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U.K. Vertical-Transportation Market Expected to Grow
According to the latest research report by Arizton reported by GlobeNewswire, the U.K. elevators and escalators market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7%...
18-Story Residential Tower Approved for North East London
HAL Architects has won approval for an 18-story build-to-rent apartment tower in Walthamstow town center in North East London, Architects’ Journal reports. The high-rise development will replace a pair of...
38-Story Tower Blocks Proposed for Walthamstow
Tower blocks up to 38 stories high could soon appear in Walthamstow, U.K., as part of the regeneration of Blackhorse Lane, according to the BBC Local Democracy Service in a...
LECS UK Hires Ford as Project Engineer
LECS UK, a lift and escalator consultancy with offices in London and Manchester, recently hired Michael Ford as project engineer. Prior to this appointment, Ford spent eight years at Allianz...
KONE Names VP For South Europe, Mediterranean Region
KONE has appointed Karla Lindahl as executive vice president for the South Europe and Mediterranean region and a member of the Executive Board. Lindahl officially engage the new position on...
Architecture Firms Halt Russia Projects Over War In Ukraine
One Dutch and two British architecture firms have halted all projects in Russia over the war in Ukraine, various news outlets report. On February 28, The Architect’s Newspaper reported that Rotterdam,...
Hyundai Elevator Promotes EVP Of Business Chun To CEO
The new CEO of Hyundai Elevator is Cho Jae Chun, an elevator industry executive with more than 30 years' experience who most recently served as executive vice president (EVP) of...
450 Homes In Five Towers Greenlit In North-West London
A TateHindle-designed plan for approximately 450 homes within towers ranging from 13 to 21 stories by Wembley Station in North-West London has been approved by housing authorities, who found potential...
TfL Concerned About HS2 Euston Station Design In London
Transport for London (TfL) has raised “several concerns” about HS2 Ltd.’s latest designs for London’s Euston Station, one of the stations serving the new HS2 high-speed railway that will form...
Images For 48-Story U.K. Tower Released
Concept images for a new landmark in Southport, U.K., named The Tower of Hope have been released, LancsLive reports. The 48-story tower standing at 178 m is designed to be one of...