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Stepping up to repair Oxford canal lock gate
Canal lock gates play a pivotal role in allowing boats to go up and down hills by adjusting the water level. When the gate at lock 27 on the Oxford Canal in Little Bourton, UK, was found to be in need of urgent repair works, it was critical that the matter was sorted as soon […]
Konecranes introduces the E-Hybrid RTG at TOC Europe 2025
Konecranes has launched its new E-Hybrid Rubber-Tyred Gantry (RTG) crane and electric empty container handler for the global market at the TOC Europe exhibition in Rotterdam, moving it one step closer to its goal of having fully electric variants of its entire port equipment portfolio by 2026. The new Konecranes E-Hybrid RTG expands the meaning […]
Point of Rental still one of best places to work
Point of Rental has been named one of America’s Best Places to Work in 2025, according to Inc magazine and Quantum Workplace. This is the second consecutive year the company has been honoured. This year’s survey was the first to include feedback from the team behind Record360 after Point of Rental acquired the digital inspection […]
Lifting beams helps modular building expert improve productivity
A leader in offsite manufacturing says it has improved efficiency and safety in its factory after investing in bespoke lifting products from Britlift. McAvoy is a UK and Ireland market leader in the precision manufacture and delivery of temporary and permanent modular buildings. The company wanted a more effective method of lifting its floor and […]
Turning industry voices into action during GLAD2025
Matt Barber, director of Membership, at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, explains why, during GLAD2025, LEEA is placing the emphasis on turning industry voices into action on skills and recruitment and driving awareness of the sector’s importance. The lifting sector is a classic example of an essential and commonplace industry that is hidden, ignored or […]
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Turning industry voices into action during GLAD2025
Matt Barber, director of Membership, at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, explains why, during GLAD2025, LEEA is placing the emphasis on turning industry voices into action on skills and recruitment and driving awareness of the sector’s importance. The lifting sector is a classic example of an essential and commonplace industry that is hidden, ignored or […]
Train to gain
Training is vital for career progression in the Lifting Industry, no matter what role you are in or where in the world you work – but it must be the right training, says Ian Cooke, director of Academy at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). Estimating the number of people working within the global Lifting […]