U.K.
LEEA Member Joins Distinguished Trade Guild
Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) member Ella Cheetham, managing director of Lifting Gear Products, a division of the Europa Engineering Group, announced she has joined The Company of Cutlers, in...
LEEA Launches New PLM and MLM Courses
The U.K.’s Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is now offering members the PLM (Powered Lifting Machines) and Manual Lifting Machines (MLM) global courses in English, Arabic, Bahasa, Brazilian Portuguese and...
London Construction Awards Now Taking Submissions
Entries for the London Construction Awards 2023 are now open. The awards are free to enter, and there are 23 categories for suppliers, contractors, architects, civil engineers, developers, housebuilders, local...
New Report on Engineering in Higher Education in U.K.
Nonprofit, London-based organization EngineeringUK on March 16 released a new research report, Engineering in Higher Education, that explores the number, characteristics and outcomes of engineering and technology students in higher...
Pickerings Lifts Promotes Church to Newly Created Role
U.K.-based Pickerings Lifts has announced the promotion of James Church from Repairs manager at the company’s Scotland office to National Operations manager. The role of National Operations manager is newly...
10-Story London Development Given Approval
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has received approval for a 10-story, 32,965-m2 office scheme next to the former Financial Times building on London’s South Bank, Architects’ Journal reports. The practice has...
U.K.-Based Hydrajaws Announces U.A.E. Distributer
U.K.-based Hydrajaws Ltd, the world's largest manufacturer of pull testers for load testing fixings, has announced U.A.E.-based Gulf Test Safety Consultancies as a new distributor. Localized services ensure customers benefit...
32-Story London Tower Recommended Despite Opposition
Woods Bagot-designed proposals for a 32-story office tower in the City of London are being recommended for approval despite opposition from government heritage adviser Historic England and an acknowledged conflict...
Apex Lifts Signs Mayor’s Fund for London
U.K.-based Apex Lifts announced it partnered with the Mayor’s Fund for London in early 2023. The campaign encourages employers from a multitude of sectors to actively level the playing field...
Wittur Earns UKCA Certification Two Years Ahead of Schedule
Wittur has announced the completion of an internal process to certify most of its portfolio of elevator components according to UK Lifts Regulation 2016, which has led to the application...
