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Stannah Breaks Ground for New Facility
Construction has started at the Andover Business Park, home to Stannah’s new 90,000 ft2 factory that will see production of the company’s stairlifts and platform lifts streamlined under one roof,...
Trio of Brick-Clad Towers Proposed on London’s Blackfriars Site
A trio of brick-clad towers designed by Foster + Partners has been proposed for 18 Blackfriars Road on London's South Bank, with the plan now set to go out for...
Lödige Industries Acquires Northern Elevator Ltd.
Lödige Industries, a leading supplier of lift solutions, has announced the acquisition of British lift installation, repairs and maintenance provider Northern Elevator Ltd. The company and its employees will henceforth...
New London 11-Story Mixed-Use Site is 5 M Wide
DSDHA has won Camden Council’s backing to redevelop a five-story townhouse in Fitzrovia, London, U.K. into an 11-storey mixed-use scheme – on a site that is only 5-m wide, Building...
John Bailey to Step Into CEO Role at Dewhurst
Feltham, U.K.-headquartered Dewhurst Group plc, a global manufacturer and supplier of components for the lift, transport and keypad industries, announced on July 12 the appointment of John Bailey as CEO,...
Plans for 58-Story Tower in London Get Public Airing
Plans for a new 58-story tower at 55 Bishopsgate in the City of London have been given their first public airing, Building reports. The project is being masterminded by funder...
20-Story Residential Tower in West London Approved
Housing minister Stuart Andrew has upheld a planning inspector’s decision to grant approval to Henley Halebrown’s 20-story residential tower, the 133-home Edith Summerskill House development in Hammersmith & Fulham in...
Towers to Replace Birmingham, U.K., Landmark
Corstophine & Wright Architects have drawn up proposals to replace a 1960s development that lines one of the remaining sections of Birmingham’s Inner Ring Road with three tower blocks, the...
Baby Falls from Escalator in London Store
A 2-week-old baby reportedly fell from an escalator inside a Primark store, according to eyewitnesses in a report by LBC. According to the source, The Mirror reported that the high...
LIFTEX 2022 in London Announces First Seminar Speakers
LIFTEX 2022, organized by the Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) at ExCeL London, on October 12-13, has announced the first speakers for a seminar program LEIA says “will be...
