U.K.
Historic London Tube Lift Shafts Restored to Make Station Accessible
The Knightsbridge Tube station in London, England, is now fully accessible due to the restoration of the original lift shafts from 1906, Ian Visits reports. One of the original station entrances has...
In Memoriam: Pat Gale (Falk)
Pat Falk Gale, who was married for 54 years to longtime ELEVATOR WORLD correspondent and founder of the British Lift Association (BLA) Bill Gale, passed away in March at age...
Plans Revealed for West End Tower Update
KPF has unveiled plans for 33 Cavendish Square, a 21-story office and retail tower next to Oxford Circus and one of the tallest buildings in London’s West End in the...
13th Annual U.K. Tomorrow’s Engineers Week Announced
EngineeringUK has announced dates for its national campaign, Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, which celebrates and showcases careers in engineering and technology. The campaign, in its 13th year, will take place between November...
Stannah Completes Eden Court Residential Project
Stannah Lifts recently completed the work of transforming eight-person passenger lifts for the residents of 84-apartment Eden Court in Lillington, Leamington Spa, in Warwickshire, U.K., Local Authority Building & Maintenance reports. The...
Council Event Tackles Skills Gap Across Kent and Midway, U.K.
A wide range of local organizations in Kent, U.K., came together recently to explore practical ways to collaborate in addressing current and future job vacancies while also tackling local skills...
Peters Research Welcomes Kaczmarczyk
U.K.-based Peters Research recently welcomed Prof. Stefan Kaczmarczyk to its consultancy team. Kaczmarczyk has more than 45 years' experience in mathematical modeling, mechanical engineering testing, systems/applied dynamics and vibration with...
Rubax Lifts Credits SIM Management Portal With Success
One of the U.K.’s largest independent lift companies, Rubax Lifts Ltd, credits SIMSINLIFTS’ new-and-improved SIM management portal as one of the factors behind its industry success. With its headquarters in...
VT Part of London Rail Station Transformation Plan
A multimillion-pound proposal by Network Rail to transform London's Liverpool Street station includes vertical transportation (VT), specifically, eight new lifts and six new escalators, the Independent reports. Britain's busiest station, Liverpool Street...
Esse-Ti Acquires U.K.-Headquartered Syntium Lifts
Esse-Ti, part of the Innovalift Group, announced it acquired 100% shares in Kent, U.K.-headquartered Syntium Lifts, expanding its geographical reach for lifts and elevators. Syntium is a leading U.K. specialist...
