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Liang Approved as FCIBSE Member
Hongliang Liang of London-based global vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy Aliang Lift Design Studio Ltd. announced his application for Fellow membership to the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has been...
U.K., U.S. Consultancies Join Forces to Expand Footprint
D2E International VT Consultants Ltd, based in London, and Connecticut-based My Elevator Service have agreed to partner to better meet the needs of their global clients and expand their geographical...
SIMS4Lifts Announces Tech Portal for Clients
London-based SIMS4Lifts has unveiled a new and innovative tech portal that provides 24/7 access to SIM card management. In working with its client base, SIMS4Lifts gained firsthand insight into the...
Entries Now Open for the 2024 LEEA Awards
The U.K.-based Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) announced that entries are now open for the 2024 LEEA Awards, which celebrate and champion members who have raised lifting-industry standards. LEEA observes...
Plans Revealed for New 40-Story Tower in London
Multinational investor Axa IM Alts has unveiled designs from Fletcher Priest for a 40-story tower at 63 St Mary Axe in the City of London, Building Design reports. The tower...
KONE Part of Modernization of Iconic Thirty High in London
KONE announced on June 6 it has been selected to provide a suite of vertical-transportation (VT) solutions for the modernization of the 1960s, 101-m-tall Thirty High skyscraper (formerly Portland House)...
CTBUH Announces 2024 Award of Excellence Winners
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) recently announced its 2024 Award of Excellence winners, more than 100 of the most exemplary projects in the architecture, engineering and...
London Tube Station Getting New Entrance With Escalators
Transport for London and the Battersea Power Station Development Co. are working to open a new entrance with two escalators at the Battersea Power Station (BPS) Tube station, in Battersea,...
In Memoriam: Peter Lycett
Peter Lycett, former managing director at London's International Lift Equipment Ltd. (ILE), passed away in November 2023 at age 55. Lycett was in the industry for 37 years (1985-2022), and...
Plans for 40-Story Tower in London Eastern Cluster in the Works
Fletcher Priest is working on plans for a 40-story tower in the City of London’s eastern cluster for French investment manager Axa IM Alts, Building has revealed. The office scheme...
