All Memorial/Obituary Articles

Walter Paul Manning, Jr.: 1943-2024
Longtime construction and industrial hoist veteran passes away at the age of 80
In Memoriam: John Michael Robert Rosenthal, 1941-2023
After 50-plus years in scaffolding, shoring and forming, Rosenthal passed away at age 82
Derek Warren 1939 - 2023
Key member of the UK access industry and founder of Warren Access has died 
Garth McGillewie: 1961-2023
AMS-Merlo founder has died at the age of 61
George Mihalko: 1939-2023
Scaffold veteran passes away at age 83
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
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
Francina Marie Pride-Motz: 1974-2021
Longtime crane and access industry publisher Franci Motz has passed away at the age of 46
Rental pioneer Dan Kaplan passes away
Dan Kaplan, a true pioneer of the modern equipment rental industry, has passed away aged 78
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
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
Jay Kinder: 1947 - 2019
The longtime SAIA member and founder of Strong Man Safety Products has passed away
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