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RRS becomes a full LEEA member
Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) has completed a rigorous auditing process and been accepted as a full member of the lifting industry representative body, LEEA
ESTA awards deadline looms
There is still time to enter a project or product for the 2017 ESTA Awards but the 20 January entry deadline is approaching fast
Dates confirmed for Lift & Move USA events in 2017
Four Lift & Move USA careers events have been confirmed for 2017, hosted by All Construction, Lifting Gear Hire, Buchanan Hauling, Berard Transportation & Deep South Crane
Working together to improve safety in the wind industry
A campaign to improve safety and co-operation in wind turbine transport and erection has been launched by ESTA and FEM. IC reports
Safety focus for ESTA in Stockholm
ESTA will address increasing concern over safe transport and erection of onshore wind turbines at is biannual meeting in Stockholm next week
OSHA fines increase!
Bill Smith asks: Can you afford to pay 78 percent more?
Braking for safety
Joseph Doerr breaks down Operation Airbrake.
RRS to distribute Hydra-Slide
Rapid Response Solutions (RRS) has become the first distributor of Hydra-Slide’s hydraulically powered skidding systems and other related products in the UK and Ireland
SC&RA helps assure better crane operating rules in Cincinnati USA
SC&RA efforts contribute to viable crane rules in Cincinnati.
Crane and transport event dates in 2016 and 2017
Readers are encouraged to save the dates for the five International Cranes and Specialized Transport industry conferences and awards events coming up over the next 18 months to the end of 2017
Considerations when working in wind
Wind can have a direct and indirect effect on crane operation.
Guidance for synthetic ropes
Technical committee of FEM product group Cranes and Lifting Equipment is working on a set of guidelines for the safe use of hoist ropes made from synthetic fibres
LEEA announces free safe lifting seminar
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association is hosting a safe lifting seminar and mini exhibition at Ramside Hall in Durham, UK on 15 March 2016
European operator licence plans move forward
Progress made in plans to create European Crane Operator Licence scheme after working group focuses on learning outcomes at meeting in the Netherlands
The FAST Act
NBIS' Joe Doerr discussing why it’s important to slow down to understand the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act.
ESTA appointment signals transport expansion
New transport executive Lukasz Chwalczuk at the European association for abnormal transport and mobile cranes (ESTA) to accelerate the association's expansion plans
Big demand for second Lift & Move USA event
Final total for Lift & Move USA careers day could be more than 350 attendees. More than 250 students, high school kids and others have already registered to attend the second event, in Houston, Texas, on 10 February
Terex joins UNACEA in Italy
New member for Italian UNACEA construction machinery and equipment manufacturers’ trade association as Terex joins via its legacy brand tower crane manufacturing company Gru Comedil
ESTA's final call for entries
The deadline for entries for the 2016 ESTA awards is 18 January so get working on it and take advantage of the opportunities it presents as a celebration of capability and ingenuity
LEEA to open Dubai office in January
LEEA's new Dubai office will increase the support offered to its growing membership in the Middle East and North Africa, with training and member audits being two important activities
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