Europe

U.K. FC To Increase Height of Tower Next to Stadium

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club (FC) has submitted plans to increase the height of a consented but unbuilt hotel tower next to its north London, U.K. stadium, Building reports. The changes...

Liftinstituut Offering Cybersecurity Training During interlift Week

Liftinstituut is offering a full day of cybersecurity training for the lift and escalator industry at the Hilton Munich Airport Hotel in Munich, Germany, on October 16 — the same...

Backed By Schmersal, New German Company Offers Range of Lift Services

Two partners with complementary skills — Schmersal Group and compreneur AG — have launched DICEO Group GmbH in Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, to offer a range of services to lift operators...

Belarus To Deliver More Than 800 Elevators To Armenia This Year

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the Republic of America Aleksandr Konyuk told various news outlets Belarus will deliver more than 800 elevators to Armenia in...

Two Planning Applications for Manchester, U.K., Approved

Two planning applications for 4,800-homes as part of Manchester, U.K.’s Victoria North regeneration project were recently approved, Building Design reports. Maccreanor Lavington secured outline planning permission for 3,250 homes in...

KONE Confirms Participation in Inaugural GEE 2023 in Milan

On September 4, KONE confirmed its participation in the first edition of the international Global Elevator Exhibition (GEE), planned on November 15-17 at Fiera Milano Rho in Milan, Italy. The...

AKE Europe Taps France Country Manager and Head of Spare Parts, Europe

AKE Europe, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, recently named Jean-Francois "Jeff" Dupré as France country manager and head of the spare parts business in Europe. Dupré holds a master's degree in...

TKE Announces Gohl as Chief Digital Officer

TK Elevator (TKE) announced Matthias Gohl as chief digital officer on September 1. Focused on strengthening and expanding TKE's digital portfolio, Gohl reports directly to TKE CEO Uday Yadav. Prior...

U.K. To Begin 2023 Construction Site Inspections

The U.K.’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is warning construction workers that the long-term impact on their health from moving and handling heavy items on construction sites can leave them...

IEES Speaker Lineup Now Available

The program of speakers for the 2023 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES), organized by Liftinstituut B.V. and Elevator World Inc., has now been released. This year’s event is titled...

88 Merivale Street; image © Koichi Takada Architects/Binyan Studios

Developer of Brisbane “Urban Forest” Seeks To Go Taller

Brooklyn Hospital Center; image courtesy of STO Building Group

Brooklyn Hospital Center Secures US$2 Million for Escalator Work

EAM TO HOST HOLIDAY SOCIAL ON NOVEMBER 13

EAM To Host Holiday Social on November 13

HITACHI LIFT INDIA RECEIVES ORDER FOR 56 ELEVATORS AND ESCALATORS

Hitachi Lift India Receives Order for 56 Elevators and Escalators

The 125th Street and Broadway MTA station; photo by General Punger for Wikipedia

Inaccessibility at Key NYC Subway Station Focus of Meeting