U.K.
Plans Revealed for Tower Set To Be Tallest in Manchester
The architect behind the five tallest buildings in Manchester, U.K., has unveiled plans to break another record in the city with proposals for an even higher tower, Building reports. Simpson...
Call for Abstracts for CTBUH 2024 International Conference
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Development (CTBUH) has issued a call for abstracts for the CTBUH 2024 International Conference to be held in London and Paris on September...
Access Reports Success at OT Show
The team at Access reports another successful Occupational Therapy (OT) Show in Birmingham, U.K., in November with high levels of interest from OTs. The working models of the HomeGlide straight...
EW Announces 2024 Project of the Year Winners
ELEVATOR WORLD proudly announces the 2024 Project of the Year winners. Expert teams in Canada, the U.S., the U.K., Singapore and the Middle East emerged victorious by successfully completing challenging,...
CTBUH UK Chapter To Host End-of-Year Celebration and Conference Launch
The U.K. chapter of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) plans to host an end-of-year celebration and launch of the 2024 “New or Renew” conference on the...
IEES 2024 Date and Location Announced
As we approach the 2023 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium (IEES) next week in Scotland, the dates and location for the 2024 IEES have been announced. The 2024 edition of...
PLC Partners With SafeLine for Safer Line of Emergency Communications
The U.K.’s Platform Lift Company (PLC) has partnered with SafeLine, a Swedish company that manufactures open protocol safety accessories for lifts, to ensure that all emergency auto-dialers currently installed within...
Glasgow City Council Develops New Tall-Building Guidance
The City Council in Glasgow, Scotland, has developed a new tall-building guidance that aims to make the city center more "livable, sustainable and diverse" as it grows, STV News reports....
Access To Showcase Stairlift Solutions at OT Show 2023
Access, one of the U.K.’s leading suppliers of stairlifts, home lifts and platform lifts, will be showcasing working models from its range of stairlifts on stand G51 at this year’s...
LEEA Announces New Chair, Other Board Changes
At the end of 2023, Kat Moss will complete her two years of service as chair of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Board and will be succeeded in January...