U.K.
UK Lift & Escalator Expands With New Birmingham Location
UK Lift & Escalator Co. Ltd. recently opened a third location in the Birmingham, U.K., region, adding to existing offices in the northeast and northwest of England. Operating since 2012,...
U.K.-Based Access BDD to Launch New Platform Lift in NA
Following the successful launch of its range of stairlifts in North America in 2021, U.K.-based Access BDD plans to showcase its Supra Linea Platform Lift to the North American market...
CTBUH President Antony Wood To Step Down
After nearly 20 years at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), Dr. Antony Wood has made the decision to step down as president at the end of...
Apex Lifts Awarded RoSPA Order of Distinction
U.K.-based Apex Lifts announced earlier this summer that the company has won another prestigious award for its health and safety performance. The company was awarded the Royal Society for the...
LECS UK Appoints Ford as Director
Vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy LECS UK has appointed Michael Ford as director. Ford will work closely with fellow Director Lee Dean and CEO Dave Cooper to guide the company's ambitious growth...
Invertek to Showcase ASME A17.1-Compliant VFD at TES
Invertek Drives, Ltd., the U.K.-based electric motor control technology specialist, plans to showcase the Optidrive Elevator Core variable frequency drive (VFD) at The Elevator Show in Dubai on September 16-18....
Growth Hive UK Provides Guide for R&D Tax Credits
In the competitive landscape of U.K. business, R&D tax credits can offer a financial lifeline that fuels innovation, growth and success, and Growth Hive UK has provided a guide to...
30-Story Student Tower Greenlit in West London
A 30-story student tower, along with a nine-story structure, has been approved by the Old Oak Park and Park Royal Development Corp. for Park Royal, West London, Urban Living reports....
PSTN Switchover Could Leave People Stuck in Lifts in U.K.
The switchover from the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to the digital network in the U.K., set to be complete at the end of 2025 with the copper network fully...
Manchester Tower Plans Submitted
Hawkins\Brown’s designs for a 23-story-tall build-to-rent tower in Manchester have been submitted for planning, Architects’ Journal reports. The part-17 and part-23-story block is for a site on the corner of...
