England
KONE to Equip London’s One Leadenhall With 27 VT Units
KONE has been selected to equip the new high-end commercial tower One Leadenhall next to the historic Leadenhall Market in London with a vertical-transportation (VT) system that includes 25 elevators...
Opening of London Tube’s Elizabeth Line a Big Step for Accessibility
Accessibility advocates, including Otis, were among those to celebrate the grand opening of the London Tube's Elizabeth Line on May 24. Otis, which provided the first escalators on London's underground...
London Tube Bank Branch Reopens, VT Still To Be Added
The Bank branch of the London Northern line of the Tube reopened on May 16 following a 17-week construction period that saw completion of the Northern line tunnel and passenger...
U.K.’s Sheridan Lifts Lands 45-Unit Maintenance Contract
Sheridan Lifts Ltd., headquartered in Manchester, U.K., announced a contract in May to maintain 45 passenger elevators for a major care provider in the south of England. Praising the team...
Terry Lifts Named Member Of Made In Britain
Terry Lifts, the specialist lift manufacturer headquartered in Knutsford, Cheshire, U.K., recently announced its accreditation as a member of Made in Britain, an organization which brings together British manufacturers united...
450 Homes In Five Towers Greenlit In North-West London
A TateHindle-designed plan for approximately 450 homes within towers ranging from 13 to 21 stories by Wembley Station in North-West London has been approved by housing authorities, who found potential...
Schmersal Receives First UKCA Certificate From TÜV Rheinland
Schmersal Group, headquartered in Wuppertal, Germany, has been issued the first United Kingdom Conformity Assessment (UKCA) certificate by TÜV Rheinland, a testing body officially recognized by the U.K. government's Department...
Gatwick Airport Station VT Upgrade Hits Milestone
The upgrade to Gatwick Airport station in West Sussex, England, U.K., hit a milestone in early February as the final three of eight new escalators were lifted into place at...
Battersea Station’s Glass Elevator to Open Next Year
A glass elevator that will run up the inside of one of Battersea Power Station’s chimneys in London before popping up out of the top for a view will open...
England-wide tall plans and business deals
SOM-Designed Tower for London Tall-Building Hotspot Investor London & Oriental wants to build a 56-story office tower designed by Skidmore Owings & Merrill (SOM) in London’s bustling eastern skyscraper cluster,...
