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Naylor Joins Manchester, U.K.-Based Sheridan Lifts

Sheridan Lifts Ltd., headquartered in Manchester with offices in the Midlands and South, recently welcomed Matt Naylor to its growing New Lifts department. With a primary focus on new installation...

Singapore’s “Hotel in Nature” Named CTBUH Best Tall Building

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that Singapore's Pan Pacific Orchard "hotel in nature," served by Schindler elevators, was named the 2024 Best Tall Building Worldwide...

Fujitec UK Names Burchett Major Projects Director

Fujitec UK announced that Paul Burchett has been named its major projects sales director. "Paul is very well known throughout the industry and is incredibly diligent in everything he does,"...

U.K. Lift Specialist Completes Five Acquisitions With Backing

Dudley, U.K.-based lift maintenance and repair specialist Deltron Group has completed five acquisitions since LDC made a minority investment in July, TheBusinessDesk.com is among outlets to report. The company has acquired Metro Lifts (London),...

LEIA Looks at Industry Implications of Grenfell Phase 2 Report

The Grenfell Inquiry Phase 2 report published in early September was the culmination of more than seven years of work by the inquiry and followed publication of the Phase 1...

New Project Team Appointed for 24-Story Camden Tower

Cartwright Pickard has replaced Grid Architects on long-delayed plans to build a 24-story block of flats in Camden in London, U.K., Building reports. The 100 Avenue Road site was purchased by residential...

U.K. Project To Provide Much-Needed PBSA

Torsion Group, a Leeds, U.K.-based residential developer, contractor and operator, and Zenzic Capital, a real estate credit and special situations manager, recently hit a milestone in their Purpose-Built Student Accommodation...

U.K. Railway Station Sees Lift Repair Complete

Passengers using Bradford Forster Square station in Bradford, West Yorkshire, U.K., are now once again able to make use of the station’s lift, Rail Advent reports. The lift was deemed...

Griffin Elevators Highlights SIMS4Lifts Partnership

Griffin Elevators Ltd., based in Romford, East London, recently highlighted the benefits of its partnership with Sims4Lifts, co-founded by Chaim Grunfeld. Griffin Elevators, founded in 1994 by Ian Griffin, joined...

Demelza Chosen as 2024 LEEA Charity

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) named Demelza as its charity to support in 2024. Demelza delivers top-notch care to extraordinary children and young people battling serious or life-limiting illnesses...

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Schindler Names Ming as Interim BoD Chairman

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Elevator Brings Accessibility to Southern Spain Municipality

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Ohio Courthouse to Get New Elevator