England
Stannah Raises Funds for Children’s Hospital
A team from the Stannah Lifts South West England and South Wales Service Branch rappelled down eight floors of Bristol Children’s Hospital in Bristol, U.K., dressed as superheroes to raise...
2022 Building Award Winners Announced
The winners of the 2022 Building Awards were named on November 1 and included some of the biggest names in the U.K. construction industry: Core Five, ISG, Sir Robert McAlpine...
London Hotel Towers Set for Approval
Hopkins Architects’ plans for a pair of hotel towers on the Albert Embankment in London, U.K., are set to be given the go ahead by Lambeth council next week, Building...
Europe’s Tallest Modular Buildings Tops Out in South London
A team that includes developer Outpost Management, general contractor Tide Construction and its partner modular company Vision Modular Systems celebrated the topping out of Enclave: Croydon on November 2 in...
Ticket Sales Begin for LIFT 109
Tickets for Battersea Power Station's chimney elevator experience, LIFT 109, are now for sale to the general public (beginning today), the Londonist reports. LIFT 109 gets its name from the...
Bond Street Station on Elizabeth Line Opens to Acclaim
Otis UK tells ELEVATOR WORLD a lot of people were dressed as James Bond the morning of October 24 as the Bond Street Station opened on London's West End, bringing...
London Build Speaker and Agenda Announced
London Build will once again be held at Olympia London on November 16-17 with more than 500 industry leaders taking the stage this year and 350-plus exhibitors. London Build 2022...
East London Council Expected to Greenlight Tower Plans
Councillors in east London are being advised to approve demolition of their current headquarters to make way for two SimpsonHaugh-designed residential towers, Building Design reports. Tower Hamlets Council’s strategic development...
Plans to Add to King Power Stadium Approved
KSS Architects’ plan to increase the capacity of the famous King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, officially received the green light in September, according to a report from the London...
Plans for 22-Story Tower Near London Bridge Approved
Foster + Partners’ plans to build a 22-storey office on stilts at the southern end of London Bridge have been given the green light by Southwark Council, Building reports. The...
