United Kingdom
Elizabeth Line, London Underground and Railway
Escalators, New Construction London, U.K. submitted by Otis Elevator Co. The Elizabeth line is a high-frequency hybrid urban-suburban rail service in London and its suburbs that opened in May 2022....
14th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies
Important industry themes were discussed at this annual event. by Madeleine Olausson, EWUK Correspondent The 14th Symposium on Lift and Escalator Technologies, a very popular event with approximately 130 participants...
“Healthy Return” of Users Fuels Elevator Use Across Europe
London, Paris and Brussels lead the way in a resurgence of elevator use across Europe, CoStarTM reports. On average, European cities are at nearly 80% of pre-pandemic levels, with tourists...
Meeting Demands, Rising to Challenges
A look at the U.K. and Nordics VT markets and beyond Otis Market Group Lead U.K. and Nordics and Managing Director U.K. Andy Bierer (AB) is ultimately in charge of...
People, Performance and Purpose
Andy Bierer, Otis market group lead UK & Nordics and MD UK, seizes opportunities and makes his mark. Growing up in the heart of coal country in a small town...
42-Story Shanghai Tower Now Complete
U.K.-based Foster + Partners has completed a 200-m, 42-story skyscraper in Shanghai, China, that is part of a drive to attract development toward the city’s eastern quarter, Building Design reports....
LEEA to Establish Regional Council in Dubai
Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is holding an initial meeting in downtown Dubai on November 24 to establish a dedicated Regional Council for countries in the Middle East area, the...
Opulent Lifts’ Carbon Fiber Lift at International Marine Show
A custom carbon fiber lift from Opulent Lifts, manufactured in the U.K. by a company of the same name, was showcased at the 34th edition of the METSTRADE marine equipment...
Tallest Building in EU Warsaw’s Varso Tower Completes
Varso Tower, designed by U.K.-based Foster + Partners for developer HB Reavis in the city center of Warsaw, Poland, is complete, outlets including Architects' Journal report. At 310 m and...
CTBUH Announces Global Walking Tour Locations
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has announced the ninth annual CTBUH Global Walking Tour, set to take place the week of October 14. Since 2014, urban...
