Europe

Ascen.tec Rescheduled

Ascen.tec, which held its first edition in 2019, has rescheduled its second iteration for May 28-30, 2021. Again to be held at the Mediterranean Exhibition Center in Paiania, Greece, the...

Multiple Towers Planned in Manchester, U.K.

A construction plan to bring more than 1,300 new homes to the Salford Quays area of Manchester, U.K., would include a 41-story tower, the Manchester Evening News reported in June....

A high rise for London and urban-density musings in Cork, Ireland

Greenery-Clad Tower Greenlit in London Despite Opposition A 36-story, nearly 500-ft-tall office tower designed by Eric Parry Architects at 50 Frenchurch Street in central London has been greenlit by the...

KONE Lands Order for Metro Line Extension in Stockholm

KONE won an order to deliver 20 escalators to phase one of an extension of the metro line in Stockholm, Sweden. One of the capital city’s largest infrastructure projects, the...

Apartment Tower Planned in Greater Manchester, U.K.

A development company is proposing a 29-story apartment building in the Anchorage area of Salford Quays, Salford, Manchester, U.K., the Manchester Evening News reported in April. The developer, Cole Waterhouse,...

Schindler Wins 164-Unit Order for Frankfurt Airport

Schindler has been awarded a contract to deliver and install 164 elevators, escalators and moving walks at Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3, the company announced in April. The terminal, when...

Big projects on the horizon for London and a new award for lift engineering

Rail System Seeks Bids for Nearly 300 VT Units HS2, the U.K.’s high-speed rail network, has launched a search for contractors to design, deliver and maintain almost 300 vertical-transportation (VT)...

A consultancy plans for the future, and towers are in the works in London.

D2E Restructuring Lays Groundwork for Firm’s Future U.K. lift consultancy D2E overhauled its corporate leadership structure to lay the groundwork for an increasingly digital future. The changes became effective on...

Companies in Sweden, Switzerland grow teams.

Jødahl Named New President, CEO of Alimak Group The Alimak Group has selected Ole Kristian Jødahl to become the company’s president and CEO, the board announced in March. He will...

Important projects greenlit in Manchester, London.

It’s a Go for Controversial Manchester Tower Plan A controversial, 40-story mixed-use tower developed by former soccer players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2017), along with other...

CAUTION URGED AFTER FATAL ESCALATOR FALL IN CANADA

Caution Urged After Fatal Escalator Fall in Canada

One of the new elevators; image courtesy of MTA

Modern Elevator Provides Two ADA Units for Brooklyn Station

AZERBAIJANI-CHINESE VT FACTORY TO LAUNCH IN AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijani-Chinese VT Factory in Azerbaijan

Elevators were installed in wooden shafts using a certified, high-efficiency assembly method; image courtesy of Schindler.

Schindler Provides 32 Elevators for New Berlin Schools

Biodiverse plan for 1 Silk Street; image courtesy of SOM

1980s London Buildings to Make Way for New Tower Plan