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Lift 109 at Battersea Power Station to Host Sound Therapy Events

This fall, Lift 109 at Battersea Power Station in London will host the Elevated Sound Bath at the top of the iconic building’s northwest chimney on October 17 and 24...

Singapore’s “Hotel in Nature” Named CTBUH Best Tall Building

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that Singapore's Pan Pacific Orchard "hotel in nature," served by Schindler elevators, was named the 2024 Best Tall Building Worldwide...

Fujitec UK Names Burchett Major Projects Director

Fujitec UK announced that Paul Burchett has been named its major projects sales director. "Paul is very well known throughout the industry and is incredibly diligent in everything he does,"...

Griffin Elevators Highlights SIMS4Lifts Partnership

Griffin Elevators Ltd., based in Romford, East London, recently highlighted the benefits of its partnership with Sims4Lifts, co-founded by Chaim Grunfeld. Griffin Elevators, founded in 1994 by Ian Griffin, joined...

Demelza Chosen as 2024 LEEA Charity

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) named Demelza as its charity to support in 2024. Demelza delivers top-notch care to extraordinary children and young people battling serious or life-limiting illnesses...

CTBUH President Antony Wood To Step Down

After nearly 20 years at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Dr. Antony Wood has made the decision to step down as president at the end of...

30-Story Student Tower Greenlit in West London

A 30-story student tower, along with a nine-story structure, has been approved by the Old Oak Park and Park Royal Development Corp. for Park Royal, West London, Urban Living reports....

LEEA Looks Forward to LiftEx 2024 at Olympia in London

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) looks forward to its flagship event, LiftEx 2024, on October 16-17 at the new West Hall of Olympia in London. LEEA describes the free-to-attend...

Plans Submitted for 36-Story Tower in London

3XN Architects has submitted plans for a 36-story office tower by the Walkie Talkie in the City of London, Architects’ Journal reports. Working with developers Sellar and Obayashi Properties, 3XN...

Dubai Company Debuts Residential Elevator Screens in U.K.

Digital screens have been placed in residential elevators at the Royal Wharf development in London in partnership with developer Oxley, allowing property partners to create, upload and display important community...

LeCardi

LeCardi Named Metro Elevator VP of Modernization

The PUKKA project; image courtesy of realestate.eg

Schindler To Provide Elevators For Cairo NAC Project

BUCHER HYDRAULICS ACQUIRING FINLAND’S HYDMAN OY

Bucher Hydraulics Acquiring Finland’s Hydman Oy

Stack

In Memoriam: Thomas Stack

(l-r) Don Gelestino with his father, Donald Gelestino; image courtesy of Don Gelestino

In Memoriam: Gelestino’s Namesake Father