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Stannah Named Fleet of the Year (251-1,000 Vehicles)

Stannah was recently named Fleet of the Year (251-1,000 vehicles) at the 2023 Fleet News Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, U.K. Fleet News Awards is an...

Dewhurst Announces Improved Results

Dewhurst Group PLC, a London-based supplier of components to the lift, transport and keypad industries, said recently it has delivered improved interim results despite the challenge of inflation in its...

UKLE Announces Internal Promotion

UK Lift and Escalator (UKLE) recently announced on LinkedIn that Damian Stokes has been promoted as the new National Sales manager for the family business. Stokes joined UKLE in 2022...

U.K.-Based Cooper Awarded MBE for Services to Lift and Escalator Engineering

David Cooper, CEO of London-based vertical-transportation consultancy LECS UK, received the Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) recognition in the King’s 2023 birthday honors list,...

Early Bird Registration Deadline for Lift & Escalator Symposium Approaches

The 14th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies will bring together vertical-transportation experts on September 20-21 at the Hilton Hotel in Northampton, U.K. An early registration discount is available until...

Cooper Named VP of CIBSE

David Cooper, CEO of London-headquartered vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy LECS UK, has been named vice president (VP) of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), LECS UK recently announced. A...

35-Story U.K. Tower To Become Wales’ Tallest

Cardiff City Council has approved Scott Brownrigg-designed proposals for a 35-story residential tower that will be the tallest building in Wales, U.K., Building Design reports. Brownrigg’s plans for the 0.19...

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...

LEIA Seminar Series 2023 Dates and Topics Announced

U.K.-based Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has announced dates and topics for its 2023 seminar series. The in-person sessions are, on October 4, the Northampton Annual Technical Seminar; on...

Dewhurst To Launch New Weatherproof Pushbutton

U.K.-based elevator signalization company Dewhurst will launch its new weatherproof pushbutton on May 31. Designed for outdoor applications, the pushbutton was engineered to handle all types of weather, using a...

FATALITY IN CHINESE SHOPPING MALL AFTER GLASS RAILING GAVE WAY

Fatality in Chinese Shopping Mall After Glass Railing Gave Way

ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTION MAY HAVE STARTED RUBBISH FIRE IN L.A. BUILDING

Elevator Construction May Have Started Rubbish Fire in L.A. Building

Main entrance of the David of Sasun station of the Yerevan Metro; image from Wikimedia Commons

Two Yerevan Metro Stations Getting New Escalators

IBB INVESTIGATES MALFUNCTIONS OF VT IN ISTANBUL

IBB Investigates Malfunctions of VT in Istanbul

Çankaya station of the İzmir Metro; photo by A. Savin for Wikipedia

Overhaul of 278 Pieces of VT Nearly Complete in İzmir