U.K.
London Hotel Towers Set for Approval
Hopkins Architects’ plans for a pair of hotel towers on the Albert Embankment in London, U.K., are set to be given the go ahead by Lambeth council next week, Building...
Europe’s Tallest Modular Buildings Tops Out in South London
A team that includes developer Outpost Management, general contractor Tide Construction and its partner modular company Vision Modular Systems celebrated the topping out of Enclave: Croydon on November 2 in...
Ticket Sales Begin for LIFT 109
Tickets for Battersea Power Station's chimney elevator experience, LIFT 109, are now for sale to the general public (beginning today), the Londonist reports. LIFT 109 gets its name from the...
Plans Submitted for 48-Story Tower in Birmingham, U.K.
Hub Group and pan-European real estate investment manager MARK have submitted plans to develop a residential-led tower at 2 Snowhill Plaza in Birmingham, U.K., featuring hundreds of homes and a...
Bond Street Station on Elizabeth Line Opens to Acclaim
Otis UK tells ELEVATOR WORLD a lot of people were dressed as James Bond the morning of October 24 as the Bond Street Station opened on London's West End, bringing...
London Build Speaker and Agenda Announced
London Build will once again be held at Olympia London on November 16-17 with more than 500 industry leaders taking the stage this year and 350-plus exhibitors. London Build 2022...
East London Council Expected to Greenlight Tower Plans
Councillors in east London are being advised to approve demolition of their current headquarters to make way for two SimpsonHaugh-designed residential towers, Building Design reports. Tower Hamlets Council’s strategic development...
LEEA’s 17th LiftEx Review, 2023 Date Announced
LiftEx, the flagship event of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), was held over two days in October at P&J Live in Aberdeen, Scotland. The event provided a one-stop shop...
U.K.-Based Insurer HSB Taps Business Development Managers
HSB, a provider of specialty insurance and inspection/risk-management services to industries including vertical transportation, has appointed Sharon Evans and Ross Tyler as business development managers, HSB announced on October 11....
LEEA Award Winners Announced
The fourth annual Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) Awards winners were announced October 5 at the Awards Ceremony held at P&J Live in Aberdeen, Scotland. LEEA CEO Ross Moloney was...
