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Collateral Warranty v Construction Contract
U.K. Supreme Court confirms that a collateral warranty is not a construction contract. In Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd. (“Abbey”) v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct (UK) LLP) (“Simply”)...
Skyline and Sketching
A winning combination Thursday 23 May started overcast and grey, but fortunately the clouds broke up during the day, and by the time a group of us were 109-m up...
Courting the Future
Recently, ELEVATOR WORLD Editor-at-Large Ricia Sturgeon-Hendrick wrote that she believed many of us are just a little afraid of AI. She said: “I think it is the lack of humanness....
Mountains, City and Sea
U.K.’s Invertek Drives helps provide smooth and safe transit to 30-m-high viewing point in Brazil. submitted by Invertek Drivesphotos courtesy of Invertek Drives Visitors to a Brazilian city can now...
The Social Value Act
How it came to be and its role in the future In 2012, a historic moment arose and changed how public service contracts would be awarded in the U.K. moving...
Growth in North America
Comparing unique markets Stockton-on-Tees-based Access BDD entered the North American (NA) market in 2022. In that short amount of time in this new market, the company has seen growth, added...
Three-Million Milestone
Invertek Drives hits milestone amidst continued expansion and growth. Submitted by Invertek Drives Invertek Drives Ltd., a global manufacturer of variable frequency drive (VFD) technology and a specialist in elevator...
1927 Smith, Major & Stevens Specification & Tender (Part 1)
A look at the firm’s origins leading up to 1927 The survival of a 1927 specification and tender for an electric goods lift, prepared by Smith, Major & Stevens, Ltd....
What’s the Impact of Your Training?
Choosing the right evaluation methods You wouldn’t measure your weight with a ruler, would you? So, before you start collecting information about the impact of your training, you have to...
Car Top Balustrades and Work at Height
Are the protective measures suitable for the work to be performed? A With the focus of this issue upon safety, a look at EN 81-20 provisions for lift car top...
