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EVENTSDIARY
This picture of themonthwas sent in by IC reader
ErichUrweider. The photowas taken at the port of
Auhafen inSwitzerland. It shows Swiss heavy haulage
specialist Friderici spécial hauling a 309 tonne
generator to theAlstom factory inBirr, Aargau,
Switzerland. The transport was carried out over two
nights. The generatorwas 70metres long, 4.42m
wide and4.32mhigh. Total weight of the transport
was 500 tonnes. ThreeMercedes-Benz Actros 4160
V8 tractorswere used to haul the cargo.
PEOPLENEWS
OBITUARY: SYDNEYAPPLEYARD
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Crane Industry
Services in the
USAhasmade
several staff
changes. Firstly,
GARY LLOYD
has been
appointed to crane and rigging
specialist. Previously Lloydwas
amaintenance superintendent
at All CraneRental of Georgia.
CANDICEELDREDGE
has
been appointed to inspections
and programme co-ordinator.
Eldredge has several years of
experience in certification and
accreditationmanagement.
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Hiab has alsomade several
new appointments.
JOAKIM
ANDERSSON
will nowhead the
loader crane line,
JONLOPEZ
will head the forestry cranes
section,
CONORMAGEE
will
head the demountables line,
KEITHQUIGLEY
will head truck
mounted forklifts and
JOHAN
SANDBERG
will head tail lifts.
SIMONGREAVES
has joined
Hiab as head of finance and
business control.
2015
SC&RAANNUAL
CONFERENCE
14 – 18April 2015
Carlsbad, California, USA
INTERMAT2015
20 – 25April 2015
Paris, France
ESTAAWARDSOF
EXCELLENCE
23April 2015
Paris, France
VERTIKALDAYS
13 and 14May 2015
HaydockPark, UK
INTERNATIONALTOWER
CRANES (ITC) 2015
27 and28May 2015
London, UK
CTT2015
2 – 6 June2015
Moscow, Russia
PLANTWORX2015
2 – 4 June2015
Bruntingthorpe, UK
M&TEXPO
9 – 13 June2015
SãoPaulo, Brazil
LIFT&MOVEUSA
16 and 17 June2015
Chicago, USA
CICACONFERENCE
2 – 4September 2015
Perth, Australia
BICES2015
22 – 25September 2015
Beijing, China
SC&RA2015CRANE&
RIGGINGWORKSHOP
23 – 25September 2015
Denver, USA
WORLDCRANEAND
TRANSPORTSUMMIT
4 and5November 2015
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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wcts
IN THEKNOW
Pictureof themonth
SYDAPPLEYARD
, performancemanager
at Select Plant Hire and chairman of the
ConstructionPlant-hireAssociation’s Tower
Crane Interest Group in theUK, died in January
following a short illness. Well known throughout
the industry, Appleyard’s career started in the
1970s as an owner-driver providing transport
and haulage services to a house builder next
door to theStanleyDavies Tower Crane (SDTC) yard in the north of
England. He provided occasional haulage toSDTC and in 1980 began
working full time for them as an erector and tower crane operator.
SDTChad amixed fleet of around 27 cranes andAppleyardworked
onprestigious projects. In 1983 he became erection supervisor on the
now renamedWolff Davies fleet, expanded to 50 cranes. Promoted to
operationsmanager atWolff Davies in 1986, Appleyard played amajor
part in the re-mapping of theUK tower crane rental industry.
InNovember 2001 he joinedSelect Plant HireCo Ltd (Tower Crane
Division) as operationsmanager. Select held a small fleet but it was
soon one of largest in theUK. Appleyard formed a strong operations
department. Hemoved to performancemanagement in the newly
titled LiftingSolutions division.
He brought new and fresh ideas, changed processes, implemented
newprocedures, and actively promoted the communication of best
practice values that would ensure a sustainable future for all. Colin
Wood, chief executive, CPA said, “Sydwas awell-liked andwell
respectedman, and contributed significantly to the development of the
tower crane industry. Hewill be sadlymissed by all who knewhim,
andwe send our sincere condolences to his family and friends.”
With thanks to theConstructionPlant-hireAssociation for
this obituary.
