Inside Construction (IC) recently spoke to 18-year, industry veteran, Kurt Kinder from supplier Genie, to get his insights into this sector and the challenges it faces. IC: Over the last 20 years what have been the major evolutions for the elevated work platform sector? Kinder: There have certainly been a lot of advancements in terms of both technology …
Plugging the gaps
Presenting at the annual Europlatform in October, chairman of MEWP equipment manufacturer Haulotte, Pierre Saubot, offered some eyebrow raising predictions, saying the sector still had a way to go beforeRead More
The rising popularity of MEWPs in Asia
If you grew up in Asia like I did, seeing tradies scale towering timber scaffoldings, and later, metal cages at a construction site was a common sight. Not anymore. Mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs)Read More
Cranes and Lifting (Nov/Dec): The Top 50
Here at Cranes and Lifting, one of priorities is to champion and recognise the industry and it is hope that this list does that as well as help inform the sector and identify trends. Now, thisRead More
Genie works its magic
Spanning 2000ha and producing nine million tonnes of petroleum products along with 4.5 million tonnes of petrochemicals a year, the Pengerang Integrated Complex (PIC) is one of the largest integrated developmentsRead More
Cranes and Lifting (May): A time for soul searching and right sizing
This year’s CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas in March was a sight to behold. But it also presented the team with the opportunity to meet the who’s who of the cranes and lifting world. Taking timeRead More