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Boom lift trends
ANSI standards brings in a new era of dual capacity booms, while there is an increasing need for electric and hybrid equipment
Appetite for production: Industrial lifting
The world’s continued reliance on industry, in all its forms, means there is plenty of appetite for machines designed to lift in industrial environments
IPAF reports strong 2019
Increased membership, training and geographical coverage led to an 8.1% revenue rise
Manitowoc marks Hoffman’s century
New Grove rough terrain and Manitowoc crawler mix ordered by Hoffman Equipment
Train with Tadano Demag
Tadano Demag in Germany offers series of free online training courses
Terex introduces cost saving measures
The corporation reduces workforce, capital expenditure and production and extends credit facility and safety
Delta-Q to offer free educational series
Delta-Q will launch an online series of classes to provide OEMs with battery charging guidance
IPAF president and board confirmed
Norty Turner was officially instated as president at IPAF’s AGM today and set out his key objectives 
Volvo CE in first quarter sales drop
Company ‘entering tough period’ as impact of Covid-19 sees year-on-year revenues fall by 17%
Wacker Neuson withdraws fiscal guidance
German equipment manufacturer says Coronavirus makes it impossible to predict demand
IPAF welcomes new control standard
ISO 21455:2020 follows a decade of work from IPAF, HSE and other organisations 
Rope and winches: Bounds of possibility
New or traditional? Two approaches, both pushing the boundaries, especially for tall tower cranes. Christian Shelton reports
BrandSafway CEO to leave company
Bill Hayes has announced he is leaving BrandSafway in June to join another organization
Lawsons Recruitment launches
The new global construction recruitment company Lawsons Recruitment has officially launched today following its rebranding
Podcast: Construction’s factory closures
Chris Sleight, managing director, Off-Highway Research, talks to International Construction’s Andy Brown
Irving hunts treasure: SC&RA news March 2020
There is no mystery to how Irving Equipment finds success on Oak Island, writes Mike Chalmers, reporting on the work of the Canadian crane rental company on the popular television series
Analysing MEWP accident statistics
IPAF’s enhanced Global MEWP Safety Report presents key findings from the detailed analysis of accident statistics
Dangerous distraction: SC&RA comment March 2020
Mobile phones and headphones on a construction site can be a dangerous or even fatal distraction
Truck mounts: high to low
Large working height truck mounts used to be the talk of the sector, now there is an outpouring of new models in the lower ranges
Low level access
The sector is becoming more diverse, even if there is a long way to go before it becomes a true global product
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