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Rapid appointment follows relocation
The latest appointment at UK-based Rapid Platforms follows a relocation from Australia. Justin Riley, Rapid Platforms’ new customer account manager was previously with GCS Hire
Drawbar solution improves efficiency
Andover Trailers has built a road-legal, nine-tonne, tandem-axle drawbar trailer capable of carrying two variants of chip spreader for FM Conway
Hydro energy scheme for Hawks
First CKE2500G-2 Kobelco crawler crane in the UK goes to work on River Thames hydro power scheme
AMI recovers stolen plant machinery
GPS tracking technology and drones have been used to recover stolen plant equipment in the UK
IPAF calls for London mayor meeting
The International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) has written to Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, UK, offering to work with him in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire, in the UK
500 more MEWPS for AFI and Wilson
AFI has placed £7m of orders for 500 MEWPs for its AFI-Uplift and Wilson Access fleet across a range of manufacturers
ALE restores founder’s first truck
Employees at ALE have restored the first truck the company founder ever acquired back in 1983
AFI acquires Kimberly
The deal strengthens AFI’s position in the UK access rental market, and brings the group’s turnover to nearly £100m ($130m) and its fleet size to more than 7000
Youth engagement project concludes
A project to encourage young people to consider careers within the construction and rail industries has now concluded
Facelift brings in Dingli masts
UK-based access rental specialist Facelift has taken delivery of 10 Dingli vertical masts as part of an effort to expand its self propelled fleet suitable for work indoors
Kobelco crawlers for UK nuclear power station
Four Kobelco crawler cranes go to work on Hinkley Point power project for Bouygues TP and Laing O’Rourke joint venture company BYLOR
Sparrows Group wins crane refurbishment contract
A contract to fully refurbish two offshore cranes has been awarded to Sparrows Group
ALE reaches Green Cable milestone
UK-headquartered ALE delivers the first transformers for the Nordlink renewable energy transfer project in Norway and Germany
A-Plant chief to retire
Sat Dhaiwal will retire in July 2018 after serving 25 years at the company – 16 years as CEO
Special attachment for Grand Prix telehandlers
Fourteen JCB Loadall telescopic handlers have company headquarters bound for the British Formula 1 Grand Prix. They include a special jib attachment 
JMS chooses 12 Niftylifts
UK-based JMS has added 12 new Niftylift hybrid boom lifts to its powered access rental fleet
Mammoet and Allseas world records
Two new world records have been claimed by Mammoet and Allseas for the lift and load-in of a 24,000 tonne oil platform topside
HSS’ Q2 revenues up
Improved rental revenue trend in its business key to improved results in second quarter, says HSS
High rise Omme investment
UK-based Fletcher Access’ new 42m working height Ommelift 4200 RBDJ has been fitted with a hydraulic hose to basket for window cleaning on high-rise tower blocks 
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