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International Lift Equipment Event Raises Funds
U.K.-based International Lift Equipment (ILE) hosted a “Lift Car Fest” event in its Highams Park distribution center in North London on June 8, raising £2,000 (US$2,518) in donations for the...
Nexus Invests GBP2 Million in Metro VT Renewal
A major renewal of the vertical-transportation (VT) equipment serving the Tyne and Wear Metro in northeastern England is taking place, Rail Business Daily reports. Nexus, the public body that owns...
Two-Tower Scheme Approved in West London
Volumetric modular housebuilder Tide Construction, working with contractor Vision, has been given full planning permission by the Greater London Authority (GLA) to build a 32-story, 462 home co-living scheme in...
Escalator Replacement Planned for North London Tube Station
Kentish Town Tube station in north London will close this summer for “vital” escalator replacements, Time Out is among outlets to report. Beginning June 26, the station’s 26-year-old escalators will...
Plans Submitted for London Building Transformation
Kohn Pedersen Fox’s Old Street roundabout tower has been submitted for planning, Building Design reports. The City fringe scheme would transform the 1990s Inmarsat building at 99 City Road in...
London Tower Design Approved with Second Staircase Added
An east London council has approved a Rio Architects-designed high-rise co-living development that will deliver 795 studio units in a 46-story block, Building Design reports. The original proposals for the...
Apex Lifts Fundraises for U.K. Sensory Suite
Apex Lifts — London's largest independent lift manufacturing and servicing company — with the help of grants received from the Royal Warrant Charity Fund and South East Consortium, helped fundraising...
Apex Lifts Named A Finalist in Construction Awards for Innovation
U.K.-based Apex Lifts announced it has been named a finalist in the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2023 in the Innovation category for LiftWatch — an interactive client portal allowing users...
Planning Permission Granted for 15-Story Hotel in the U.K.
London’s Latitude Architects has secured detailed planning permission for a 15-story hotel on a street in the Elephant & Castle district of Southwark, U.K., Building Design reports. The 89-room proposal...
Paul Turner Appointed LEIA President for 2023
Paul Turner, technical director at Schindler, has been appointed as the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) president for 2023. Turner has been in the industry for more than 20...
