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AKE Welcomes Hughes as U.K. Country Manager

AKE Aufzüge & Fahrtreppen GmbH, headquartered in Baesweiler, Germany, recently announced it has named Gareth Hughes as U.K. country manager. Hughes joins AKE from Orton Lifts & Escalators, where he...

In Memoriam: Yee Meng Foo

Yee Meng Foo, a longtime employee of KONE U.K., passed away on August 26 after a short illness. He was 71. Joining KONE U.K. in 1988, Foo was a design...

Jackson Collaborates With Meteor Löher

Jackson, the U.K.’s largest lift, escalator and cradle maintenance company, has confirmed its collaboration agreement with Meteor Löher. The agreement relates to the manufacture of Löher’s escalators and moving walks...

Apex Lifts To Again Participate in U.K. Housing Sector Event

Apex Lift & Escalator Engineers is a sponsor, as well as an exhibitor, at the South East Consortium’s (SEC) 2023 annual event on November 1 at the London Stadium in...

British Safety Council Accepting 2024 Safety Award Applications

The British Safety Council, a charitable organization, is accepting applications for its 2024 International Safety Awards through February 9, 2024. Winners will be announced on March 11, 2024. Now in...

CTBUH Announces Key Leadership Transition

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) on September 21 announced a key leadership transition: Board Chairman Steve Watts will be succeeded by Shonn Mills, a board member...

Developer Hands Over Stannah’s New Sustainable U.K. Factory

Developer Stoford delivered Stannah's new, 90,000-ft2 factory in Andover, Hampshire, U.K., the companies announced on September 21, "facilitating the expansion of Stannah's production capacity, reducing lead times for customers globally...

11- and 24-Story Towers Approved for South London

Two major office schemes — 24- and 11-story blocks — designed by architects Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and HWKN at a Canada Water site in South London have been given...

Foster + Partners Releases Images for 240-M China Tower

U.K.-based Foster + Partners has released images of its first project in the Chinese seaport and financial center of Qingdao, Building Design is among outlets to report. The mixed-use 1...

35-Story Tower Approved for Islington, U.K.

The Islington, U.K. council approved Kohn Pedersen Fox’s plans to transform the Inmarsat building on Old Street roundabout into a 35-story office tower, Building Design reports. The Shoreditch scheme proposes...

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