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Guidance, regulation updates and the occasional opinion. Written by the people who install, maintain and fix them for a living.

Whether you have a dumbwaiter to simply make life easier or your building requires one for moving items that are

Without certain machinery, the majority of businesses in the service industry would fall apart. After all, society has become dependant

The only major change that has taken place in elevators over the past 50 years is the control systems. Elevators

Historical heritage sites around the UK bring in millions of tourists every year. People travel from all over the country,

If you own a building, then odds are you probably rely on a resident “elevator expert” – usually the elevator

The RSSB’s Rail Accessibility Competition winners were announced this week by The Department for Transport. Seven future lead, high-tech schemes

Although dumbwaiters were once manually operated using ropes and pulleys, the implementation of modern technology has changed their premise as

For some people, getting stuck in an elevator would be the culmination of their greatest fears; for others, it would

A number of industries make use of renting lift equipment for specific jobs. The most commonly rented lifts are boom

If you ever use a lift in the UK, chances are the system will either be a hydraulic or a

The dumbwaiter is one of the most misunderstood lifts around. In fact, the majority of people don’t even know what

Even after being rightly outlawed in the UK in 2000, asbestos is still discovered on business premises and public buildings

Between the 17th and 25th March 2018 the country celebrated English Tourism Week; a time to reflect on tourism in

Health and safety plays a big role in the workplace regardless of the industry, which is why it is important

48 years ago “Little Tony” Whittall eagerly fastened his tie, straight backed, smiled and embarked on what would evolve into