Europe

CTBUH UK Future Leaders To Host Tour of Timber Landmark

On June 12, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) U.K. Future Leaders Committee plans to host a free tour of London’s Mossbourne Community Academy, which, at the...

ELA Renews Board Members During Annual Conference In Istanbul

The European Lift Association (ELA) renewed all board members during its General Assembly at the Annual Conference in Istanbul, Türkiye, on May 16-17. With the theme of "sustainability," the conference...

London Tube Station Getting New Entrance With Escalators

Transport for London and the Battersea Power Station Development Co. are working to open a new entrance with two escalators at the Battersea Power Station (BPS) Tube station, in Battersea,...

TKE Publishes Third Sustainability Report, Further Advancing Targets

Düsseldorf, Germany-headquartered TK Elevator (TKE) has published its third sustainability report, providing comprehensive transparency on the company’s progress toward its sustainability targets and growth strategy. TKE CEO Uday Yadav said...

Sicor Italy To Start Servicing U.K., France and Germany Markets

Italian manufacturer Sicor Italy Srl will start servicing markets in the U.K., France and Germany directly from its facilities in Italy starting June 1. Global1 Partner entities — distribution agents...

Access BDD Appoints New Business Development Manager

Access BDD has appointed Ariane Dobe as Business Development manager for its platform lift range in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Dobe joins Access BDD with seven years of experience in...

In Memoriam: Peter Lycett

Peter Lycett, former managing director at London's International Lift Equipment Ltd. (ILE), passed away in November 2023 at age 55. Lycett was in the industry for 37 years (1985-2022), and...

Prague To Begin Charging Fee for Riding City Hall Paternoster

Starting in June, visitors who wish to ride the vintage paternoster lift at Prague City Hall must pay 250 Czech crowns, or the equivalent of approximately US$11, to do so,...

CP Automation Announces Partnership With Tele Radio

Lincolnshire, U.K.-based crane and hoist control specialist CP Automation has agreed to a new partnership with Tele Radio in the U.K. and Ireland to expand its range of wireless and...

CiA To Host Online CAN and CANopen Seminars in June

The Germany-based nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association plans to host online seminars on June 18 and 19 from 1-5 p.m. UTC on Control Area Network (CAN) technology, which is...

Canopy over the escalator at the Embarcadero station; image courtesy of BART

BART’s Top 24 Accomplishments of 2024 Include Escalator Updates

Pankrác metro station platform; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Year-Long Construction Closes Two Prague Metro Stations

The station is served by Schindler escalators; photo by Marc A. Hermann for the NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

NYC LIRR Among “Most Beautiful for Interior Design”

At the Royal Palace of Naples, an interactive virtual elevator transports you through four centuries of life in the palace; image via Finestre sull’ Arte.

Royal Palace of Naples Introduces Interactive Virtual Elevator Exhibit

DLF The Arbour; image courtesy of DLF

65 Otis Elevators for Luxury Residential Development in Gurugram, India