[INDUSTRY NEWS] “We’re excited to announce that Lifting


Gear Hire is indeed back in business in the UK,” said Ian Parkinson, Chairman of LGH. “People throughout the UK lifting gear industry still remember the LGH brand, our green plant and what it stood for. They remember us being and having the highest standards of safety, quality and customer service. We prided ourselves on providing an excellent working environment for our staff and we’re looking forward to recreating those golden days, but now we’re wiser. We now understand our limitations in the UK market and are learning how to succeed in foreign markets where others have failed.” The UK division is operating out of the


same Atherton office and workshops that were previously occupied by LGH in 1985. Some of our chief staff have even returned to help re-launch the company in the wake of the rebirth. New faces are coming on board, as well. One of the most well-known and experienced operation executives in the UK lifting gear industry, Colin Naylor, will join the new initiative as the Managing Director of LGH UK. “I’m excited to have Colin be a part of our


team,” Ian Parkinson said. “He’s been crucial in getting the team together and getting the new business launched. I believe this will be an amazing restart of the UK operations and we can’t wait to see what the future holds for the company.” The UK office is officially active, as well as


Lifting Gear Hire offices in the USA, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. Lifting Gear Hire (LGH) is the largest


corporation devoted exclusively to the provision of hoisting and moving equipment for rental. LGH provides hoisting, pulling, jacking, rigging, material handling and safety equipment available for immediate and safe use. At Lifting Gear Hire, we strive to exceed our customer’s expectations – from the initial equipment rental needs consultation to assisting in the correct equipment selection to the efficiency of our quote processing, all the way down to our rental locations and distribution systems. LGH – Puts Safety First. y


Members Support IMCA’s Governance Update


> Corporate governance has been a topical subject in the commercial world for many years. Now the association world is catching up. One that has seized it with enthusiasm is the International Marine Contractors Association


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(IMCA) with the result that from New Year’s Day 2017 IMCA will have in place a new legal structure, a new operational structure, and new governance arrangements for


running its committee structure. The new legal structure sees the formation of a new holding company limited by guarantee, the board of which becomes the governing body of the association, replacing the Council and Overall Management Committee. “Effective governance of a trade association


can help it deliver maximum benefit to its Members,” explains Allen Leatt, IMCA’s CEO. “That was certainly incentive enough to make us grasp the corporate governance nettle on behalf of members, who are spread across all time zones of the globe and demand transparency in the way we work. “Our governance review programme was


started in April 2015, and has developed into a sound set of principles and structures which brings the association into the modern era of corporate governance. The programme was brought to a conclusion at the EGM held in November when the resolutions for change were overwhelmingly approved by the membership. The board of IMCA Holdings Ltd


comprises 10-12 directors and replaces the IMCA Council; and a new Operations Committee comprising the Chairmen of all IMCA committees and IMCA’s Technical Director replaces the existing Overall Management Committee (OMC). “We have expanded our regional


governance, with each of our five regions being able to elect its own regional committee to promote IMCA’s work locally, and nominate members onto technical committees,” explains Allen Leatt. “The Safety, Environmental & Legal (SEL)


committee has been renamed the Health, Safety, Security & Environment (HSSE) committee with the legislative part of SEL moved to a new committee called Marine Policy & Regulatory Affairs. The existing Contracts & Insurance Workgroup has been elevated to committee status. In addition, we now have the flexibility to form Technology Committees when needed, to investigate technologies of interest to members as and when the need arises.” All of the changes are captured in new constitution documents - the Articles


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of Association and the Bye-laws. And a Governance handbook provides a quick and easy-to-read synopsis of the key points. All can be found at www.imca-int.com/about-imca/ imca-governance. The changes in corporate structure will


be implemented on 1 January 2017, whereas many of the committee changes will take place during the year ahead. “A transition plan will be carried out in a


progressive way so as to cause as little disruption as possible,” says Allen Leatt. Learn more at imca-int.com y


ITI Acquires Houston Crane & Rigging Training Leader AICB in Share Merger Deal


> Industrial Training International (iti.com) has acquired American International Crane Bureau (cranebureau.com) through a share merger in which AICB’s founders, the Jordan family, will become a shareholder in the joint-company. The combination brings together proven


innovators with a common set of values leading to a mission that places a premium on life- long learning, servanthood, and stewardship. Additionally, both companies thought- leadership in the crane and rigging industry is robust with founders Mike Parnell of ITI and Don Jordan of AICB joining forces. “We have tremendous respect for Don,


Amanda, and the whole AICB team and the company’s commitment to doing things the right way,” said Mike Parnell, Co-Founder and Technical Director of ITI. “When we first started to explore the possibilities that eventually led to this merger, we emphasized the value creation opportunity for our customers, and in reality, the industry as a whole. I can honestly say that ITI is in a better position to serve the crane, rigging, and load handling industry now, then we have been at any other point in the company’s 30 years.” AICB was founded in 2008 by Don


Jordan, long-time crane industry veteran and subject-matter expert. Mr. Jordan began his career in the crane and rigging industry in 1973 as an Operating Engineer working in petrochemical environments. He is the former chairman of the Houston Business Roundtable Crane and Rigging Committee and continues to serve the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (nccco. org) as a Commissioner and Chairman of the Rigging Program Management Committee. Mr. Jordan, with daughter Amanda Jordan,


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