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Baby “Lucky To Be Alive” After Manchester Escalator Fall
The mother of a 1-year-old said her daughter is “lucky to be alive” after the pram she was in plunged down an escalator at a shopping center in Manchester, U.K.,...
Leeds, U.K. Residential Complex Approved
Approval of a US$305-million high-rise development in Leeds, U.K., has been granted, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat reports. The complex is being developed by both Marrico Asset Management and...
Otis UKI Unveils Digital Showroom In West London
Otis UK & Ireland (UKI) held a grand opening for its digital showroom located in company UKI headquarters in the Vantage London building in West London on October 4. Engineered...
U.K.’s Jackson Lift Group Promotes Employee To National Role
Jackson Lift Group, a family-owned and run business based in London, has promoted Matthew Rudd to the position of national installations sales manager, according to an announcement on LinkedIn. Rudd previously...
Escalator Injuries Reported In Wilmslow
A man and a woman were injured after falling on an escalator in a retail store in Handforth Dean retail park on Earl Road, Wilmslow, U.K., the Knutsford Guardian reports. Firefighters were...
Event to Inform Industry About UKCA Marking Requirement
TÜV SÜD plans to host a virtual event on September 8 at 9 a.m. British Summer Time aimed at providing details about what the new UK Conformity Assessment (UKCA) marking...
LEIA Urges U.K. Government to Reassess Self-Isolation Rules
The U.K.’s Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) has joined a call from industry sectors including retail, manufacturing and construction to re-examine current COVID-19 self-isolation rules, citing fear of a...
Sterilizing Technology Undergoes Test on U.K. Escalator
The Airstair escalator handrail sanitizing device developed by Oxonox has been installed as a test inside an escalator at Manchester Piccadilly in the U.K., The Construction Index reported in June. The device...
Construction Activity Declines, Stays Above Pre-Covid Levels
Construction activity in the U.K. fell 2% in April, but continues to stay above pre-COVID levels for the second straight month, Building reported in June. Construction output in March of this year...
London’s Canary Wharf Becoming More Residential
As Canary Wharf visionary Sir George Iacobescu has stepped down and handed the reins to new boss Shobi Khan, it appears that the vision for the Isle of Dogs will...
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