NEWS
CTE launches in North America, Comet targets NA with spider introductions, Andalusia acquisition for GAM, New Perspective from JLG, France Elévateur changes location, New look for Imer.

TRUCK MOUNTS
When it comes to truck mounts, large or small, there is more emphasis on customisation than many other aerial product types, while the need for flexibility and safety remains a constant.

ACCESSM20,
As always AI’s listing of the world’s largest access equipment manufacturers, ranked by revenue, is an eye opener for the industry.

REGIONAL REPORT: SUB SAHARAN AFRICA
An illuminating insight into the African access sector, incorporating its largest market South Africa, alongside some of the world’s smallest.

TRANSPORT FOR ACCESS
Apart from design of the latest trucks, there are a range of logistics and safety issues that must be considered.

PRODUCT LAUNCHES
There have been plenty of new products brought to the market in recent weeks, from booms, scissors and masts to tracked units.

UK MARKET REPORT
The UK access market is buoyant, despite some uncertainties, as was evidently clear at Vertikal Days.

SKILLS SHORTAGE
A clear message coming from the industry is the lack of skilled workers, with a solution to be found in the half of the population that isn’t widely represented.

NEWS
IPAF promotes fall prevention and women in access campaigns, New rental market reports free to members, IPAF co-ordinates HSE MCWP safety alert.

BIM IN ACCESS
Access manufacturers are embracing BIM as their offerings becomes established as a construction site design aid.

INTERVIEW:XCMG
Li Qianjin, general manager of XCMG MEWP, shares the division’s plans for global manufacturing and products