All Memorial/Obituary Articles

Derek Warren 1939 - 2023
Key member of the UK access industry and founder of Warren Access has died 
Jacques-Gaston Murray: 1920-2023
Andrew Sykes shares its ‘immense appreciation’ for long-serving owner, who has passed away at age 103
Amilcare Merlo: 1934-2022
Merlo announces the passing of its founder
JCB’s Lord Bamford pays tribute to Queen
OEM’s UK factories observe 2 minutes’ silence in honour of Queen Elizabeth II
Fil Filipov: 1946-2022
The passing of one of the great entrepreneurs and characters of the construction equipment industry
Obituary: Clément Fayat
With regret, we report the death of Clément Fayat, founder of the Fayat group
Martin Davies: 1966-2022
Veteran of the UK and European access sector passes away at the age of 56
Jean-Louis Olivier 1952–2022
SMIE founder and crane safety technology pioneer died on 8 January after a short and unexpected illness
Pablo Lam remembers the late Dan Kaplan
Pablo Lam honours the rental pioneer and consultant Dan Kaplan, who passed away in February 2021
IAPA lifetime achievement award presented
Family of Roger Wickens, IAPA 2021 lifetime achievement award winner, receives trophy following virtual ceremony in March
Rental pioneer Dan Kaplan passes away
Dan Kaplan, a true pioneer of the modern equipment rental industry, has passed away aged 78
In Memoriam: Jake Liptak
Jake Liptak, one of the co-founders of ALL Erection and Crane Rental Corp., was a pioneer in the crane rental business.
Paul Wood, Andrews Sykes
We regret to report that Paul Wood, the long serving Managing Director of Andrews Sykes, has passed away
Heinz Helmut Kempkes RIP
Head of German industrial crane and aerial platform maker Kuli Hebezeuge dies at 72
CRA Executive Director Dale Blackwell passes
The longtime CRA executive director and owner of Aba Daba Rents died on April 15
Pump veteran Steve Leech passes on
The long time Eekels Pumps project manager Steve Leech passed away on 3 April. He had been ill with cancer.
RIP: Tim Watson
We regret to report the death of Tim Watson, technical consultant at the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) in the UK
Hubert Palfinger Senior: 1942-2020
Former head of Palfinger Group, Hubert Palfinger Senior, dies aged 77
David Lillquist: 1961-2019
David “Dave” Lillquist, national account manager for Skyjack, passed away in his sleep on June 8. He was 57
Access pioneer Art Moore: 1924 – 2019
Moore founded Snorkel in 1959 and was on its board of directors when he passed away at 94
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