Ross Moloney

As continuing conflict in the Middle East sends prices upward, Dr Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) and Oliver Auston, CEO of Safehold Ltd and past Chairman of LEEA comment on the impact of the Middle East conflict. While the immediate impact of war is the tragic loss of lives, the economic […]

Dr Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association), highlights the findings contained in the important new State of the Lifting Industry Report, launched during GLAD2025. Ours is a dangerous industry, if not the most dangerous. As the global association for the lifting industry, LEEA aspires to make it safe. We aim to fight […]

As companies in the UK grapple with increased costs resulting from the 2024 Autumn Budget, investment in training must continue. This is not just to benefit the bottom line but, crucially, to ensure best practice in safety, says Ross Moloney, CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA). LEEA members in the UK are assessing […]

Ross Moloney, CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), explains the benefits of being able to find relevant information to assure best practice in lifting. Libraries are wonderful things. Throughout history they have provided a font of knowledge to share, inform, educate and inspire. Andrew Carnegie, who led the expansion of the American steel […]

Ross Moloney, CEO of Lifting Equipment Engineers Association, considers the significance of the first Lifting Technician apprentice undertakes their End Point Assessment (EPA). When the first Level 3 Lifting Equipment Technician apprentice undertakes their End Point Assessment (EPA) at the LEEA workshops in Huntingdon on 15 March 2024, it will represent another big milestone for the […]

LEEA is ready to increase its membership and spread best practice even further around the world, explains Ross Moloney, CEO of Lifting Equipment Engineers Association. Having spent the last few years consolidating our membership, so that we currently have over 1000 full members, which are committed to carrying out best practice around the world in […]

Ross Moloney, CEO at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), looks forward to the Association’s 80th year in 2024, which heralds the start of an exciting new era. An immensely successful LiftEx and the LEEA Awards in Liverpool came towards the end of a busy 2023. As LEEA enters into its 80th year in 2024, […]

Ross Moloney, CEO of Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), on what makes being a Lifting Inspector a heroic occupation to which the Lifting Equipment Technician apprenticeship opens the door. Lifting Inspectors are in demand wherever lifting equipment is used. This globally recognised occupation is certainly a fulfilling role in anything from manufacturing, logistics, ports and […]

Ross Moloney, CEO of Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), on the importance of finding your perfect lifting partner – one on which you can rely, have assurance that they will deliver and, above all, be safe. Successful partnerships move the world forward and nowhere more so than in engineering. Just look at aircraft from Concorde […]

Ross Moloney, CEO of Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), looks at how Regional Councils are building momentum behind LEEA’s global approach. Winning the argument for high quality practices and equipment across the globe, and in all supply chains, is a key aim for LEEA. Through establishing Regional Councils to take control over directing LEEA operations […]