swiss contractor Streule + Alder has taken delivery of an SK487-AT3 City Boy self-erecting mobile tower crane, its first Spierings crane
01.09.2026 1
Welsh rental company Miles Hire South Wales has taken delivery of four 19ft Snorkel S3219 Plus scissor lifts
UK rental company GT Lifting Solutions has taken delivery of the world's first 40m/8,000kg Manitou MRT 4080 360 degree telehandlers
31.08.2026
Virginia based W.O. Grubb Crane Rental has appointed Ted Redmond as CEO, Dustin Fisher as CFO, and Michael Good as senior vice president operations
Most of the UK, where the majority of our English language team is based, has a public holiday on Monday, the last one until Christmas
28.08.2026
