U.K.

Access BDD Holds 2023 Global Conference

Access BDD, one of the U.K.’s leading suppliers of stairlifts, platform lifts and home lifts, recently held its annual sales, technical and marketing conference.  The event took place at Low...

LEEA Reveals Shortlist of Lifting Excellence Award Nominees

On October 19, U.K.-based Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) revealed the shortlist for the Lifting Excellence Awards. Finalists and winners will be recognized during the fifth annual LEEA Awards at...

UK Service Lifts Now Exclusive U.K. Distributor for Metallschneider GmbH

UK Service Lifts, a leading company in the supply and installation of service and goods lifts, announced it has become the exclusive distributor for Metallschneider GmbH, a German manufacturer of...

Anlev Completes Acquisition of Two U.K. Lift Companies

Anlev Elevator Group, the lift, escalator and moving walk brand of Hong Kong-headquartered Analogue Holdings Ltd., announced on October 18 it completed two acquisitions of U.K. companies, furthering its global...

Five-Point Plan To Grow U.K. Apprenticeships Launched

Former U.K. Labour and Conservative Ministers Lord Knight and Lord Willetts, with support from charity EngineeringUK, have launched a five-point plan for growing and sustaining engineering and technology apprenticeships for...

UKCW Birmingham Sees Record Attendance

The U.K.’s largest event for the built environment, UK Construction Week (UKCW) Birmingham, made a welcome return to the NEC, with attendance up 8% year on year, attracting 24,377 visitors...

Jackson Lift Group on Path To Net Zero By 2030

Approved Lift Consultants, an independent lift, escalator, travelator and elevator audit firm, recently shared on LinkedIn about the sustainability strides of Jackson Lift Group's Path to Net ZERO by 2030....

Liverpool SPD Aims To Preserve City’s Historic Character

Liverpool City Council in the U.K. is set to approve a supplementary planning document (SPD) intended to help ensure new tall structures make a positive contribution to the city skyline...

U.K. Lift Industry Experts Form New Specialist Business

Formed in the early part of 2023, Construct Lifts Ltd. is a specialist business providing a U.K.-wide major unit, parts and ancillaries service for the supply of GMV, Peelle Door...

U.K. Man in Coma After Escalator Incident

A Doncaster, U.K., man is in a coma after suffering injuries when he fell down a “broken” escalator at the city’s transport interchange, the Doncaster Free Press reports. The man’s...

Screenshot of the online discussion; image courtesy of Fujitec

Online Discussion Held As Part of Fujitec WheeLog Sponsorship

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; photo by TomasPaint for Pixabay

Funds Allocated For Elevator Replacement in Kyrgyzstan Capital

The partnership demonstrates VM's dedication to the local community; image courtesy of VM Elevators.

London-Based VM Elevators Announces Community Partnership

Elevator serving the BTS; image courtesy of TKE

TKE Spotlights Universal Service Platform in Thailand

Astún resort; image courtesy of Espana, Spain’s Official Tourism Website

Spain Ski Lift Accident Leads to Injuries