Europe

Apex Lifts Awarded RoSPA Order of Distinction

U.K.-based Apex Lifts announced earlier this summer that the company has won another prestigious award for its health and safety performance. The company was awarded the Royal Society for the...

LECS UK Appoints Ford as Director

Vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy LECS UK has appointed Michael Ford as director. Ford will work closely with fellow Director Lee Dean and CEO Dave Cooper to guide the company's ambitious growth...

Invertek to Showcase ASME A17.1-Compliant VFD at TES

Invertek Drives, Ltd., the U.K.-based electric motor control technology specialist, plans to showcase the Optidrive Elevator Core variable frequency drive (VFD) at The Elevator Show in Dubai on September 16-18....

Growth Hive UK Provides Guide for R&D Tax Credits

In the competitive landscape of U.K. business, R&D tax credits can offer a financial lifeline that fuels innovation, growth and success, and Growth Hive UK has provided a guide to...

Elevator Systems Being Installed in Moscow Business Center

The FGC Group has begun the installation of elevator systems in the Shenogina Business Center in the northwest of Moscow as part of the Sydney City residential complex, according to...

Keles Appointed to New, Multifaceted TKE Leadership Role

TK Elevator (TKE) announced in August that a new, multifaceted leadership role has been created for Ercan Keles, most recently TKE chief financial officer — a role he held for...

TKE Appoints Mueller as CFO

TK Elevator (TKE), headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, has appointed Philipp Mueller as chief financial officer (CFO), effective October 1. Reporting to CEO Uday Yadav, Mueller will lead the company's global...

30-Story Student Tower Greenlit in West London

A 30-story student tower, along with a nine-story structure, has been approved by the Old Oak Park and Park Royal Development Corp. for Park Royal, West London, Urban Living reports....

PSTN Switchover Could Leave People Stuck in Lifts in U.K.

The switchover from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to the digital network in the U.K., set to be complete at the end of 2025 with the copper network fully...

Manchester Tower Plans Submitted

Hawkins\Brown’s designs for a 23-story-tall build-to-rent tower in Manchester have been submitted for planning, Architects’ Journal reports. The part-17 and part-23-story block is for a site on the corner of...

Deyaar's Downtown Residences; image courtesy of Deyaar

Deyaar Unveils Dubai Downtown Residences Project

The wooden escalator; image © TfL

Last Wooden Escalator in London Underground to be Replaced by Elevator

North America, which requires larger elevators, has some of the most expensive elevator costs in the world, according to the Saanich Council; photo by Martin Pechy via Wikimedia Commons.

Saanich Calls for British Columbia to Allow Smaller Elevators

3rd Avenue-149th street Station; image courtesy of LiftComm

LiftComm Enhances NYC MTA Station Elevator Safety, Security

CEO of EngineeringUK Dr. Hilary Leevers

EngineeringUK CEO Reacts To U.K. 2025 Spending Review