U.K.
Drive supplier bought; towers planned for Broadgate and Leeds.
CP Automation Acquires Magnetek Elevator U.K. CP Automation, headquartered in Scunthorpe, has acquired Magnetek Elevator UK from Columbus McKinnon Corp., CP announced in September. CP specializes in supply, repair and...
Paris and Manchester are among busy cities for the industry.
70-Plus KONE Elevators for Grand Paris Express Metro KONE has been selected by Société du Grand Paris (SGP) to provide more than 70 elevators to Line 15 of the Grand...
Multiple Towers Planned in Manchester, U.K.
A construction plan to bring more than 1,300 new homes to the Salford Quays area of Manchester, U.K., would include a 41-story tower, the Manchester Evening News reported in June....
A high rise for London and urban-density musings in Cork, Ireland
Greenery-Clad Tower Greenlit in London Despite Opposition A 36-story, nearly 500-ft-tall office tower designed by Eric Parry Architects at 50 Frenchurch Street in central London has been greenlit by the...
Apartment Tower Planned in Greater Manchester, U.K.
A development company is proposing a 29-story apartment building in the Anchorage area of Salford Quays, Salford, Manchester, U.K., the Manchester Evening News reported in April. The developer, Cole Waterhouse,...
Big projects on the horizon for London and a new award for lift engineering
Rail System Seeks Bids for Nearly 300 VT Units HS2, the U.K.’s high-speed rail network, has launched a search for contractors to design, deliver and maintain almost 300 vertical-transportation (VT)...
A consultancy plans for the future, and towers are in the works in London.
D2E Restructuring Lays Groundwork for Firm’s Future U.K. lift consultancy D2E overhauled its corporate leadership structure to lay the groundwork for an increasingly digital future. The changes became effective on...
Important projects greenlit in Manchester, London.
It’s a Go for Controversial Manchester Tower Plan A controversial, 40-story mixed-use tower developed by former soccer players Gary Neville and Ryan Giggs (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2017), along with other...
Plans for high rises in London and Toronto
Tower to Address London’s Affordable- Housing Shortage Centro, a 40-story, 129-m-tall tower and a shorter tower, aims to address the affordable-housing shortage in London, a city just north of Lake...
An important completion, work underway and hotly debated plans for more tall construction
Final Tower of Principal Place Completed Construction of the 50-story Principal Tower, the final piece of the Principal Place project that borders the City of London, has completed, the Council...
