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Liang Approved as FCIBSE Member

Hongliang Liang of London-based global vertical-transportation (VT) consultancy Aliang Lift Design Studio Ltd. announced his application for Fellow membership to the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has been...

Knowsley Lift Services Celebrates Completion of Wales Job

Liverpool, U.K.-headquartered Knowsley Lift Services Ltd. recently celebrated the successful completion of a project that involved installing a new, 650-kg, five-floor lift manufactured by CTV Lifts of Málaga, Spain, for...

U.K., U.S. Consultancies Join Forces to Expand Footprint

D2E International VT Consultants Ltd, based in London, and Connecticut-based My Elevator Service have agreed to partner to better meet the needs of their global clients and expand their geographical...

Bucher Hydraulics CEO Role Passing from Waller to Mühlon

The CEO role at Bucher Hydraulics, the Klettgau-Griessen, Germany-headquartered provider of hydraulic components including elevator drive systems, is passing from Daniel Waller to Frank Mühlon, effective July 1. Waller is...

SIMS4Lifts Announces Tech Portal for Clients

London-based SIMS4Lifts has unveiled a new and innovative tech portal that provides 24/7 access to SIM card management. In working with its client base, SIMS4Lifts gained firsthand insight into the...

Record Attendance for Northampton Technology Conference

On June 14, Merged Futures 6 attracted a record 350 attendees who heard 18 presentations across five rooms and browsed 20 exhibitions. The sixth annual conference showcasing innovation within local...

Entries Now Open for the 2024 LEEA Awards

The U.K.-based Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) announced that entries are now open for the 2024 LEEA Awards, which celebrate and champion members who have raised lifting-industry standards. LEEA observes...

Plans Revealed for New 40-Story Tower in London

Multinational investor Axa IM Alts has unveiled designs from Fletcher Priest for a 40-story tower at 63 St Mary Axe in the City of London, Building Design reports. The tower...

Early-Bird Discount for Lift & Escalator Symposium Ends Soon

The early-bird booking discount for the 15th Lift & Escalator Symposium, planned on September 18-19 at Kettering Park Hotel, Kettering, U.K., ends on June 30. Those planning to attend are...

KONE Part of Modernization of Iconic Thirty High in London

KONE announced on June 6 it has been selected to provide a suite of vertical-transportation (VT) solutions for the modernization of the 1960s, 101-m-tall Thirty High skyscraper (formerly Portland House)...

TKE OFFICIAL ELEVATOR PARTNER OF WORLD STADIUMS AND ARENAS SUMMIT

TKE Official Elevator Partner of World Stadiums and Arenas Summit

image by Thomas C. Rosenthal for Pixabay

Lift Accident With Injuries Sparks Safety Concerns in India

METRO TAIPEI ADJUSTS ESCALATOR SPEEDS FOR EFFICIENCY

Metro Taipei Adjusts Escalators Speeds for Efficiency

The team from Üsküdar American Academy in Istanbul, Türkiye; image courtesy of Otis

Regional Winners of Otis’ Made to Move Communities Announced

CALIFORNIA FIRE DEPARTMENT PRACTICES TECHNICAL ELEVATOR RESCUES

California Fire Department Practices Technical Elevator Rescues