UK 1st Quarter 2021

Special Application Lifts

Access to the Acropolis

By Kaija Wilkinson | May 1, 2021

Italy’s Maspero Elevatori provides a custom lift financed by the Onassis Foundation to famous historical site.

Codes & Standards

ISO 8100-32:2020 Guidance

By Dr. Gina Barney | March 1, 2021

An introduction to and aid for users of the new European standard

Readers' Platform

Reminiscing on 50 Years in the Lift Industry

By Tony Sawkins | January 1, 2021

Where Are They Now?” [Issue 105], I discussed some of the details of my 50-year lift industry career. Here, I’d like to add to them.

Technology

The Use of IoT Technology to Enable Earlier Identification and Monitoring of Faults on Lifts

By Paul Clements | January 1, 2021

The intention of this document is to provide a summary of the works carried out from November 2018 to September 2019

Manufacturer Spotlight

Wires in a Wireless Age

By Stewart Beer | January 1, 2021

In a wireless age, cable use has become less necessary in some industries, while in others, the role cables play is as important as ever.

Safety

Managing Safely

By Dave Cooper | January 1, 2021

Training and education are the focus of this edition of Elevator World UK, so I thought I would take the time in the safety column to talk

Management

The Formula for Change

By Mark Woods | January 1, 2021

Have you ever thought about the ingredients necessary to make a sustainable organisational change? And if you did,

Consultant’s Voice

Competent Person Versus Lift Engineer

By Colin Craney | January 1, 2021

I have followed the “marking your own homework” debate in the 104 and 105 editions of ELEVATOR WORLD UK, and note that one thread

Contract Matters

Letters of Intent and Incorporation  of Standard Form Contracts

By Thomas Salter | January 1, 2021

In the case of OD Developments v Oak Dry Lining Ltd, the TCC considered the operation and effect of a letter of intent (“LOI”) in the context of whether a JCT standard form sub-contract was incorporated.

Education

Engineering Design

By Dave Cooper | January 1, 2021

Education

Removing Early Barriers to Achievement

By The Fawcett Society | January 1, 2021

Study reveals effects gender stereotyping has on children, and suggests path to a better future.

Education

Distance Learning Continues to Rise

By Oliver Greening | January 1, 2021

Education

Tools of the Trade

By Sheridan Lifts Ltd. | January 1, 2021

At Sheridan Lifts Ltd., we have a strong focus on our people. When it comes to sales, we nurture members of our sales team depending

Education

An Education in Lifting

By Ross Moloney | January 1, 2021

A “Lifting Lesson in a Bag” could ignite interest in the industry among school children.

Education

Lift & Technology Programme Update

By Oliver Greening | January 1, 2021

Almost two years in the making, the updated Lift & Escalator Technology programmes at the University of Northampton (UoN)

Project Spotlight

“Axess” for a “Landmark”

By Jonathan Lee | January 1, 2021

Family-owned company creates bespoke lift serving office and event space in a historic former school.

Project Spotlight

UK House

By Gary Cremin | January 1, 2021

Elan Lifts recently completed a six-car group destination control lift system at UK House, a neo-baroque building at the junction of London’s

Consultants’ Perspective

A Vision Evolves

By John Stopes | October 1, 2020

Designing a VT strategy for one of the tallest buildings in the City of London