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Three-Tower Design Plans Revealed for Manchester

Studio Egret West has released the first images of its revised designs for a trio of towers to replace a former Manchester, U.K., tax office, increasing both the height and...

British Safety Council Announces 2025 International Safety Awards Winners

British Safety Council has revealed the 789 winners of its annual International Safety Awards. The accolades reward organizations for their work in health, safety and well-being. Now in its 67th year,...

London Underground Lift Closure Rate Growing

The number of lift closures across the London Underground has soared by nearly 90% in a year, the Liberal Democrats have said, according to The Standard. The total time that...

U.K.’s Green Elevators Moves to Larger Space

Cardiff, U.K.-based Green Elevators Services Ltd. has relocated to a larger office to accommodate its rapid growth following a series of successful contract wins supported by Business Wales. By leveraging...

Otis Marine To Provide 24 Cargo Lifts for U.K.’s Royal Navy

Otis announced in February Otis Marine will install eight cargo lifts each on three vessels for the U.K.'s Royal Navy as part of the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) project. FSS...

Stannah Lifts Taps Two to Support Network Rail Contract

Stannah Lifts, headquartered in Andover, U.K., announced on March 3 it appointed two vertical-transportation (VT) professionals to support a new five-year lift maintenance contract with Network Rail. The contract includes,...

Redesign Plans for London’s 70 Gracechurch Approved

The City of London has approved Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF)’s proposals for a 32-story tower – a redesign of consented proposals from 2021, Architects’ Journal reports. The 132-m-tall scheme includes the part-retrofit...

New U.K. Lift and Escalator Apprenticeship Standard Approved

The U.K.’s Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) Employer Group has announced that the sector’s flagship apprenticeship has been officially approved by the Secretary of State and the Institute of Apprenticeships and...

Stannah Lifts Announces New Branch Managers

Stannah Lift Services, a leading provider of lift solutions in the U.K. with more than 150 years of experience, has announced three new appointments to its local service branches in...

KONE to Provide 28 Elevators for London Life-Science Campus

KONE announced on February 6 that it booked an order to supply a total of 28 elevators — 27 MonoSpace® 700 DX machine-room-less and one MonoSpace 500 DX high-performance units for...

Designs over the elevator doors and entrances show both Art Deco and Classical Revival touches; image courtesy of Pittsfield Apartments.

Historic Chicago Office Tower Eyed for Conversion

WORKER INJURED WHEN DUMBWAITER FALLS ON HIM IN NYC

Worker Injured When Dumbwaiter Falls on Him in NYC

OTIS AND MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RECOGNIZED BY CLARIVATE AS TOP 100 GLOBAL INNOVATORS

Otis and Mitsubishi Electric Recognized as Innovators

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Ferran Joins Division of AllRise Elevator as President

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Three-Tower Design Plans Revealed for Manchester