News & Events

The European Lift Association (ELA), announced today (2 July) that its General Assembly and Annual Conference will be held in London, UK, 13-14 May 2019. The event, which attracts over 100 senior industry representatives, is the forum where the European industry gathers to discuss common challenges and to celebrate its achievements. The 2019 event will […]

**VACANCY FILLED** We are hiring! We are looking for a Training and Safety Manager based in Central London. Working closely with the Managing Director, this role acts as a key strategic contact within the organisation, responsible for the Association’s activities in education and training and safety and environment issues. Click here for further details.

LEIA seminars hit the spot, Growing support for Construction Retentions Bill, the draft new London Plan and fire safety – just some of the features in our May Newsletter. See our May 2018 Newsletter to read the full articles and other items that cover current and topical items affecting our industry. Previous editions of our newsletter […]

It was well worth Nick Mellor braving the “Beast from the East” recently to visit Target Lifts – LEIA’s newest member – and to meet the team.  Danny Garaway and Tony Howell-Smith exude a passion for their company and see gaining LEIA membership as a step in its development.  They value the recognition from membership […]

How to better manage payment risks from job enquiry to final payment This half-day seminar will provide an introduction to the practical measures that can be taken to maximise your contractual entitlements, particularly those relevant to cashflow. Subjects to be covered include: contract fundamentals; T&Cs; variations; extensions; loss and expense; and the statutory payment requirements.  Speakers […]

“As I start my term as LEIA President, the industry faces a mix of challenges and opportunities.”, Warren Jenchner LEIA President. See our January 2018 Newsletter to read the full article and other items that cover current and topical items affecting our industry. Previous editions of our newsletter can be found here.

We are pleased to launch the LEIA Seminar Series for 2018, commencing with our Safety Seminar – Manage you employee safety with LEIA. Date  |  14 March 2018 Venue  |  National Conference Centre (Motorcycle Museum), Solihull B92 0EJ Time  |  09.00 – 14.00 As well as a presentation on escalator safety by Mark Truelove, ex-ThyssenKrupp, […]

Since its launch last autumn more than 40% of exhibition space for LIFTEX 2019 has been snapped up. LIFTEX is the UK’s leading event for the lift, escalator and access industry and is going from strength-to-strength. The 2016 event was, according to exhibitor feedback, the best ever in the event’s 28 year history. Held every […]

In a letter to the Daily Telegraph on 18 December 2017, LEIA joins a consortium of more than 20 trade associations and professional bodies to highlight the facts about the practice of ‘cash retentions’ in the construction industry.  The Telegraph followed up with a news story which recognised “the proposals laid out in the letter […]

In our November Newsletter we feature the launch of the latest instalment of the ‘Liam Loves’ children’s safety campaign – ‘Liam Loves Escalators’. We report back from our Annual Technical Seminar and Interlift 2017, and welcome our new presidential team for 2018. We are also pleased to announce the publication of BS 8486-3: 2017, the British […]