Europe
10-Story London Development Given Approval
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has received approval for a 10-story, 32,965-m2 office scheme next to the former Financial Times building on London’s South Bank, Architects’ Journal reports. The practice has...
U.K.-Based Hydrajaws Announces U.A.E. Distributer
U.K.-based Hydrajaws Ltd, the world's largest manufacturer of pull testers for load testing fixings, has announced U.A.E.-based Gulf Test Safety Consultancies as a new distributor. Localized services ensure customers benefit...
32-Story London Tower Recommended Despite Opposition
Woods Bagot-designed proposals for a 32-story office tower in the City of London are being recommended for approval despite opposition from government heritage adviser Historic England and an acknowledged conflict...
Early Registration Extended for Elevcon 2023 in Prague
Organizers of Elevcon 2023, the 23rd International Congress of the International Association of Elevator Engineers, planned on June 20-22 at the Grandior Hotel in Prague, Czech Republic, have extended early-bird...
Apex Lifts Signs Mayor’s Fund for London
U.K.-based Apex Lifts announced it partnered with the Mayor’s Fund for London in early 2023. The campaign encourages employers from a multitude of sectors to actively level the playing field...
Wittur Earns UKCA Certification Two Years Ahead of Schedule
Wittur has announced the completion of an internal process to certify most of its portfolio of elevator components according to UK Lifts Regulation 2016, which has led to the application...
Partnership Aims to Bring Enhanced Fall-Projection Safety
Global height safety specialist Guardian announced a partnership with Sweden-based twICEme® Technology AB that integrates technology allowing end users to enter personal data into Guardian's B7-Comfort Harness, planned to start...
CiA Association to Showcase CAN Technology at Germany Tradeshow
The nonprofit CAN in Automation (CiA) association plans to host a booth and Bosch, NXP and Vector plan to present running CAN XL (extra long) open-standard communication networks at the...
TKE Delivers Another 35 Escalators to Brussels Metro
Heavy-duty victoria escalators from TK Elevator (TKE) are already in service in stations across the Brussels Metro in the Belgian capital, and the company announced it recently delivered another 35...
New Plans for London Office Tower Revealed
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) has unveiled its redesign of a major London office scheme originally designed by Make, Building Design reports. Plans for the 20-story Edge Shoreditch building, drawn...
